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NZQA defends difficulty of 'ridiculous' exams

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is defending the difficulty of NCEA exam questions for students trying to achieve excellence endorsements this year.

Govt reveals 96-day train network closure for Auckland

The government says Auckland's train system will experience up to 96 days of full closure through to the end of January 2026, as work continues on the City Rail Link.

More green waste as solar farm powers up

Construction of the new solar farm at Lauriston is on track to start producing power from...

More green waste as Canterbury solar farm powers up

A large Canterbury solar farm which is gearing up to increase power output has also created a massive jump in green waste.

What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?

Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?

The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated in Parliament next week.

TVNZ proposes cutting Breakfast, Seven Sharp jobs

TVNZ proposes cutting Breakfast, Seven Sharp jobs

TVNZ has reportedly proposed axing a number of roles within its Breakfast and Seven Sharp shows.

Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks

Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks

A horse owner - whose mare had to be put down due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks - says the private sale of fireworks must be banned.

Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled

The Gloriavale Christian Community complex. Photo: RNZ

Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled

Gloriavale families have been cautioned against reading fairy tales, books that celebrate Christmas and children's stories depicting animals dressed in clothes, by a senior leader checking the community's reading material.

Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations

MPs heard from a range of submitters including Ben Allen (pictured) from Airsoft Sports New...

Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations

By Anneke Smith of RNZFirearms clubs across the country have made an impassioned plea to MPs to vote in favour of reducing regulation for ranges. Club leaders - often decades-long gun owners - made...

Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25

If you have you seen Jahvaan call the police on 105. Photo: Police

Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25

The family of a 14-year-old Christchurch boy who has been missing for almost two weeks have made a public appeal for information about him.

Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter

Mike Nolan's T-shirt sums up how he will be spending his time, for now, after he survived a...

Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter

Whitebaiter Mike Nolan holds a special place in his heart for the fishing mates who saved his life after he went into cardiac arrest on a cold morning next to the Waimakariri River.

StarJam closes due to funding woes

StarJam provided music, dance and performance opportunities to young disabled people. Photo:...

StarJam closes due to funding woes

Disabled children's charity StarJam has closed, saying it cannot secure ongoing funding.

'She's got that signature shock expression'

'Judgy' Canterbury cat looking for new home

A Canterbury cat looking for her forever home has caused a small internet sensation with her "judgy" face.

Armed police raid property linked to Mongols MC gang

Three gang associates have been arrested after armed police raided a Christchurch property linked to the Mongols MC, just days before the gang is set to hold an event to mark its fifth anniversary in the city.

3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police

3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police

The number of guns being made using 3D printers is on the rise in New Zealand as the technology improves, police say.

Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers

Tingjun Cao in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo: Pool / Iain McGregor

Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers

The man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has sacked his lawyers and is now representing himself at his High Court trial.

TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts

TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts

TVNZ staff whose jobs might be impacted by a proposed restructure have been invited to consultation meetings tomorrow.

Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children

A shattered mother pleaded for leniency as her younger brother was sentenced in a Nelson court after sexually abusing his four nieces and nephews, one of whom was an infant.

Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case

Oliver Kiesanowski obtained explicit images from victims and used that content to force them to...

Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case

Oliver Kiesanowski posed online as a woman named Rebecca and connected with at least 17 victims in Christchurch between 2017 and 2023.

Public servants told to be 'neutral and professional'

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche formally started his role on Monday. Photo: RNZ

Public servants told to be 'neutral and professional'

The new Public Service Commissioner has joined coalition voices in criticising a health official as "unprofessional" for characterising some ministerial work as "crap" in an internal email.

Assault in Auckland gay bar 'a hate crime'

Julian Suarez's belongings were covered in blood. Photo: SUPPLIED

Assault in Auckland gay bar 'a hate crime'

A man says he was assaulted in what he believes was a hate crime in a central Auckland gay bar, and that safe spaces for the rainbow community are disappearing.

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