Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches
A Christchurch principal says her school wants to get out of its free lunch programme contract with Compass Group following several weeks of problems and "disappointing" service.
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Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
A 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of assaulting a woman at a Richmond park in February has been charged with serious violent sexual offending.
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign-trained medics will load more pressure on primary care.
Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ
Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ
Christopher Luxon won significant facetime with global heavyweight Narendra Modi on a frenetic full day in India where both pledged closer cooperation.
Call to create ‘NZ’s DOGE’ met with criticism
Call to create ‘NZ’s DOGE’ met with criticism
A soon-to-be disbanded government science research entity is launching a challenge for people to create job-cutting software.
Luxon hails 'breakthrough' as India trade talks begin
Luxon hails 'breakthrough' as India trade talks begin
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has touted a "breakthrough" with India on his arrival in New Delhi as both countries agree to start free trade negotiations.
Inquiries after person killed by alleged fleeing driver
Inquiries after person killed by alleged fleeing driver
Police are looking into their own policies and practice after an alleged fleeing driver crashed into two vehicles in Auckland, killing one of the passengers.
Waititi criticised for comparing Seymour to lawns
Waititi criticised for comparing Seymour to lawns
The ACT Party is criticising Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi over a social media post that says his lawns are getting a "good f... hiding" because he's treating them like David Seymour.
No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
Trade Me is warning people to be wary of scam texts claiming to offer high-paying jobs via the company.
Car dealer behind bizarre pics owes more than $620K
Car dealer behind bizarre pics owes more than $620K
A former car dealer with a penchant for sending his disgruntled clients photos of excrement and pornography owes creditors around $620,000.
Former Destiny Church youth leader jailed for sex abuse of boys
Former Destiny Church youth leader jailed for sex abuse of boys
A former Destiny Church youth leader who sexually abused several young boys has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Growing call for ban on engineered stone
Growing call for ban on engineered stone
Employers, unions and health and safety advocates are calling for engineered stone to be banned, a day before consultation on regulations for the material closes.
School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour
School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour
In an interview with Q+A's Jack Tame on Sunday, Associate Education Minister David Seymour has accused critics of the government's revamped school lunch programme of "nitpicking".
Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children
Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children
When Iesha Warren first started working for a trust that helped needy children and families, she was responsible for the payroll.
Museum war exhibition to be extended
Museum war exhibition to be extended
Originally intended to be in place for just four years, the exhibition featuring ultra-realistic figures of seven World War I servicemen and a nurse 2.4 times their life-size, had already been extended twice since its 2015 opening.
Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine
Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine
Firefighters are at the scene of a logging truck fire at Orari, near the Canterbury town of Geraldine.
One dead, two critically hurt after vehicle flees police
One dead, two critically hurt after vehicle flees police
One person has died in Auckland, and two others have been critically injured, after a driver fled from the police and crashed early Sunday afternoon.
Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness
Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness
After a childhood filled with violence and facing jail at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life.
Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine
Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.
Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
An appeal has been made to the Kaikōura District Council to help protect the banded dotterel/pohowera, which nests on the coastline.