Educators say they’ve been blind-sided by curriculum changes
The Ministry of Education says the changes are the finalised version of the Year Zero to Ten Maths…
Man jailed for strangling, assaulting woman over rent dispute
By Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter of An argument over unpaid rent turned violent, leaving a woman with…
Finance Minister rejected Treasury advice to remove governor from Reserve Bank board
Photo: Marika Khabazi Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected Treasury advice to remove the Reserve Bank’s governor from its…
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
Photo: Supplied A well-known New Zealander recently charged with indecent assault from three decades ago can now be…
Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature
By John Milne* of Phonics results claimed to show a “transformational” uplift in pupils’ reading skills only offer…
Greater Wellington council wants people to stop adopting possums as pets
Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye/ 123rf The Greater Wellington council is asking people to stop adopting possums as pets.…
Man charged for fatal Te Kūiti crash after boat and trailer come loose
A young man has been charged following a fatal crash in which a boat and trailer unit broke…
Very few beneficiaries offered new non-financial sanctions, thousands have benefit cut
Nine people who failed a benefit obligation were given non-financial sanctions in the two months after the new…
Wild weather delivers power cuts, evacuations, terrifying flights and a crushed car
A downed tree in Homewood Road, Riversdale, Wairarapa today. Photo: Supplied / Paul Williams A person has died,…
More measles cases confirmed in multiple regions
There are now four active cases on measles in NZ – in Manawatū, Nelson and Auckland. Photo: Supplied/…
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
Photo: Supplied A well-known New Zealander recently charged with indecent assault from three decades ago can now be…
Eru Kapa-Kingi responds to allegations by Te Pāti Māori leadership
Eru Kapa-Kingi, photographed on the Lower Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, February 2025. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Toitū…