Teachers against karakia
Teachers at a state school have called in the union to protest about being asked to lead pupils in daily karakia. The NZEI union has been asked to address concerns held by some staff at Auckland's...
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Teachers at a state school have called in the union to protest about being asked to lead pupils in daily karakia. The NZEI union has been asked to address concerns held by some staff at Auckland's...
View ArticleWounded Soldier F speaks I thought we were goners
A Kiwi soldier on patrol in Afghanistan. Photo / NZDF A Kiwi soldier shot by his own side in Afghanistan is calling for a public inquiry into the firefight that killed two Kiwi soldiers last August....
View ArticleKiller could go to retrial
Photo / File The parents of a New Zealand man killed when he was pushed out of the second-storey window of a Perth pub fear having to relive their trauma if their son's killer is granted a retrial....
View ArticleMother fights for justice
Otto Rapihana. A mother's fight for justice over the death of her autistic son will go to the Health and Disability Commissioner. Otto Rapihana died inside a locked west Auckland flat which caught fire...
View ArticleBlogger told to stop
Photo / Thinkstock In a landmark court decision, a blogger has been ordered to remove dozens of posts and comments from her website and issued with a restraining order against a lawyer she harassed...
View ArticleLegal help for slain mans kin
Adam Morehu The family of a man shot dead by police a week ago are appointing a lawyer to help represent their interests in the police investigation. Adam Morehu, 33, was killed after a break-in at the...
View ArticleSunday Insight Govt slams door on Kiwi rights to appeal
Ginny Walker may not qualify for funding as a carer of son Jarrod, and has no right to appeal a rejection. Photo / Getty Images For nearly 20 years, solo mum Ginny Walker has had to keep a watchful eye...
View ArticleKiller could go to retrial
Photo / File The parents of a New Zealand man killed when he was pushed out of the second-storey window of a Perth pub fear having to relive their trauma if their son's killer is granted a retrial....
View ArticleCab eyes prevent he saidshe said scraps
Alexis Hickman-Green and Rebeka Raiwalui. Zulfiqar Khan. Taxi cameras were made mandatory in August 2011, after the murder of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini the previous year. Prior to their...
View ArticleTaxi cameras fail the test
Dad-of-two, Parnav Kumar, says he would steer clear of tipsy passengers without a reliable in-cab camera. Photo / Kellie Blizard Hundreds of faulty security cameras have been installed in cabs across...
View ArticleJudge issues restraining order against blogger
Source: ONE News A lawyer has won a harassment case against a blogger who launched an online campaign to ruin her reputation, setting a major precedent extending the scope of anti-stalking laws. Judge...
View ArticleSisters sue dad over lost pocket money
Source: Seven Sharp Two teenage sisters have successfully sued their father for the return of $20,000 worth of pocketmoney they earned from their grandparents. Ellisha and Amanda Basher, now aged 18...
View ArticleBlood pressure op may be life-saver
Source: Fairfax A simple 20-minute operation to treat high blood pressure is being trialled in New Zealand, and has the potential to reduce the risk of killer strokes and heart attacks. There is...
View ArticleMan for fighting for life after fall
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from the 15th floor of an Auckland apartment building while climbing onto his balcony from the level above because he had locked himself out,...
View ArticleMan critical after fall from apartment
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from the 15th floor of an Auckland apartment building while climbing onto his balcony from the level above because he had locked himself out,...
View ArticleMan falls 15 storeys from apartment
A man has fallen from the top of a 15 storey building while trying to climb down the outside of the apartments to reach his flat.The man, who police say is in his 20s, fell from the 15th storey of the...
View ArticleGoogles Looney Internet Balloons Invade New Zealand
A Google balloon sails through the air with the Southern Alps in the background, in Tekapo, New Zealand, on Monday. Google has launched -- quite literally -- a new idea to bring the Internet to some of...
View Article11-year boy become father in New Zealand
In New Zealand, an 11-year old boy fathered a child after being abused by a 36-year-old woman sexually, news agency STT reported quoting AFP. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a child after...
View ArticleWhite Lies Beautifully bleak
The film White Lies started as a novella written by Witi Ihimaera called Medicine Woman, was adapted to screenplay and directed by an acclaimed Mexican/New Zealand director Dana Rotberg, was cut and...
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