All kids deserve qualified teachers
All Kiwi kids deserve fully qualified teachers in their classrooms, and the Maori Party has the power to guarantee they get them, says Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.Labour is proposing...
View ArticleAssurances from Guy hardly reassuring
Despite 'assurances' from Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy that New Zealand meat held up in China has been given official clearance, there is still no guarantee of when it might be moved from...
View ArticleAdams Launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Week
Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to welcome you all to the launch of the second national Cyber Security Awareness Week.Firstly can I acknowledge Martin and all the team at Netsafe for the excellent work...
View Article25-tonne rock that crashed into Chch house heads to new home
A 25-tonne rock that landed in the hallway of a Christchurch house during the February 2011 earthquake is heading home to the Mt Hutt ski area. Phil Johnson named his unwelcome guest Rocky after it was...
View ArticleThird penguin mauled by dog
DOC biodiversity programme manager Brad Edwards with a dead penguin. The sign was installed today after the third death in a fortnight. Photo / Greymouth Star The Karoro penguin colony could be...
View ArticleCold snap closes North Island roads
Tree struck by lightning in Auckland's Mission Bay (0:40) Roads around the central and lower North Island have been closed due to heavy snow. The New Zealand Transport Agency says the Desert Road from...
View ArticleCalls for truck safety inquiry following fatal crash
Source: ONE News There are calls for a detailed investigation into what causes truck crashes following a fatal accident in Northland this morning. A man died in a head-on crash between two trucks just...
View ArticleBoy reported missing found in Hastings
Source: ONE News Police have located a seven-year-old boy who went missing in Hastings this afternoon. Ged Adams went missing at the New World supermarket car park in Flaxmere Village at about 4.15pm....
View ArticleKiwi employers struggling to find staff - survey
Half of all New Zealand employers are struggling to find staff with the right skills, with engineers most in demand, a survey has found. The Canterbury rebuild and major infrastructure projects in...
View ArticleMarket close shares mixed - Tower gains Port of Tauranga falls
New Zealand shares were mixed, leaving the NZX 50 Index little changed, as investors welcomed Tower's plans to return more capital and companies leading the recent rally, such as Ryman Healthcare, came...
View ArticleLess rosy prospects for Meridian IPO may prompt New Zealand government rethink
By Naomi Tajitsu WELLINGTON | Tue May 28, 2013 3:09am EDT WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said breaking up its sale of shares in Meridian Energy into tranches is one of several...
View ArticleKayser fit to face All Blacks
Clermont hooker Benjamin Kayser has confirmed that he will be back to full fitness in time to face New Zealand. Kayser was named in the 27-man squad that will depart for New Zealand on Tuesday for a...
View ArticleMissing Seven Year Old Boy
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 6:26 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Missing Seven Year Old BoyPolice are looking for Ged Adams, a seven year old blond haired boy, who went missing from The New World...
View ArticleAction on incomes needed to address poverty
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 6:24 pm Press Release: Green Party 28 May 2013 Action on incomes needed to address poverty The Government's final response to recommendations made by the expert advisory group on...
View ArticleOut of it teen tasered after repeated warnings
File photo / Mark Mitchell A wild teenager with bloodshot eyes and wielding a bayonet and knife was ordered to drop his weapons five times before he was tasered by a country cop, a court heard today....
View ArticleCharter schools a partnership with corporate sponsors - principal
Critics are calling charter schools a politically-driven fad that will put Maori and Pasifika students at risk. Some of the country's leading education figures have voiced their opposition to the...
View ArticleQuestions and Answers - May 28
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View ArticleAir NZ offers $5 flights
Photo / NZPA Air New Zealand are offering $5 fares tomorrow to mark the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Everest. The 500 fares to a variety of New Zealand destinations will be...
View ArticleTietjens names trial Sevens WC squad
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has confirmed his trial squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow in late June. The squad includes 14 players who took part in the IRB Sevens...
View ArticleTwo held after body found on Christchurch beach
A body was found in water near groynes at Seaway Avenue in Christchurch, Dorset at 9.10pm yesterday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, by the beach at Steamer Point. Two men, aged 49 and 51,...
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