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Govt to give $153m for charter schools
Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ
Up to 50 new or converted charter schools will be funded out of Budget 2024, the coalition government has announced.
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Police Commissioner announces new national gang unit
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. Photo: RNZ
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has announced the creation of a national unit to target to target 'crime and harm' caused by gangs.
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Lachie 'cold and wet', body 'in perfect condition'
Lachie Jones
A St John volunteer who performed CPR on Lachie Jones said the boy’s body was “cold” and “floppy”.
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How Canterbury responds in an emergency
Safety workers talk to business owners after the 2010 earthquake. Photo: Getty Images
By Niva Chittock
Meetings in cupboards in over-crowded Emergency Operations Centres, equipment failures and inexperienced staff - report after report into our emergency responses have found widespread failures.
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Luxon defends hiring consultants after staff sacked
Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says there is a need for consultants to achieve the required changes to the country's education system.
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Challenge Accepted
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Luxon squeezes into XS Highlanders jersey after losing bet
As if the Crusaders losing to the Highlanders wasn't bad enough.
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Collapsed Baltimore bridge blown up to free cargo ship
Explosives are detonated to free the container ship Dali after it was trapped following its crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Photo: Reuters
Army crews in Baltimore have set off controlled explosions to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that toppled the span in March.
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Could Scott Barrett be the next All Blacks captain?
One of the most important jobs in NZ is officially vacant. So who could be the next All Blacks captain? Jamie Wall looks at some of the options.
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Budding young baristas learn on the job at school coffee cart
A crew of 12-year-olds from Christchurch have picked up the art of coffee-making like professionals far beyond their years.
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Teen left with suspected broken nose after bus hub attack
Police are praising the actions of a man who followed a teenager through the Dunedin CBD yesterday, after he allegedly punched another teenager in the face in an unprovoked attack.
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Licence breaches not enough to evict squash club
The Mt Pleasant Squash Club. Photo: Supplied
The Mt Pleasant Squash Club appears to have won a key battle in its bid not to be kicked out of its premises by the adjacent community centre.
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Worker overpaid $9k ordered to pay up
A man overpaid $9000 in wages agreed to pay it back at $100 a week, but then quit his job. He's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved. Photo: Getty Images
A software glitch led to a worker being overpaid $9000 in wages, but the worker quit just as the agreed repayment scheme kicked in.
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Potter relocating from Moray Place
After nearly a decade cooped up in her Dunedin pottery studio, Bridget Paape says creating art has stopped her from going a bit potty herself.
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Aurora Australis at Kaka Point
Took these images last night at Kaka Point, the Catlins, at around 8pm.
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One seriously injured in Summit Rd crash
One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash in Christchurch last night.
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Two more major banks drop mortgage rates
Kiwibank and BNZ are the latest banks to cut home loan rates, following ASB.
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Survivor not surprised by new Mama Hooch allegations
By Adam Burns
A survivor of Christchurch's infamous Mama Hooch sexual assault case believes it is likely there are more women who are yet to come forward.
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Southern Lights a reminder to prepare
They may look stunningly beautiful, but any time an Aurora Australis paints our skies, there is the potential for it to knock out our power grids and other high-tech infrastructure.
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Luxon forced to wear Highlanders jersey after losing bet
As if beating the Crusaders wasn't sweet enough.
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