Fears New Standards Could Leave Students With No Qualification
North Canterbury principals fear students may leave school with no qualifications due to the new requirements for literacy and numeracy standards. In future, students will be required to pass tests in ...
Lebanon: Signs Of Hope Amid Immense Challenges, Says Türk At End Of Visit To Beirut
The critically important ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel continues broadly to hold, albeit with worrying reports of continued demolitions by Israeli forces in towns and villages in southern ...
UN Experts Urge All Parties To Accept Gaza Ceasefire, Deliver On Justice, Aid & Palestinian Self-Determination
“The 17-year siege on Gaza must end, and Israel must fully and unconditionally withdraw its presence from the land internationally recognised as the State of Palestine. Peace depends on ending racial ...
Abolishing Eke Panuku A Step Backwards For Auckland – Councillor
A decision to disband Auckland Council's lead urban regeneration agency could mean some communities miss out on valuable ...
No Fines In First Month Of Auckland's New Alcohol Rules
There have been no issues with off-licence bottle shops in Auckland adhering to new strict 9pm closures, Auckland Council ...
Thousands Of Homes Planned For Hawke’s Bay But There’s No Extra Water
While thousands of homes will be built in Hawke's Bay in the next 30 years, there won't be any extra water to go around. The ...
Vanuatu One Month On: Aftershocks, A No-Go Zone And Anxiety
Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains ...
Call For PNG Govt To Properly Resource Porgera SOE
Despite continuing tribal violence a business leader in Porgera in Papua New Guinea is at least happy more supplies are now coming through. The Enga town has been beset with violence, much of it ...
Brown Town Defends Racially Tiered Event Ticket Pricing Amid Backlash
Brown Town is an Ōtautahi-based collective dedicated to creating safe and inclusive spaces for Māori and Pasifika, founded by Devyn Baileh (Te Atiawa), Grace Colcord (Malie, Afega), and Shea Wātene ...
Para-Paddlers Propel For Podium
To move a waka forward you pull with your arms and push with your legs, but for some it's a little bit trickier. Miimama Pepe, Ben Hekenui, George Thomas, and Peter Cowan prove that their disability ...
Thousands In Fines Issued For Fishing Near Cook Strait Power Cables
The maximum fines for fishing or anchoring in the Cook Strait cable zone is $100,000, while the maximum fine for damaging the cable zone is $250,000.
Family Of Ecostore Employee Thrown Into Turmoil After His Eyesight Was Permanently Damaged - Mum
The mother of an Ecostore employee whose eyesight was permanently damaged by chemicals, has spoken of the "scary" aftermath of his injury. On Monday, WorkSafe published details of the incident at ...