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Man charged over indecent assaults of Auckland students, teacher
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A man in his 60s has been charged over what police say were indecent assaults of high school students and a staff...
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Man charged over indecent assaults near North Shore schools
Source: New Zealand Police North Shore Police have arrested a man over alleged indecent assaults against high school students and a staff member in recent months. Quick reporting meant units...
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Samson Aruwa, who rescued people from a fatal stairwell pile up at a Dunedin student flat recognised for courage
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophia Crestani died at the Dunedin party in 2019. Facebook The man who rescued people from a fatal stairwell pile up at a Dunedin student party...
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WNBA back on fit-again Charlisse Leger-Walker’s radar
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker of the UCLA Bruins. RONALD MARTINEZ After an injury delay, Tall Fern Charlisse Leger-Walker’s dream of becoming just the second New Zealander to play...
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei led charter school gives students more options
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will open a charter school called Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tamaki in...
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Media Advisory – Commissioner of Police Award presentation to Samson Aruwa
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to the presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Samson Aruwa in recognition of his courageous actions at a critical incident in Dunedin...
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Scheme paying for counselling within 24hrs making a difference
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington East Girls College associate principal Anna Wilson. John Gerritsen/RNZ Schools say a Rotary Club-funded scheme that pays for counselling within 24 hours is making a...
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Northcote College students learning from home after sports pavilion caught fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire destroyed the sport’s pavilion at Northcote College. Victoria Young Students from the Auckland school that had its century-old, heritage listed sports pavilion gutted by...
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Being a student is pricier than ever – does it pay off?
Source: Radio New Zealand Just under 35,000 students received some form of financial assistance under the student allowance scheme in the first quarter of last year. File photo. Tri Wiranto/Unsplash...
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PSA Statement – Unions say Winston Peters has breached Cabinet rules in attacking them over his failure to block Fire at Will / Uber Bill
Source: PSA PSA and Workers First Union write to PM urging him to investigate Winston Peters over false claims about unions The PSA and Workers First Union have today written to...
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Tribunal finds teacher who had manic episode at school guilty of serious misconduct
Source: Radio New Zealand A teacher who was experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder accessed pornography at school, swore at students and made inappropriate comments to other staff members....
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Mediawatch: Immigration amping up in election year
Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Cooke in The Post last week analysing responses to the free trade agreement with India. The Post A recent European industry summit at a chateau...
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Woman sex trafficked as a child wants mandatory abuse reporting from teachers
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloria Masters founded Handing the Shame Back, a campaign and charitable initiative aimed at combating sexual abuse against children. GLORIA MASTERS / SUPPLIED Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking...
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Running shoes or barefoot – what should I wear to lift weights?
Source: Radio New Zealand At the gym, you might have been told not to lift weights in runners. There’s a common belief that this can be bad for your performance...
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Northcote College to close for a week after fire destroys building
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire destroyed the sport’s pavillion at Northcote College. Victoria Young Northcote College will shut for a week after a fire destroyed one of its buildings...
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40 student volunteers part of Banks Peninsula clean up crew
Source: Radio New Zealand Bridge on Okuti Valley Road on Thursday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) has deployed 40 volunteers from the University of Canterbury to...
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Confusion over who is meant to deal with ongoing power cuts
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage from the storm to electricity networks was extensive. Wellington City Council Residents across the lower North Islandare getting increasingly frustrated with power providers and the...
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Watch: Fire tears through pavilion at Auckland’s Northcote College during firefighters strike
Source: Radio New Zealand Parts of Auckland’s Northcote College have been destroyed in a fire which broke out during a firefighters strike. Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called...
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Confusion over who is meant to deal with Wellington’s ongoing power cuts
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage from the storm to electricity networks was extensive. Wellington City Council Residents across the Wellington region are getting increasingly frustrated with power providers and the...
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Grown-ups, playing is good for you too
Source: Radio New Zealand Somewhere along the way to adulthood, time to play fades away. We tend to trade silliness and imagination for seriousness and busyness. Yet there is clear...
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Government awards primary sector student scholarships
Source: New Zealand Government Six tertiary students have been awarded scholarships as part of efforts to support farmers and growers on-the-ground, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew...
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Charter schools strengthen Crown-Tūhoe relationship
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced Te Kura Awhitu, sponsored by the Tūhoe Charitable Trust, will open by Term 2 2026 as a charter school. ...
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Neurology patient sees specialist faster as a tourist in France than back home
Source: Radio New Zealand It can take months to see a specialist in New Zealand. (File photo) PEAKSTOCK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / AFP Neurology patients are facing long wait...
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Bill to make English an official language of NZ introduced to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First’s Winston Peters fiercely defended a bill to make English an official language. RNZ / Mark Papalii Parliament’s last order of the week was to...
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University Research – Penguins prefer white plastic, new study shows – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA White plastic appears to pose a particular hazard for penguins, new research from the University of Auckland has found. University of Auckland research fellow...
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How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for a painful, chronic condition
Source: Radio New Zealand In this living zebrafish larva, the lymphatic vessels are fluorescently labelled red, while blood vessels are green, allowing scientists to visualise vessel growth. SUPPLIED The larva...
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Warning shortage of neurologists will see struggle with demand
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand is facing a shortage in neurologists, despite advances in the life-saving treatments available. A new study from the University of Otago in Wellington...