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Katikati schools, medical centre in lockdown as police hunt for person of interest
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two schools and a medical centre in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati are in lockdown as police hunt for a...
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Community mourns death of beloved Takapuna Grammar School teacher
Source: Radio New Zealand Students leave flowers and paper cranes on Kevin Hu’s desk at Takapuna Grammar School in Auckland. Supplied The death of a beloved Auckland maths teacher has...
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Halt to puberty blockers curses ‘young transgender women to stigma’
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Manahou Mackay says she started using puberty blockers at age 13-14 after “extensive” discussions with psychiatrists and therapists and nurse practitioners. Supplied A model who...
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Full statement by Chelsey Field, mum to August, Hugo and Goldie who died in the Sanson house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo and Goldie Supplied The mother of three children who died following a fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson has spoken out for the...
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EIT programme blends practical environmental training with kaupapa Māori learning
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 23 seconds ago Students at EIT are gaining practical environmental skills through programmes that embed the principles of kaitiakitanga (Māori environmental guardianship). The NZ Certificate...
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Mum Chelsey Field says children lost in Sanson fire her ‘absolute world’
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Supplied The mother of the three children who died following a fire in the Manawatu town...
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How grandparents feel about being the go-to childcare
Source: Radio New Zealand When I turn up at her house, Virginia Taylor, 69, a retired Hamilton kindergarten teacher, has just returned from swimming lessons. Nickson, 3 ½, has damp...
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Postcode lottery rampant in trauma care, South Island bears brunt of shortfall – specialists
Source: Radio New Zealand A study earlier this year showed Christchurch Hospital’s specialist trauma admitting service failed to improve patient outcomes due to staffing gaps, limited operating hours and underfunding....
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Thousands attend world’s largest indigenous education conference in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Indigenous peoples are leaving the world’s largest indigenous education conference (WIPCE) feeling inspired, uplifted and strengthened. Over the week thousands of indigenous...
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Report finds a quarter of women abused by partner
Source: Radio New Zealand The head of Women’s Refuge is disappointed but not at all surprised by the latest data. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing....
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Kmart sold 67k units of potentially asbestos-laced play sand
Source: Radio New Zealand Kmart signage at the Westfield St Lukes mall. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly It’s been revealed Kmart NZ’s sold tens of thousands of pots of potentially asbestos-laced...
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Concerned parents and teachers drop off potenitally contaminated coloured play sand at Auckland Council drop sites
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerned parents and teachers have been bagging up and delivering children’s play sand which could be contaminated with asbestos to designated council centres. The products had...
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Concrned parents and teachers drop off potenitally contaminated coloured play sand at Auckland Council drop sites
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerned parents and teachers have been bagging up and delivering children’s play sand which could be contaminated with asbestos to designated council centres. The products had...
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Invitation To MCKL Open Day – Every Student’s Degree Pathway Begins Here
Source: Media Outreach Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) invites all high school students, leavers and parents to join the much-anticipated Open Day happening on 21–22 November 2025, from 9:00 a.m....
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Much-loved teacher at Auckland’s Takapuna Grammar School dies after diving accident in Fiji
Source: Radio New Zealand Kevin Hu was a maths teacher at Takapuna Grammar School. SUPPLIED An Auckland secondary school is mourning the loss of a much-loved maths teacher who died...
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Conservation award honours a defender of New Zealand’s unique landscapes
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 Drawing on his deep and extensive knowledge, Kelvin has increased understanding of ecosystems on a nationwide level, aided court decisions, and supported...
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Government bill prevents schools from opting out of international maths, reading tests
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools. It...
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Universities – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026
Source: QS Sustainability Rankings QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026 London, 18th November 2025: QS Quacquarelli...
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World’s largest indigenous education conference comes at ‘perfect time’, organisers say
Source: Radio New Zealand This year’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) has arrived at what organisers describe as the “perfect time” – with thousands of delegates gathering in...
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‘How about going for a drive?’ turns into epic global adventure
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1962, Dunedin farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids, ‘how about going for a drive’?’ Little did they know the ‘harebrained scheme’...
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Cell phone ban in schools raising achievement
Source: New Zealand Government New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) shows the Government’s decision to ban cell phones in schools is working and is delivering better student outcomes....
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Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development in children, 40-year study finds
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP A New Zealand dental surgeon says a 40-year study shows water fluoridation does not hinder brain development in children and those who drank it did...
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New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying “a precautionary...
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University Research – Global rise of junk food a major health hazard – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Ultraprocessed food is displacing healthy food and driving up rates of diabetes, depression and heart disease in New Zealand and internationally, a new report shows....
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Naturing made easier: 45 DOC huts and campsites to move onto the booking system
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 A total of 45 sites – 22 huts and 23 campsites – will become bookable in December. These range from backcountry adventures...
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Work Christmas parties are coming – how to smash small talk
Source: Radio New Zealand This time of year we’re forced into even more small talk situations than normal, as Christmas events are added to the calendar with family, friends and...
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Review finds school phone ban is working, could smartwatches be next?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau The Education Review Office says the government should consider taking its mobile phone ban a step further and block children’s access to...