WATCH: Dashcam footage shows a Coromandel road turn into a river after rain lashed much of the country over the weekend closing roads.
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Racial divide in class: What kids study
A Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.
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NCEA: The only brown kid in the room
NCEA: Shining examples emerge from list
Drug sting: Hairdresser tells of 'rumours'
A hairdresser facing charges in connection with an alleged celebrity cocaine sting in Auckland says the charges are just "rumours".
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How daylight saving affects your sleep
Feeling especially groggy today? Welcome to daylight saving.
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Watch: Flippin' heck! Dolphin v surfer
A young surfer had a lucky escape when a dolphin leapt from the water and embedded its nose into his board as he caught a wave.
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Interactive: NCEA pass rates
Explore: NCEA pass rates have been rising, however changing types of assessment at different decile levels complicates this comparison.
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Dad slated as 5yo does burnouts
A father who filmed a viral video of his five-year-old son performing burnouts behind the wheel of a car is now being investigated by Australian child protection services…
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Monster snake found on construction site
A giant snake measuring 10.5m long has been discovered on a building site in northern Brazil.
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Delays following Harbour Bridge crashes
Two crashes caused havoc on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this morning, blocking traffic in both directions.
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Coro St star fired for racist tweets
A Coronation Street star has been sacked for making "entirely unacceptable, racially offensive" comments about Indians on social media.
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Foran posts emotional message
New Warriors signing Kieran Foran has shared an emotional message, voicing his disappointment in the media for reports of inaccurate stories.
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Millions stolen to fund lavish lifestyle
A former law firm office worker faces jail after admitting to siphoning more than A$2 million through her Perth employer.
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Clinton mistress: I will be at debate
Gennifer Flowers, who revealed a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton in the 1990s, is saying she will attend the debate between Trump and Clinton as Trump's guest.
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NCEA: The only brown kid in the room
Within minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.
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UN ambassador: Why Clark is strugglng
Helen Clark faces her fifth Security Council ballot Tuesday to choose the next UN Secretary General , amid rumours that another contender is set to join the contest.
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George and Charlotte steal the show
Royal fever has taken hold in Victoria, where the provincial parliament has been decorated to welcome the British couple.
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Teen party mystery: Where is Luke?
The search continues today for 19-year-old Luke Cochrane, who went missing after attending a party in the Coromandel last night.
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Hay: Goff 'right man for mayoral job'
At a mayoral candidate meet-and-greet on Saturday rival David Hay encouraged attendees to vote for Phil Goff.
ED nurse helps man at head-on smash
A Tauranga emergency department nurse has described how she helped a badly injured, unconscious driver involved in a two-car head-on crash. Three Western Bay locals…
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College suspends player for punching dog
A US college footballer has been suspended after allegedly punching his friend's dog in the face three times, breaking its…
Manhunt: gunman arrested
The suspect in a shooting at a Washington state mall that left five dead and sparked an intensive, nearly 24-hour manhunt is in custody, authorities said.
'People don't think they will live another day'
A humanitarian catastrophe is looming in Aleppo after two days of Russian and Syrian government airstrikes left two million people without running water.
Welcome to the world of football hooligans
A football lout claims :"Football hooligans are ordinary people who love violence. And we are the most honest part of society."
Business
Bryers' ex-associate bankrupt, owes $13m
Stephen Peter Lacy, director of a group of companies linked to Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers, has been declared bankrupt.
Market manipulation trial begins
Milford Asset Management's Mark Warminger is fighting the Financial Market Authority's lawsuit against him.
City food goes up a level
Auckland's Queen St is about to get a "posh" new food offering.
Oz slipping behind on internet speed
In Cameroon, the roads leading out of the commercial capital and main port city of Douala are unpaved and potholed; wrecked cars litter the road and motorists are stopped…
Politics
Tuhoronuku: No excuse to delay Ngapuhi
Tuhoronuku chair Hone Sadler says the board has met Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson's demands and he should…
Schools at 'breaking point' says union
Primary teacher union NZEI says New Zealand's per pupil spending is "an embarrassment" compared to other OECD countries.
Corbyn re-elected as Labour Party leader
Jeremy Corbyn has been re-elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party.
'Why did they wait to kill us?'
On a clear afternoon last Monday a line of humanitarian aid trucks eased to a stop in front of a cluster of warehouses packed with aid supplies 24km outside the Syrian…
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Dr Libby's weight loss wellness tips
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The Honest Company lands Jessica Alba on Forbes' rich list
Time to rewrite the story of your life
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Queensland father slammed after filming his five-year-old doing burnouts
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Angelina Jolie is reportedly being consoled by Johnny Depp following her split from Brad Pitt.
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Netflix battle looms for Brangelina
Brangelina may be headed for Splittsville but the heat around their acting careers has never been stronger.
Delta Goodrem discovers her shocking past
Auckland's new sporting 'IT' couple
Travel
Flight check: Auckland to Rarotonga
Shandelle Battersby flies from New Zealand to a tropical holiday in the Cook Island abroad flight NZ748.
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Heath: Intercity trains way to travel
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Thrills and spills on offer in tourist mecca
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Opinion
The 9-to-5 workday needs to die
COMMENT: We should decide how and when to get our work done - yet so many of us are stuck on the clock.
Jann Wenner to sell 49pc of Rolling Stone to Singapore's BandLab
Editorial: Auckland University aiming high
Among our eight universities, one should be capable of making its presence felt in the English-speaking world. Auckland should be up there.
Up, up, Cronulla: Sharks can hook title
Rattue: Bellamy's giant among coaches
Sport
'Schoolboy error': Taylor's blunder
New Zealand's most senior batsman Ross Taylor produced a 'schoolboy' display of cricket as the Black Caps slumped towards…
Cricket: Black Caps facing heavy defeat against India
Koroibete admits he's only leaving NRL for money
The lure of money was too great for the Storm's Koroibete, who will join the Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies.
Charlie Faumuina a fan favourite in Argentina
Fury furore a distraction
Rugby
Marshall: Why the new breakdown laws aren't working
COMMENT: New Zealand's national provincial rugby championship has often been the guinea pig as far as experimental law variations…
