'White middle-class' fight over housing near school
Kiwibuild developer lashes out at 'little white middle-class community'.
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Hipkins announces takeover of polytechnics
Hipkins has made a preliminary decision to appoint a commissioner to the polytechnics.
Unitec slashes costs and staff by 20%
Unitec is planning for 6000 fulltime-equivalent students in 2019, down from 9669 in 2016.
$65m bailouts for Unitec, Whitireia polytechnics
Commissioner will probably take over Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia.
Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees
Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.
Unitec acknowledges 'major change was difficult'
Unitec reviews policy changes blamed for financial crisis.
Commissioner appointed at Unitec to address financial difficulties
Unitec faces a shortfall of about $19m this year and $27m in 2019 if no changes are made.
Unitec council to be dissolved
Education minister plans to dissolve Unitec's council amid financial troubles.
Unitec council may be dissolved, Hipkins says
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Auckland Sikh journalist allegedly punched
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Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.
Revealed: The incredible rise of house prices in school zone
House prices in desirable school zones are expected to increase even more.
Police recruits begin training in Auckland
20 recruits were today welcomed onto the marae at Unitec to begin 19 weeks of training.
Popular schools close doors to out-of-zone students
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From Rotorua to Hollywood
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Mt Albert plan likely to hit local schools
Avondale Intermediate's roll could leap to about 900 in the next 6 or 7 years.
Fun for fans as city pumps with action
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Tragedy shouldn't rule driverless cars unsafe - experts
Kiwi experts urge people not to dismiss self-driving cars as unsafe after US road tragedy.
Stink bug's big threat: How it may devastate NZ
Officials are intercepting more brown marmorated stink bugs and we should all be worried.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
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Re-tracing footsteps of NZ's rodent invaders
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Killed cyclist was devoted dad of three
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