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NCEA standards: Are schools teaching to the test?
OPINION: NCEA's common assessments should reflect true literacy and maths skills.
Cause of PM’s limo crash revealed in private messages and photos
Police blame driver 'misjudgment' for the roundabout collision.
Society Insider: Seymour’s romantic beach proposal; Kiwi running billionaire’s empire
Plus, is NZ rich list heiress Ali Andrews married to her French-US billionaire boyfriend?
Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution
OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.
Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises $28m for his legal AI start-up
In-house legal teams at Fonterra and US giants have signed on.
400 applications, no job: Woman ‘cannot live’ as unemployment reaches four-year high
Suzanne George has been job hunting for more than a year in Wellington.
Lotto Powerball jackpot remains unstruck, rolls over to $10 million
Wednesday's First Division draw made one lucky MyLotto player a millionaire.
Coromandel man accused of fatally shooting pig hunter granted bail until 2027
Stu Edmondson is accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another.
$19,000 cash, drugs, and $8k watch seized in Hutt Valley raid
The 38-year-old appeared in court on multiple drug and supply charges.
Parliament naughtiest in recent history
The current House could see more referrals to the privileges committee than any other.
‘We can’t leave tax off the table’ – Willis talks up business-friendly tax tweaks
Corporate tax rate cut and relief for investors in foreign firms up for consideration.
Police confirm one dead in Upper Hutt crash
The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
'We are just hoping': Missing jetskier had made multiple trips across Cook Strait
Search under way for man who is a retired grandfather and long-time boating club member.
Funding push: Wellington Water eyes budget boost in key council talks
Councillors met at 1.30pm for a QV report on capital home values.
Wellington city property valuations plummet 24%, no suburb unscathed
The average house value is now sitting at $1.08 million.
Missing man’s jetski found in Cook Strait
The jetskier aimed to reach Plimmerton Beach but never arrived.
Person hit by train in Levin, no injuries to passengers or crew
Tyne Street, in Levin, will be closed while emergency services are on the scene.
Govt looks to narrow list of shipbuilders to strike a deal on new ferries
The future of Interislander's Cook Strait ships hangs in the balance.
Main roads into Wellington closing for maintenance
NZTA is warning motorists in the capital they will need to start planning ahead.
‘Slipping through the cracks’: Community concern for missing Hutt man
Police are searching the Hutt River for signs of the missing man.
Person critically injured in ‘incident’ at Lower Hutt mall
Police were called to Queens Drive at 6.30am.
‘They’ve broken a promise’: Special care unit for sick babies quietly shelved
The new Health Minister has ordered a briefing on why the unit has not been delivered.
Summer weather expected to stick around for Waitangi Day
Fine conditions are expected for most of the country up to and including Waitangi Day.
Wellington extend Super Smash rule; Central prolong Canterbury drought
A new recruit inspired the Wellington Blaze to a sixth Super Smash title in eight years.
Assisted dying: Patient’s wish to die in hospice denied by policy
A business in Wellington offered a space for the 44-year-old patient to die.
'Significant life safety risk': Staff backlash over use of quake-prone Police College buildings
Worried staff say their lives are being gambled with for the sake of 'productivity'.
Man takes case against hotel after Coke flavour isn’t available
Taiming Zhang wanted a Jack Daniels with Coke No Sugar but the hotel only had Coke Zero.
'So cheerful': Sunflowers bring joy despite tough growing season
Sunflowers can help supplement farm incomes or fundraising efforts for growers.
Armed police swarm building in central Wellington
At least three police cars and four armed police attend incident in suburb of Te Aro.
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
Bus crash in Wellington injures five, leaves dozens without power
Fifty-three homes lost power after the bus hit a pole in Wainuiomata.
Police continue search for missing owner of burned-out vehicle
Travis, 24, was last seen on January 17. Police found his vehicle burnt out in Ngāroma.
Analysis: Will Cook Strait ferries be privatised? Not on Winston Peters' watch
Officials have investigated whether KiwiRail is best placed to provide a ferry service.