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Maths teaching programme to be rolled out to 13,000 students nationwide
Maths teaching programme to be rolled out to 13,000 students nationwide
The acceleration programme was trialled for 12 weeks with nearly 1400 students, but a maths professor says they weren't tested against the entire curriculum.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Maths teaching programme to be rolled out to 13,000 students nationwide
Kiwis drinking the same amount of beer, but reaching for lower alcohol options
Kiwis drinking the same amount of beer, but reaching for lower alcohol options
It's less about the alcohol and more about their waistlines, one expert says.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Kiwis drinking the same amount of beer, but reaching for lower alcohol options
South Island weather: Heat alerts canned, orange heavy rain warnings issued
South Island weather: Heat alerts canned, orange heavy rain warnings issued
It comes as the east of the South Island prepares for a hot day with temperatures predicted to reach the high 20s in some areas.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
South Island weather: Heat alerts canned, orange heavy rain warnings issued
Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies
Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies
Hakyung Lee has been given a life sentence for killing her son and daughter before putting their bodies in suitcases.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies
'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
Cobra was last seen leaving school on 17 November and reported missing the next day.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
Government allocates $2.5b to keep the lights on at defence facilities
Government allocates $2.5b to keep the lights on at defence facilities
The government says defence facilities would have to close if money isn't put into upgrading them.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Government allocates $2.5b to keep the lights on at defence facilities
Mountain guide who died on Aoraki Mt Cook described as 'careful and diligent'
Mountain guide who died on Aoraki Mt Cook described as 'careful and diligent'
On Tuesday police recovered the bodies of an internationally-recognised mountain guide and a climber from the United States.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Mountain guide who died on Aoraki Mt Cook described as 'careful and diligent'
'Robust growth' drives Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to $213m half-year profit
'Robust growth' drives Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to $213m half-year profit
It was a 39 percent increase on the previous year for the country's largest exporter.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
'Robust growth' drives Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to $213m half-year profit
Maths professor says Education Minister's claims a school trial is 'groundbreaking' is problematic
Maths professor says Education Minister's claims a school trial is 'groundbreaking' is problematic
Erica Stanford said the results showed the government's focus on fixing the basics is working.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Maths professor says Education Minister's claims a school trial is 'groundbreaking' is problematic
Another fire breaks out at scene of earlier suspicious blaze at Waiuku
Another fire breaks out at scene of earlier suspicious blaze at Waiuku
Shipping containers at an Auckland business park that were set alight late on Monday night were ablaze again overnight.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Another fire breaks out at scene of earlier suspicious blaze at Waiuku
Plan to overhaul Otago and Queenstown healthcare announced
Plan to overhaul Otago and Queenstown healthcare announced
It wants to shift more services out of Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals and into Queenstown, Wānaka, and Cromwell.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Plan to overhaul Otago and Queenstown healthcare announced
Minister Shane Jones says 'green banshees' in regional council are stifling growth
Minister Shane Jones says 'green banshees' in regional council are stifling growth
The Regional Development Minister says 'green banshees' are stifling growth.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Minister Shane Jones says 'green banshees' in regional council are stifling growth
Delays on Auckland Harbour Bridge after roadworks equipment breakdown
Delays on Auckland Harbour Bridge after roadworks equipment breakdown
Lanes have reopened but the transport agency is warning motorists to allow extra time for southbound travel.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Delays on Auckland Harbour Bridge after roadworks equipment breakdown
Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Heat alerts are normally available from December through to February but conditions meant monitoring had started earlier this year.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Samoan man charged in 1.4kg meth bust allegedly employed by Customs Ministry, local media say
Samoan man charged in 1.4kg meth bust allegedly employed by Customs Ministry, local media say
The Samoan man was arrested and charged with importing 1.4kg of methamphetamine hidden inside a box of frozen chicken on Saturday.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Samoan man charged in 1.4kg meth bust allegedly employed by Customs Ministry, local media say
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannabis use
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannabis use
Cannabis is banned under the Substances of Abuse category in the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannabis use
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannibis use
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannibis use
Cannabis is banned under the Substances of Abuse category in the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannibis use
Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup
Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup
The Black Caps have been grouped with South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and UAE for this summer's T20 World Cup.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup
One in five Auckland home sellers making a loss
One in five Auckland home sellers making a loss
In the third quarter of this year, 87.8 percent of properties nationwide were sold for more than the sellers had paid for them.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One in five Auckland home sellers making a loss
Measles close contact quarantined in Cook Islands
Measles close contact quarantined in Cook Islands
The Ministry of Health says the traveller, who is a close contact of a New Zealand measles case, arrived in the country on 22 November.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Measles close contact quarantined in Cook Islands
30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory
30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory
Despite Christopher Luxon dropping in the polls, Sir Bill English is confident he's the right person to lead to National victory in 2026.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory
Milk production hits historic levels as Fonterra narrows payout forecast
Milk production hits historic levels as Fonterra narrows payout forecast
Milk production hit historic levels last month, but high global supply has seen Fonterra lower its forecast farmgate milk price - which one analyst says will disincentivise production.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Milk production hits historic levels as Fonterra narrows payout forecast
'I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime'
'I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime'
From loose-boweled whales in Tonga to the deafening call of the Weddell seal, Kiwi cameraman Andrew Penniket has had plenty of close encounters under the surface.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
'I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime'
The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs
The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs
Consumer NZ says there are worrying signs that more people are dropping their house insurance as a result.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs
Worried savers look for other options as interest rates fall
Worried savers look for other options as interest rates fall
But experts warn that they should understand the risks they are taking.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Worried savers look for other options as interest rates fall