Crime
Longley jury sent home for the weekend
Jurors in the Emily Longley murder trial have been sent home for the weekend, and will continue deliberations on Monday.
Schools move to stop sex offenders
Schools are considering a number of initiatives to prevent another Te Rito Miki scandal.
Police hunting for journalist’s killer
Injuries and taped screams key puzzles in Trayvon shooting
Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range.George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head.The lead investigator in the case wanted to charge Zimmerman with manslaughter in the…
Education
Students show support for Pink Pride
Students around New Zealand have celebrated diversity through their public support of Pink Shirt Day today.
Ministry to close special needs school
New Zealand’s only residential school for intellectually impaired adolescent girls is set to close.
Students plan ‘strike’ against loan, allowance changes
Government to close special education schools
The Government is being accused of rushing through plans to close a number of schools specialising in special education.
Health
Hospital security staff targeted in proposal
Proposed security cuts at Tauranga Hospital have staff fearing for their safety – and that of patients.The Bay of Plenty District Health Board wants to cut security staff from nine fulltime equivalent positions to eight and there…
User pays to quit the smokes?
Forget the patches, gum, hypnosis, and aversion therapy, if you want to quit smoking you need to put your money where your mouth is.
Dita De Boni: The question is: Who cares?
Nicky Park: Giving up alcohol and getting on the wagon
After a decade of torturing my body it’s time for me to give it a rest. I was told the closer I got to 30 the more I’d start caring about my health, and as I approach 28, this is happening.In the past couple of months I’ve tried…
National News
Respected journalist victim of violent murder
Police are making “positive progress” in their inquiry into what happened to respected journalist Derek Leonard Round in the hours leading up to his death.
Educative rhymes for the schoolyard
His 2009 educational rap Regulatin’ Genes parodied Jay-Z’s Money Ain’t a Thang and won him global media attention. Now Californian biology teacher Tom McFadden is unleashing a new set of educational rhymes aimed squarely at the schoolyard.
Religious ignorance NZ’s ‘Achilles heel’
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