Crime
Former-All Black pleads guilty to assaulting partner
Former All Black Stephen Bachop has pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner and another man on the night of the Rugby World Cup final last year.
Stephen Bachop admits assault, drug charges
Former All Black Stephen Bachop has changed his pleas to guilty on four charges relating to a incident on Rugby World Cup final night last year.
Jury to consider ‘Runaway Millionairess’ verdict
ACC claimant’s anger over blunder response
Privacy Commission says information emailed to Bronwyn Pullar was at ‘lower end of breach’. ACC’s Bronwyn Pullar email blunder was at the lower end of breaches for the individual claimants affected, the Privacy Commission says.But…
Education
Students plan ‘strike’ against loan, allowance changes
Auckland University students are planning a demonstration against the Government’s changes to loans and allowances.
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.
$100k donated to KidsCan
Concern over teacher performance pay plan
Teachers are the latest targets in the Government’s zero budget.
Health
Dita De Boni: The question is: Who cares?
You can’t just walk away from your funding obligations, said Peter Atkinson this week. And the government will no longer be allowed to shortchange families of people with disabilities who require respite care, thanks to Mr Atkinson…
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…
Family and ‘little things’ key to happiness
Whooping cough at peak of epidemic
Adults urged to get vaccinations if in contact with babies as infections hit 1700. A leading child health expert is urging adults to be vaccinated against whooping cough if they are in contact with newborn babies.New Zealand is…
National News
Samuels: Officials did a ‘hatchet job’ on Chinese millionaire
Former Cabinet minister Dover Samuels believes officials did a ”hatchet job” on the Chinese millionaire on trial for fraud.
Massacre survivor in truck accident
A truck driver recovering from a serious Wairarapa logging crash is the man who once fought off Raymond Ratima, ending his mass killing spree.
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Trust gets hearing over alleged Treaty breach
Wellington-based Maori have launched legal action against a rival tribe’s multimillion-dollar Treaty settlement bid.
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