Crime


Mystery bones suggest sinister death: Curator

A murder cold case or Maori burial site are the latest explanations for human remains found at a Napier building site this week.Theories were discussed by local historians and archaeologists while forensic testing of the remains,…


‘Cowardly monster’ jailed for blinding punch

A Flaxmere man described as a “cowardly monster” has been jailed for a punch that left a teenage girl blind in one eye.Elfender-Lee Harmer, 21, appeared for sentence in Hastings District Court this week where he stood defiant as…


New chapter for ’68 Tokoroa mystery

Nelson man jailed over fatal crash

A Nelson man with a long history of driving convictions has been jailed for causing the death of a man in a crash near Nelson.




Education


Govt accused of planning bigger classes

A Treasury briefing paper suggests cutting costs by having bigger school classes and Labour says that’s what the government wants to do.


iPads highlight need for tech-savvy teachers

School is back for most students this week and many will return to class rooms kitted out with the latest gadgets like iPads.


Broadband and the changing face of education

Pupils’ no-show could see school closed

A Dunedin primary school is on the brink of collapse after half its students left over the holidays.




Health


Silly journey for serious problem

A man has committed to making 425km journey down the mighty Waikato River – on a lilo.After suffering from depression for over two years, Jimi Hunt decided he needed to get fit, but he wasn’t really one for gyms and marathons.”Stuff…


Face lifted wonders of a body-centric world

In the absence of a control Joan, we can’t be certain that the face of the comedian Joan Rivers, after countless procedures, amounts to one of the most effective warnings imaginable against cosmetic surgery.Maybe if we could see…


Breast implant scandal hits beauty obsessed Venezuela hard

Surgeons paid over $6000 for a day

Some Auckland surgeons are being paid more than $6000 for a day’s work at a public hospital.The Waitemata District Health Board scheme has divided doctors over concerns that the surgeons involved can earn nearly four times as much…




National News


Who is really buying New Zealand?

Fears that China is gobbling up New Zealand land are misplaced, official figures show.


Judge asks for Karam books to decide compo claim

The judge appointed to assess David Bain’s compensation claim asked for two books by supporter Joe Karam to be included in his background information on the case.


Mission accomplished for protester

Former MP backs oil firm

A former MP who looks set to return to Parliament says New Zealand would be “silly” to close the door on TAG Oil – the company that says there’s potential to build “thousands” of wells on the East Coast.








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