Crime


Lower Hutt stabbing victim father of two

Police have named a 27-year-old father of two young children stabbed to death in Lower Hutt on Thursday.


P linked to family violence incident

A man arrested in Lower Hutt last night after a serious family violence incident allegedly had methamphetamine in his possession.


P linked to family violence incident

Queenstown bouncer charged with assault

The bouncer who shot to fame after footage of England rugby captain Mike Tindall with a blonde appeared on the internet has been charged with a violent assault.




Education


‘Fast-track’ teaching scheme to launch

Six weeks training could be enough to put some teachers in front of classes in low decile schools.


Uni bumps up doc fees

A hike in university healthcare costs will leave some students unable to afford doctor visits.


Cuts force tertiary institution to close

Report wants kids taught to be moneywise

Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan wants financial education taught in schools alongside numeracy and literacy.




Health


Career 12: From dock worker to stress doctor

It was the drowning death of his sister Gillian that transformed John McEwan’s life and set him on a new career course. Gillian McEwan drowned on her last day of Standard four at Blockhouse Bay Primary School. She lingered on in…


Paul Holmes: Arrogance from port, vision from President

Tauranga has twice the productivity and half the wage bill. Go figure. I love American Presidential State of the Union addresses. I’ve never seen a duff one. Every president rises to the occasion but no one is finer at the set piece…


No room in Auckland for mother and baby

New product helps gout sufferers

New Zealand has the highest rate of gout in the world, but Kiwi researchers have come up with a new product which helps relieve the symptoms.




National News


Te Aupouri signs $21m Treaty settlement

Te Aupouri celebrated a $21 million Treaty of Waitangi settlement today, bringing a collective agreement for the Far North a step closer.


Southland tourist bus tipped on side

A bus carrying 17 passengers was tipped on its side after being hit by a car at an intersection in the Southland town of Mossburn.


Burns victim on comeback trail

Word on gorge date awaited

The continuing saga of the Manawatu Gorge road closure will next week be given another estimated timeframe for resolution, as motorists and nearby residents grow increasingly frustrated with the disruption.








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