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Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds wants to restrict the use of the term ‘wānanga’
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiwhakatere (chief executive) Nepia Winiata says “wānanga” should be a protected term. Photo / Cole...
Large house fire breaks out on Auckland’s North Shore
A large fire broke out at a home in Rothesay Bay on Auckland’s North Shore on Friday afternoon. A...
Tolkien estate rules them all as ‘Lord of the Wings’ food truck denied trademark
The owner of a food truck who hoped to call it “Lord of the Wings” has been turned down...
Weather: What does Santa have in store for your Christmas Day forecast?
Rain is starting to fall at the top of the country, beginning a trend the majority of the country...
Man claims UFO sighting in Christchurch: Stardome astronomer says likely drone or balloon
A Christchurch man has taken video footage of what he calls a “freaking weird thing, a doughnut-shaped disc” flying...
Billy Te Kahika’s prison sentence for Covid-19 lockdown protest overturned on appeal
One of New Zealand’s most outspoken and well-known Covid-19 conspiracy theorists, Billy Te Kahika Jr, will not have to...
Fatal road accidents in Manawatū-Whanganui ‘far too many’
There have been 20 fatal road accidents across New Zealand in the month of December. Photo / NZME Whanganui...
Sublime with Rome not coming to Tauranga, Taupō and Coromandel concerts this summer
Several gigs this summer will be missing the sweet sounds of American band Sublime with Rome after they postponed...
Student’s defamation case against academic accused of being ‘transphobic bigot’ thrown out by judge
A civil case against a senior academic accused of being a “transphobic bigot” and “defaming” a student in an...
Weather: Auckland stays hot, humid before Christmas Day rain
Another hot day marks one less sleep to Christmas – and while sweltering temperatures are set to remain, the...
