'I taught the new Prime Minister!' - Jacinda Ardern's old social studies teacher to attend swearing-in

Two killed after car hits power pole near Paeroa

The crash occurred on State Highway 2 at Karangahake shortly before midnight.

Top cop: The Tom Phillips shooting and release of ‘crucial, sensitive’ evidence

Opinion: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers argues there is a series of reasons why it was wrong for a media outlet to publish audio from the night the long hunt for Tom Phillips finally came to an end.

Shock as Govt looks to remove schools' Treaty of Waitangi requirement

Education Minister Erica Stanford said the treaty was the Crown's responsibility, not schools'.

Minister's plans for Teaching Council a 'power grab', union says

Unions have slammed the Government's move to shrink the Teaching Council, replace the majority of its members with ministerial appointees, and remove its role in teacher training.