An Air New Zealand flight encounters "full on" turbulence, teachers slam a call for cursive handwriting lessons, and the rise of midlife divorces.
1 Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has breast cancer
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has breast cancer, she has announced.
The grandmother-of-two and mother-of-six made the announcement at Parliament today surrounded by colleagues. Davidson, 50, has been an MP for nine years — first elected in 2015.
She said it had been caught early and treatment will begin soon.
2 Two injured in 'full-on' turbulence on Wellington-Queenstown flight
A passenger and a crew member have been left with injuries after an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Queenstown hit turbulence yesterday.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said they were called at 2.50pm on Sunday to an incident at Queenstown Airport.
A passenger on the plane told local media outlet Crux that the cabin crew were serving drinks when the turbulence struck, and a full coffee pot was poured onto a woman.
3 Princess Kate marks Father's Day with new photo of William, children
William, the Prince of Wales, has posed in a photo with his children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, to celebrate Father’s Day.
The photo — taken by Catherine, the Princess of Wales — was posted to the family’s social media channels with a caption reading: "We love you, Papa. Happy Father's Day".
4 Teachers slam call for cursive handwriting lessons
Educators are worried about a recently released Ministerial Advisory Group report on English, maths and statistics.
They say the report — which is likely to inform the content of the revised English and maths curricula due later this year — is politically motivated and misses the real drivers behind poor performance in the country's classrooms.
5 How much money will you need in retirement?
Chances are, you’re not putting enough money aside for the retirement you want.
A recent Retirement Commission paper noted that while the KiwiSaver scheme had seen many more people saving for their retirement, there was still room for improvement.
So, how much money do you need to live comfortably in your older years?
MORE PEOPLE DIVORCING IN MIDLIFE – SOME OF THEM ARE HAPPIER THAN EVER
To some, the end of a marriage feels like failure. To others it's pure freedom. Niki Bezzant reports on the rise of the midlife divorce.
There’s a reckoning that comes in midlife. It might be tied to the realisation that we’re (at least) half way through our lives; here we are at 45 or 50 or 55, and the thoughts can hit: wow, that went fast. Is this my life now? Is that it?
"That’s how it was for me at 46; it’s what led me to upend my life and leave both my marriage and my job. It wasn’t a crisis, exactly – both decisions were the result of long and serious reflection – but it felt at the time like something I couldn’t not do."
ONE FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE WARNING
A man has been charged with multiple alleged Facebook Marketplace scams across Auckland — prompting police to warn users amid a "concerning amount of reports" of fraudulent activity.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton said a 26-year-old man was located and arrested after a search warrant at a Glen Innes address on Saturday.
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