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Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
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Cardinal allegedly used Vatican funds to pay witnesses in George Pell's sex abuse trial.
Vatican cardinal pushes back after pope fires him in scandal
It's alleged he embezzled Holy See money but has denied he did anything wrong.
School principals split on legalising cannabis
Principals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.
Principal: 'It's no one's fault when someone gets sick'
St Dominic's College principal Anna Swann says Covid infection is 'no one's fault'.
'Some don't accept the science': Positive student undisclosed as contact of cluster, police involved
Hipkins says Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship cluster has been a challenge to work with.
Moral row brewing: Catholic school sends parents 'vote no' info on cannabis
Catholic school sparks legal row by taking sides on cannabis and euthanasia.
College-branded mask now part of school's uniform
More school students are wearing masks despite official advice that they're not needed.
Marist College reaches out to help Covid schools
School that had NZ's second-biggest Covid cluster reaches out to help others.
Public v private: The old school tie network - and why faith matters
Faith-based integrated schools, not private schools, are strongest in the NZ Parliament.
Public v private: How children learn at three very different schools
Private, integrated and state schools within a 4km radius could hardly be more different.
'Faith trumps dosh': Religious schools beat private and state schools on UE results
Integrated schools lift your chance of UE by 8.3 per cent, private schools 6.9 per cent.
Private schools: Are they worth $20,000 a year?
Are private schools worth the money? Part 1 of a 3-part Herald investigation.
Catholic church moves to disinter five clergymen in cathedral rebuild
The Catholic church is moving to disinter five clergymen near the Christchurch Cathedral.
Abused by state or church? The Royal Commission wants you
Judge Coral Shaw calls for survivors of abuse by the state or church to come forward.
US Catholic Church got $1.4 billion in pandemic relief aid
The Catholic Church has been a fortunate recipient of billions in financial aid in the US.
Supreme Court rules to strike abortion law
An anti-abortion law in the United States has been struck down at the Supreme Court.
Church displays 'all lives matter' message
The controversial phrase has sprung up in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Black Lives Matter posters torn down: Diocese to meet with students
Year 13 cultural leader stepped down over the incident.
All Marist College students and staff to be tested for Covid-19
The tests will take place regardless of whether people have symptoms or not.
Anatomy of a nightmare: Inside the country's largest Covid-19 cluster
It's the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases in NZ. What happened at Marist College?
Covid 19 coronavirus: NZ Catholics to celebrate Easter in front of screens at home
Covid-19 puts a stop to Good Friday processions and Easter Masses in churches.
Coronavirus: Auckland school virus tally up to five
One school now has five confirmed coronavirus cases.
Catholic mass cancelled throughout New Zealand
There will be no more Catholic mass in New Zealand until it is safe to do so.
Coronavirus: St Patrick's Cathedral seeks ways to cut numbers
Some masses get crowds in excess of 1000, well beyond the 500 limit.
Coronavirus: Mormon church temporarily shutdown
Churches are cancelling large events while others are suspending services entirely.
Coronavirus: Schools brace for possible closures
School principals seek urgent talks with Ministry of Education over contingency plans.
Josephine Hariata Takarangi-Firmin a tireless worker for health, Iwi
Aunty Jo Takarangi-Firmin kept up her kaikaranga role to the end of her 85 years.
Before and after: Auckland's oldest continually occupied CBD residence restored
Six months to build, now in its third year of renovation
Nun numbers drop in New Zealand
The number Kiwi women choosing a life of religion in the Catholic church is dwindling.
'Asking for trouble': Stoush over new religious school on farmland
School would be in "the best place to market garden in the area".
Disgraced Kiwi priest dies suddenly in Sydney
James Cunneen was ordained as a priest in New Zealand in 1979.