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Student took 1914 days to re-engage, get back to classroom
One student not attending took 1914 days to re-engage and get back into the classroom.

Expectations 'too high' in co-governance story
Minister frustrated as co-governance debate turns to Conservation.

Sideswipe: Next level cat humour
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

'Atomic bomb in his body': Young dad's arms amputated, fighting for life after electric shock
A high voltage current ripped through Jahden Nelson's body as he dismantled scaffolding.

MIQ case a win for the Government, says constitutional law expert
The judgment is more complex than the declarations of victory suggest.

'Respected' councillor quits in public meeting, claims mayor 'shunned' him
The resignation came after a decision to discuss a controversial bill in private

Farewell MIQ, gidday travellers: All go at NZ's airport hotels
Novotel prepares for tourists; Pullman interior fit-out contract awarded.

Nurse who used company card to buy petrol found guilty of professional misconduct
Nurse buys petrol for private car on company credit card.

Woman poisoned milk and yoghurt with insecticide, slashed tyres after argument with flatmates
Flatmates got into an argument after the pet cat scratched one of them.

'Disgraceful': Uber driver who groped breasts of women sentenced to home detention
'Your behaviour was disgraceful,' judge tells Uber driver who groped two passengers.

Police 'shocked' as 7, 10, 11 and 12 year old kids caught 'holding stolen toys' at shopping centre burglary
Four alleged offenders were found holding stolen toys and other goods.

Kmart attack: Accused granted bail - with a 22-hour curfew
She won't have an ankle bracelet, but she has strict bail conditions.

Meridian building latest office block deemed potentially earthquake-prone
The award-winning green building was constructed in 2007 on Wellington's waterfront.

Amber Heard's Elon Musk texts exposed as billionaire dragged into trial
Johnny Depp has accused ex-wife Amber Heard of cheating on him with billionaire Elon Musk.

Heartbroken Kiwis call for Government to apologise after MIQ court victory
Grounded Kiwis spokeswoman stayed up all night in London, waiting to be vindicated.

Russia cuts gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria
Natural gas turned off for two Nato members as Russian stand-off with West escalates.

Officer: 'No injuries' on Amber Heard after fight with Depp
Police officers responding to penthouse immediately after fight saw no marks on her face.

'Heartache, stress': Charlotte Bellis on landmark MIQ court victory
Charlotte Bellis and her partner were playing the MIQ lottery while expecting a baby.

Inside the mind of engineers: How a building went from quake-prone to not
A second opinion meant a Wellington pool no longer needed millions to be spent on it.

'Medicine crisis': Potentially lifesaving cancer drugs still not publicly funded
Cancer report finds many potentially lifesaving drugs are still not publicly funded.

Kiwi teen's chance cancer diagnosis and surprise baby joy
Her GP misread her symptoms. Then a chance diagnosis by a visiting doctor saved her life.

Victims 'angry' as jailed child sex offender to be released early
Victim says it is 'cruel' offender will be moved to home in proximity to victims.

Craig Renney: Budget office would shine a light down fiscal holes
National u-turn may put Grant Robertson's Budget Responsibility Office back on the table.

Bedroom generation: New research reveals 'silent disengagement' of young Kiwis during Covid
Covid-19 may have worsened social isolation among some young Kiwis.

Mask crusaders: 150 doctors, experts want kids to cover up in classrooms this winter
Health experts say NZ needs more measures to tackle Covid-19 - and a clearer strategy.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Big questions remain over police shooting of Kaoss Price
OPINION: Twenty-two years after the shooting of Steven Wallace, little has changed.

Ram raids rising: Who's behind the spate of attacks?
Ram raids have left a path of destruction across Auckland.