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Dr Jared Carpendale: Teachers will need time and resources with science curriculum

OPINION: The approach is about teaching students to see connections between concepts.

"Not sustainable': Calls for liaison police placements overseas to target scammers

But Government rubbishes plan as 'ridiculous'.

NZ to ‘set the record straight’ with Solomon Islands after aid accusations

Solomon Islands PM says NZ has failed in its aid commitment; NZ Government disagrees.

Kapa haka performer speaks out after World Cup team's 'insensitive' video

Kahumako Rameka encourages people to get involved in Māori culture, but the right way.

Ram raids hog the election spotlight

Retail crime overall has been a source of anxiety and is hard to deal with.

Inside the report on gangs and what can be done about them

OPINION: Amid politics around gangs, prevention strategies have to be for the long haul.

'Skilled predators': Top cop admits it's impossible to ID offshore scammers

“It’s easy money for the offenders. It’s an easy crime.”

‘Functioning alcoholics’: Aussie couple's admission stuns internet

A couple has made a shocking confession about how much they drink each week.

What scientists just discovered about NZ’s big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone

Study sheds fresh light on what makes mysterious 'slow' quakes at NZ's monster fault zone.

388 ram-raids in 6 months, judge tells teen 'the public are fed up'

The solution involves 'all of us working together', senior cop says.

Greg McKeown: Building choice into decisions on how and where to zone for more housing

OPINION: Auckland needs to cater for growth and build affordable homes in a logical way.

Editorial: A tale of tax reform and two new polls

There's new uncertainty over the election contest.

Andrew Rogers: Science curriculum was and still is part of the problem

OPINION: The proposed education refresh is not fit for purpose.

Elite soldier killed in training ‘expendable’, says family at odds with inquiry report

Nicholas Kahotea's whānau say the US has not apologised for its role in his death.

Cruise ship meltdown leads to ancient Māori rock art discovery

Don't write Timaru off just yet, this underrated destination is worth your time.

Editorial: Here’s hoping the Aussies walk away from EU trade deal

EDITORIAL: New Zealand's EU trade deal looks good compared to no deal at all.

Emma Priest: Why ‘getting tough on crime’ doesn’t work

Scaremongering in an election year is sadly predictable.

Get a glimpse into the Matariki festivities planned by Māori tourism leaders

As Matariki rises, where will you be, who will you remember, and what will you celebrate?