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'Fear of failure': Secondary school scraps level 1 NCEA exams
A school survey found pupils were placing pressure on themselves, afraid of failure.
Lockdown harmed Kiwi kids – shocking new study finds
Avoiding hospitals and reduced access to healthcare contributed to worse outcomes.
Man sentenced for attacking woman, throwing phone in sea
Corey Thomas Littlejohn, 23, appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.
Snow to sea level possible in Canterbury next week
There is a reportedly a 30-50 per cent chance of snow to sea level.
Award winning musician, law student convicted for drink driving
last year, the man won the prize for best Pacific song at the Pacific Music Awards.
Man who chased police officer with tomahawk denied parole
The man said he had planned to decapitate his victim.
Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
The incident marked the end of nearly a year of offending, the court heard.
Duchess battling against extra water permits for Sir Russell Coutts' golf course
The sailing legend wants to take water from two creeks on the Crown Terrace.
Brrrr! Chilly start across Auckland and NZ - frosty start in south
There is a southerly flow making its way across the country
Mycoplasma bovis: 'Heartless' intrusion was devastating
"There was hysteria. The rest of the cows got upset. The staff were beside themselves. "
Lasting trauma: Official response to Mycoplasma bovis 'poorly executed'
As of 17 June this year, 266 farms have tested positive for the disease.
Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The man has elected a trial by jury.
Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial
Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.
'She'll be right': Pilot convicted for knowingly flying with damaged propeller
The plane was carrying six passengers at the time.
Mystery of Little Ted's missing head solved
Little Ted's body is in the keeping of Toitu Otago Settler's Museum.
Child with toy gun prompts armed police call out
A motorist contacted police after seeing what looked like a gun being waved from a car.
'Stomach full of butterflies': Man and boat back on water after crash
The man crashed at Oamaru Harbour Power Boat Marathon three years ago.
'Heartless criminals': Stolen dogs found but with signs of mistreatment
Police are searching for the person or people responsible.
Rugby referee, 21, suffers heart failure during club game
Game abandoned after Tim Wills collapsed to the ground during championship colts match.
'Really prevalent': The worrying teen trend that has a lasting impact
Distribution of explicit images of unsuspecting teens by their peers is rampant in Otago.
Driver behind hit-and-run death avoids prison again
The man faced a raft of charges in the Timaru District Court today.
Troublesome teen assaults cop after sneaking into circus
The teen had been drinking at McDonalds and allegedly spat on a police officer.
Lime e-scooters to leave Dunedin
The company today announced it will leave the city at the end of this month.
'Fingers crossed': Skifield boss waiting for mercury, snow to fall
The Queenstown ski area's due to open on Saturday, but that's looking unlikely.
Overstayer to remain behind bars till deportation
The woman had arrived in New Zealand on May 13, 2019, on a three-month visitor visa
You call this cold? Antarctica plunges to -81.7C as polar blast, rain set to hit NZ
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
Women face extra costs for IUD issues
Kiwi women share struggles with extra costs of IUD contraception.
Helicopter crash: Mum describes bringing her 'baby home in a body bag'
A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag".
How to bag a space on a Great Walk this year
There is plenty of space left on the Great Walks, for those who know where to look.
'Pissed off': More Auckland vaccine rollout issues ahead of national system
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to reveal details about the national booking scheme.
Man jailed for airport bomb hoax says evidence insufficient
Preetam Maid was jailed for three years before the Dunedin District Court in January.
Meth, cash seized in raids, may be linked to gangs in Christchurch
Six people have been charged in relation to the offending.
Recidivist sex offender pulled boy's pants down in public toilet
Members of the public restrained Stephen Wilkinson as police were called to the scene.