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Re-enactment of women's historic vote dash
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Tighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.
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6.2 earthquake: 'Bending' Pacific plate likely cause of big shake
Today's 6.2 quake was likely the effect of "contorting" deep within the Pacific plate.
Scientists deploy quake sensors on big-risk quake zone
Scientists have successfully placed quake sensors along the East Coast seafloor.
Wellington teen to host royal couple
She will host Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at a Wellington cafe.
Auckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps down
University will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.
Scientist slams regional council over water quality
Researcher slams regional council, which says it is addressing issues in the catchment.
Keeping future global warming within 1.5C demands 'truly heroic' effort
UN report on limiting warming to another 1.5C should "end magical thinking", expert says.
'NZ bent like a piece of elastic': The megathrust that triggered Kaikōura quake
Studies done on the Kaikōura earthquake could help forecast future quakes.
Victoria University step closer to changing its name
Uni council votes to simplify the name to University of Wellington.
Under fire top cop pulls out of speaking gig
Embattled deputy police commissioner Wally Haumaha will no longer speak at conference
Helping children out of chronic pain
Every year around 50 Kiwi kids are diagnosed with perthes disease.
Watch live: Winston Peters joins Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan
Winston Peters says leaking of his super overpayment did not influence NZ First's choice.
University students struggle with rising living costs
Three of the country's biggest universities are handing out hardship grants.
Te reo teacher crisis: 'At this stage we have no applicants'
Schools are competing for a handful of teacher trainees qualified to teach te reo Māori.
Even depths of Great Barrier Reef unsafe from climate change
Climate change may threaten even the darkest depths of world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.
Under fire top cop to speak at justice conference
Under fire top cop Wally Haumaha is set to speak at international justice conference.
Big NZ quakes shown to influence atmospheric CO2
Past NZ quakes shown to influence atmospheric CO2 in new South Island-based study.
More than 2000 submissions on Vic Uni name
Submissions have poured in for the proposed name change of Victoria University.
Students launch #MeToo blog to share sexual harassment cases
New blog offers allows students to outline experiences of sexual harassment.
Earth to be unusually warm until 2022, model predicts
A new forecast system has revealed the years 2018 till 2022 are going to anomalously warm.
Bowel cancer screening review released
Results of a review of the bowel cancer screening programme have been released.
More weather-related EQC claims closer to the coast
Study finds clear trends among $300m of weather-related claims paid out by EQC since 2000.
Sex attack victim: 'If I'd known I wouldn't have walked there'
A second victim has described her attack by a suspected serial predator.
'Scream and I'll kill you': Police hunt serial sex attacker
Detectives believe up to twelve assaults are possibly linked by similar criminal behaviour
Your view: Autistics have feelings as strong as anyone's
Readers write: Autism issues; vegan dangers; money for guns and council voting records
Poll: Few Kiwis think world will overcome climate challenge
A new poll shows Kiwis want climate action, but doubt the world will avoid worst impacts.
Comment: University links with China raise questions
Regulations governing possible military end-use of university research put in spotlight.
NZ's World Cup oracle kea right again
Jimmy the kea has correctly predicted four World Cup results out of the past five games.
Research reveals extent of students' mental health crisis
56 per cent of student who completed survey considered dropping out of studies.