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![Maori history: part of core curriculum?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Maori history: part of core curriculum?
Education sector groups plan a campaign to make Māori history part of the core curriculum.
![Gale, squalls and heavy rain on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gale, squalls and heavy rain on the way
Northlanders are set to be battered by gale force westerly winds today.
![Police seek historic sex allegations info](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police seek historic sex allegations info
Whanganui police want to hear from anyone who lived in Bedford St between 1960 and 1990.
![Man denies three violence charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man denies three violence charges
Brendon Andrew Warner has been sent for jury trial after Whanganui court appearance.
![Whanganui whiz launches game apps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Whanganui whiz launches game apps
UCOL design student says his gaming apps 'give possibilities and hope'.
![NZ set for wet, cold Sunday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ set for wet, cold Sunday
Showers will keep most of the country wet today, with snow expected in Canterbury.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Code Purple](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Code Purple
Firefighters fighting heart attacks too. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure
Whanganui is a key battleground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure
The electorate is a key battleground
![Life-saving firefighters treated for stress](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Life-saving firefighters treated for stress
A remodelled support system for firefighters follows a rise in calls to medical events.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: School makes food for local supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: School makes food for local supermarket
It is a real life lesson in sales. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: School makes food for local supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: School makes food for local supermarket
It is a real life lesson in sales
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui early learning service's costs to rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui early learning service's costs to rise
Vetting will now cost you. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui learning organisations costs to go up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui learning organisations costs to go up
Costs of police checking to rise
![Nausea, headaches after aerial spraying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Nausea, headaches after aerial spraying
Aramoho residents say Council did not give enough warning about weed spraying.
![The NZ region with the hottest economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The NZ region with the hottest economy
ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.
![DHBs miss five of six ministry targets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
DHBs miss five of six ministry targets
The latest Ministry of Health targets are a mixed bag this quarter.
![Bullied girl Gabi's party goes ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Bullied girl Gabi's party goes ahead
Mum who started campaign for 10-year-old's birthday brushes off scam allegations.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Mean girls won't spoil Gabi's birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Mean girls won't spoil Gabi's birthday
She has supporters from all over the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air
![Sex abusing dance teacher denied parole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sex abusing dance teacher denied parole
A sex-offending dance teacher has been denied parole for a second time.
!['It happened to you, you didn't do it'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It happened to you, you didn't do it'
Sex abuse survivor didn't tell anyone for 10 years. Now she's urging people to speak up.
![Toilets unglamorous side of visitor boom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Toilets unglamorous side of visitor boom
The daily airlift of human waste is hitting DoC's Great Walks budget.
![Low-decile schools lag in teaching scheme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Low-decile schools lag in teaching scheme
Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers
![Overseas students 'untapped' by regions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Overseas students 'untapped' by regions
A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.