Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
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'Evil' policy robs pensioners of dignity, independence
Three pensioners say their human rights are being breached by pension deductions.
Mum wants son to repay stolen money
Court ordered son to repay $50k to mum but he's disappeared.
Nelson and Blenheim break rainfall records
Blenheim Airport recorded 199mm, or four times the normal amount of rain for the area.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.
Fire engulfs Nelson industrial building
The fire brigade could see the blaze streets away.
Limited road access to Takaka tomorrow
There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.
Takaka runs out of toilet paper and bread
The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.
Trees, mud blanketing parts of Nelson, Tasman regions
Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.
Whanganui skaters on track for Youth Olympics
Whanganu skating trio on track for 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Takaka feels Gita's wrath: Flooding, evacuations
At least one restaurant has had to close in the small town which has lost power.
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?
"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.
Cyclone Fehi: The latest
State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
Cyclone Fehi: State highway reopens
This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.
Safety first then call, Insurance Council tells storm victims
Don't do anything that puts your safety at risk, the council says
Wild weather: In pictures
Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.
The hungry monarch caterpillars
Monarch butterflies in dire straits as their favourite food is in short supply
Luptons hot favourites in hydroplane series
The Lupton clan from Waverley is set to dominate upcoming hydroplane series
NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic
Stranded: No money, nowhere to sleep ... and no refund
A woman from the UK is looking for somewhere to sleep after a Jetstar flight was cancelled
Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes
A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.
Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.
Disabled 'joke' removed at cafe
Message meant to be a joke on popular Nelson cafe sign backfires after complaint.
Wairarapa shine in the rain
Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament
Body found in Nelson river
A body has been found in the Maitai River, Nelson, this afternoon
Atkinson smashes them out of the park
Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament
Police seek witnesses to fatal New Year's Eve crash
One person died in the crash which police are seeking witnesses to.
Women's cricket is the winner
Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament
Team Whanganui greeted by early showers ahead of Nelson street races
Four Whanganui motorcycle riders do battle at the Port Nelson street races