'Get your ugly...face out of my face:' Teacher allegedly told boy asking for extra work
She's also accused of using racial slurs and talking about gangs and rape with students.
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Youth justice watchdogs looking to assess Govt's boot camp pilot
The Children's Minister says she's encouraged by the results so far.
Meet the man tasked with turning around men's tennis fortunes
Clint Packer wants Kiwi men's players to be more aligned.
NZ’s biggest house-builder G.J. Gardner planning 30% franchise growth
'If you’re in a really tough game, go on the attack.'
‘Life is meant to be a joy’: New Zealand’s oldest person ticks off another birthday
Skinfluencers might want to take note of the 'line-free' supercentenarian’s skin routine.
Explained: Why would Kmart expand in this tough retail environment?
Boss from across the Tasman explains the reasoning behind Kmart's expansion here.
Teanau Tuiono - A nuclear-free Pacific is vital for stability
OPINION: Nuclear-free status is vital in ensuring stability in the Pacific region.
Feedback sought on highway tolls in lower North Island
NZTA proposes to toll two new highways in the lower North Island.
Hip Hop royalty hits Palmy for festival
Hip hop royalty heads to Palmerston North this weekend.
Map and Zap using lasers instead of chemicals to kill weeds
Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar said Map and Zap should appeal to agricultural industries worldwide
Catherine Knight's environmental work recognised
Her work has earned a local historian of the year award.
She's been a wet one in Palmy
A relatively dry start to the year was turned around by record rainfall last month.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic No Exit comes to The Globe in Palmerston North
The play asks the audience to consider what hell really is.
Magpies paying $1.09 to continue NPC run against Manawatū
Pouri Rakete-Stones has been named as captain in an expected raft of changes.
Consultation to take place over tolling three new state highways in the North Island
NZTA assessments showed that tolling was feasible for each of these roads.
Poll law 'racist': Horizons votes to keep Māori seats
Horizons Regional Council has affirmed its two Māori constituencies for the 2025 election.
'Do Pākehā get stopped?': Armed police stop Māori ex-cop who was out jogging
Former cop Steve Alers says he was stopped for no good reason.
Former NZ pro cyclist who died in China was a ‘humble guy’ who ‘loved adventures’
Nathan Dahlberg competed in 1988 and 1989 Tour de France and 1990 Giro d’Italia.
'Yellow gold' price starts to bite
A butter shortage and increased costs is making life tough for bakers.
Leonie Hapeta: Why I voted against Palmy having a Māori ward
Opinion: "Māori should not be treated differently to anyone else." - Hapeta
Malnourished puppies found beside river now thriving
Four malnourished puppies rescued near Ohakune are doing well under Rukmini Vadke's care.
Tangi Utikere on why he's sceptical about boot camps
OPINION: Ten young people have begun 12-month programme in Palmerston North.
The late Pat Snoxell continues to contribute to musical theatre
The departed doyen of musicals bequeathed $50,000 to encourage young performers.
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping really busy
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping very busy with Canine Friends Pet Therapy.
'I do regret that night:' Dad spent 35 years looking for daughter killed in cult
Toddler Tillie Craig was beaten to death by her mother in 1987.
Kiwi mum sentenced for killing toddler at cult
Ellen Craig beat her own daughter to death then covered it up for 35 years.
Hawke's Bay schools bow out of national First XVs rugby early
Both the Napier and Hastings boys' high schools were beaten in regional quarter-finals.
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Severe wind causes Auckland Harbour Bridge disruption
Thunderstorms are possible for the upper North Island to start the week.
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Polar vortex clips NZ, strong gusts batter Auckland Harbour Bridge, more snow expected
Thunderstorms are possible for the upper North Island to start the week.
Polar blast to bring more snow, hail, heavy rain and strong winds across the motu
MetService is warning wind gusts exceeding 110km/h are possible in Auckland.
When is a cabbage not a cabbage?
The mystery plant, believed to be a large variety of kale, is almost 3m tall.
Indian Independence Day celebrated in Palmerston North
Palmerston North Deputy Mayor Debi Marshall-Lobb helped raise the flag.
'He would have known his career was over': Shock after NZ pilot's fatal chopper crash
The 23-year-old Kiwi unlawfully took helicopter and crashed into Cairns hotel building.