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NZDF quietly remove some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2
Applications surged to 9702 in 2024 after the academic changes were made.
Ten things that might be a waste of money
Most people spend money on things they think they probably shouldn’t.
‘Smarter investment’: $977m regional deal to bolster Northland economy
Northland's regional deal could boost GDP by $977m and create 6000 jobs.
Properties rezoned for future mining
OceanaGold had sought to rezone 47 properties in residential areas.
‘Edgy’ comedian Jimmy Carr set to return to the NZ regions he previously roasted
The comedian's previous remarks about some NZ towns ruffled Kiwi feathers.
Hastings racecourse redevelopment plans coming in ‘next few weeks’
It's now six months since the one slip that stopped racing in Hastings.
‘Scammers don’t sleep’: FMA under fire for delayed scam alert after retiree loses $1m
The FMA took 47 days to issue a scam warning, during which a retiree lost $1m.
‘F****n spoon!‘: Truckie’s desperate dodge after car crosses centre line
The bizarre incident was captured on multiple dashcams.
‘No fluke’: Proposed rates rise far below forecast
It has taken 'a lot of hard work' to get there.
La Dorada’s dominant win shakes up two-year-old title race
Jockey Michael McNab praised La Dorada, calling her a 'special filly'.
‘Part of me died’: Sole survivor of triple-fatal crash says goodbye to three mates
Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.
Siblings ‘devastated’ after property on-sells for $790k profit within 36 days of selling
They alleged the realtors had colluded to on-sell the property for a profit.
‘Run out of stadiums’: Court shortage leaves North Shore kids’ basketball in crisis
About 10,000 fixtures are forced across eight North Shore venues.
‘Next-level theft’: NZ designer’s images, clothing designs copied by world’s largest fashion retailer
Sera Lilly discovered her designs and photos being used by Shein without her consent.
‘Deplorable’: Senior lawyer’s behaviour at Christmas party deemed ‘appalling and uncouth’
A tribunal has found the senior lawyer guilty of misconduct for his drunken antics.
'You’ve got a mental illness': Second video emerges of lawyer yelling at protesters
Paul Fisher has been filmed yelling at protesters in 2023 and 2025.
Law firms lose more than $2m to scammers posing as ANZ employees
'Why would I need to lie about my job?' one of the scammers asked NZME when confronted.
‘You anti-Semite racist pig': Lawyer videoed yelling at pro-Palestine protesters
'Shame on you,' lawyer Paul Fisher yelled repeatedly at the protesters.
‘Incredibly, incredibly grateful’: Family praises first responders to Taihape crash
'Without those people, the outcome could have been completely different.'
Meridian says Ruakākā solar farm will power half of Northland’s homes
Meridian Energy will proceed with its planned $226m solar farm near Whangārei.
Whanganui police breath test nearly 10,000 drivers over two days
'Our aim is to prevent tragic incidents on our roads.'
One dead, another critical after two-car Manawatū crash
The state highway was closed for several hours after the crash.
‘I never thought I’d be believed:’ Man sexually assaulted teen he met on dating website
'You were an adult man preying on young boys.'
Police arrest man over shoe sale shooting
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before the shooting, a friend said.
‘Heartbreaking’ case: Police plea on missing man after two years
Stephen Ryan was last seen on March 28, 2023, in Feilding.
‘Means the world to us’: NZ biking tech joins global cycling programme
The programme connects cycling start-ups with mentors and funding opportunities.