The world’s press is having a field day with John ‘loosest slot machines’ Key’s latest political gaffe. He’s insulted Tuhoe (and no doubt some other Maori Iwi too) at a tourism press conference by implying they were cannibals, then made an apology that suggested that only the too sensitive would have taken offence – a…
Figures released by the education ministry show that New Zealand ranks 21st out of 28 OECD countries for spending on primary school pupils – $6939, per head. For secondary schools fair even worse and are ranked 23rd with $8470 spent per pupil. The spend per head is way below the OECD averages of $9021 for…
It’s been a bad week for school violence in New Zealand. First there was the stabbing of teacher Steve Hose at Te Puke High School on Monday , followed shortly after by the assault of two teachers at nearby Tauranga Girl’s College. Now Hamilton Girl’s High School has been placed in lockdown and police called…
Police searching for missing Wanganui woman Marice McGregor say they have found a body in a deep ravine off State Highway 4, about 20km north of Wanganui. Ms McGregor was last seen on 19 April collecting pine cones in the Lismore forest, near to where her car was found abandoned. Her wallet was found in…
Richard Tang, owner of the Opaheke Takeaway in Papakura was stabbed 8 times by a gang of thugs who made their getaway on bicycles last Sunday. He is one of a growing number of businessmen and shop workers who have been stabbed or shot during robberies in New Zealand in recent years, he was very…
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