Pressure mounts on Luxon after poll result; Teacher who hit kids with sticks and guitar struck off; Human remains found on SH3, traffic disrupted in Waikato.
Pressure mounts on Luxon as poll puts National in the 20s
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result putting National in the 20s.
A new Taxpayers' Union Curia poll has National on 28.4% - down nearly 3 points from its poll last month.
Teacher who hit kids with sticks and guitar struck off
A Northland teacher who hit pupils with sticks and a guitar has been struck off.
Patrick Tokoroa Heke's registration was cancelled by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal after he was charged with serious misconduct for using physical force against students in his Year 3 class.
Human remains found on SH3, traffic disrupted in Waikato
Police say human remains have been discovered between Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga, leading to traffic disruptions on State Highway 3 as officers investigate.
Emergency services were notified shortly after 10am on Friday.
Watch: Potential for tropical cyclone to form and impact NZ
MetService's Heather Keats has all the details on the possibility of more troublesome weather next week.
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Hunger is often discussed as a matter of willpower. In appetite research, it looks very different.
Expert Lewis Mattin explains what weight loss jabs teach us about how appetite works.
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