Business
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the subjects would be available for students in Years 12-13 from 2029.
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World
When Russia fires at Ukraine, air-defence systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat.
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Kea Aerospace said its next generation aircraft, with a wingspan comparable to an Airbus A320, will fly in the stratosphere, nearly 20km above Earth.
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New Zealand
Scientists tracked the space rock to the Wairarapa after a fireball lit up skies, discovering several fragments of the 4.6 billion-year-old rock in rural farmland.
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Most recordings of private conversations are illegal but the court found the recording can be used as evidence to protect the victim's "bodily autonomy and integrity".
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Christopher Luxon announced that if re-elected, he would look at a referendum on MMP.
Politics
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After the Tokoroa under 14 team lost a home game on Saturday, the situation was said to be "within an inch" of turning into a full-on brawl.
The change follows a 1News investigation revealing managers were assessed on emergency housing numbers — a metric advocates warned could create a "perverse incentive" to deny applications.
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The Crimes Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament – delivering a suite of new criminal charges and powers.
Stats NZ data shows that most New Zealanders aren't getting enough pay increases to keep up with the rate of inflation.
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Should the Kiwi cruiserweight boxer beat Floyd Masson on Saturday – a world title fight against the English champion could be held in Auckland.
Sport
The New Zealander continues to battle an allegation he supplied cocaine to a fellow first-grade player in 2025.
Crime and Justice
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Woman became caught up in Wednesday morning's events after stopping to assist a female jogger who police say was randomly assaulted.
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Veteran No.10 excited about return but is wary of trying too much too soon in Cape Town.
Rugby
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A series of emails from the police's director of integrity and conduct have been released revealing the extent of her concerns about complaints made about Jevon McSkimming.
Two Qantas flights were under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) following a "breakdown in coordination" on a runway at Sydney Airport.
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Deep Kermadec trench quake generated thousands of felt reports before GeoNet’s system briefly detected a phantom tremor near Dannevirke.
The department it was concerned about workers being paid in cash, complex contracting arrangements being used to obscure transactions and businesses failing to meet their tax obligations.
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The package would cost $1.56 billion over four years, funding by a "refocusing" of the Government's investment boost policy.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the comments during a radio interview this morning.
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This morning, MetService said Auckland was the coldest it's been since 2021.
The arrests came after information provided from US authorities, according to police.
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Eftpos NZ has launched the hardware needed for facial and palm recognition, but biometric payment infrastructure is still being implemented.
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Average electricity demand reached 7415MW during this morning's peak, surpassing yesterday's record of 7247MW.
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The Government says the new qualifications will better connect classroom learning with the skills employers need, with teaching due to begin in 2029.
