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Education Ministry roughly doubles pay rise offer to secondary teachers
The Education Ministry has offered teachers at the top of the pay scale a pay rise of 2.5 percent followed by 2 percent a year later.

Guy Body’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Exclusive: Datacentre220 reveals 'next chapter' in latest rebrand
Datacentre220 rebrands to lead New Zealand’s edge computing revolution, connecting 90+ networks from its carrier-neutral Auckland facility.

Springboks spring team naming surprise ahead of All Blacks rematch
Rassie Erasmus will name his team on Monday this week, as he did for their two tests at home against the Wallabies.

Southland man who ‘lived life to the max’ dies tragically in his sleep
Jonas Lindsay was just 22 years old.

Trial set to begin for woman accused of killing children, leaving bodies in suitcases
Hakyung Lee is set to face trial accused of murdering her two children. She has previously pleaded not guilty.

Live: Suspected burglar killed, police officer shot in Waikato
A second person has also been arrested and a top police officer is heading to the area.

First Clue Revealed for Buried Treasure Hunt Worth $1 Million

Israel's opposition leader says 'a hostage deal is on the table'

Police at 'serious incident' in Waikato, top cop travelling to area
Police on Monday morning said they were responding to a "serious incident" in western Waikato.

Stargazers wake early for glimpse of blood moon
The total lunar eclipse was visible across New Zealand before dawn.

How world media reacted to All Blacks' win over Springboks
The All Blacks have stepped up to the plate, dishing a dramatic 24-17 blow to the Spring Boks.

Why NZ's new Seahawk maritime helicopters cost $400 million each
New Zealand is buying five new Seahawk maritime helicopters from the US for $400 million each, when Australia recently paid $82m each for the same choppers.

Celebrating Papua New Guinea pidgin language week in New Zealand
Papua New Guinea is home to more than 875 languages, making it the most linguistically diverse country in the Pacific.

Trump booed at US Open final, fans stuck in security lines as match starts
Thousands of tennis fans were stuck in long queues outside New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, and the US Open men’s final was delayed by half an hour due to security protocols to accommodate the presence of President Donald Trump.

Most of Oturehua's main street is on the market
Retirements have created an unusual chance to buy two bed-and-breakfasts, an accommodation park, historic pub and the oldest continuously operating general store in the country, in a small Central Otago town.

Watch: Driver does burnouts outside New Plymouth police station
A brazen driver in New Plymouth is wanted by police after being filmed doing a series of burnouts outside a local police station.

Officer shot and suspect dead in major incident near where Tom Phillips was hiding
A resident on Te Anga Rd said they noticed more traffic on the road and “a few helicopters going over”.

Double standards placed on Gaza refugee crisis, in comparison to Ukraine, Syria

Red moon rising: Lunar eclipse to grace Israel skies tonight

Watch: Peters promises compulsory 10% KiwiSaver and tax cuts
The party leader says making KiwiSaver compulsory would be his first move, if it gained power.

Northland College partners with Ngapuhi for charter school plan
The Kaikohe school says it desperately needs to do something to lift achievement for its predominently Maori students.

Thousands take to the streets against methamphetamines in French Polynesia
More than 6500 protesters took to the streets over the weekend to oppose the growing influence of methamphetamines, which is believed to have created 30,000 addicts, including children.

Are we all stuffed?
The doomsayers are out in force these days but are they right?