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School lunches: Principals disheartened by menu changes, lack of funding for staff
Principals say sandwiches and muesli bars are insufficient and they don't have staffing capacity to organise the lunches themselves.

Bulk of earthworks complete for Manawatu - Hawke's Bay highway
Major earthworks are finished and the pavement will soon be laid on a vital transport link between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay.

Chatham Islands DOC team could be halved
The Department of Conservation has proposed to reduce and restructure it's Chatham Islands team.

‘We’ve lost our way’: Mitch Barnett on Warriors woes
Warriors lose another star to injury as one of their best this season, urges his teammates to get back on track before their finals hopes are dashed.

‘Terrible choice’ for school with lunches change, principal says
Porirua College’s Ragne Maxwell says the programme was “making a real difference for young people in our poorest areas”.

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

Kim family's master propagandist dies at 94

Russia launches wide attack on Ukrainian energy facilties

Social workers to strike over staff shortages
Around 40 NIPSA members from three offices across Belfast will take part.

Can Real Madrid's 'futuristic' stadium keep them at the top?
BBC Sport visits Spain to find out why Real Madrid have radically remodelled their iconic Bernabeu stadium, as they aim to stay ahead of the competition in European football.

'I thought they hated me' – Lyon on Ashes, Lancashire and Bazball
Nathan Lyon hopes to make a big impression for Lancashire, but the Australia great has unfinished Ashes business too.

North Korea's master propagandist dies aged 94
Kim Ki Nam built the personality cult of North Korea's ruling dynasty.

World's oceans break temperature records every single day of past year
Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.

Barrier Air plans more return flights between Auckland and Kerikeri
Barrier Air has announced it plans up to four return flights a day between Auckland and Kerikeri.

Property investment company seeking fast-track approval for Wanaka hospital
The $300 million privately funded hospital would be managed by a private healthcare operator.

Baby food pouches don't lead to overeating, study finds
A new study has debunked fears parents may have around new methods of feeding babies.

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Is tennis catching doping cheats or ruining careers?
A system designed to uncover cheats in tennis is under sharpened scrutiny after former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep's ban for a doping offence.

Modi's party accused of demonising Muslims in video
Police investigate India's ruling BJP over a video the opposition say is anti-Muslim.

Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right
A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.