Wellington School Train Pass Fare Hikes
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 08:57:47 2007
The cost of children's school term train passes has skyrocketed for some Wellington students with the introduction of a new price-zoning system.

Parents in Wellington can expect train fare hikes
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:05 2007
The cost of children's school term train passes has skyrocketed for some Wellington students with the introduction of a new price-zoning system. The cost of school term train passes increased by ...

National: pressure to hire cops resulting in second-rate recruits
TV3
Wed Feb 7 03:40:26 2007
National says pressure to recruit new police means previously declined applicants are being asked ba ...

Ministers back new speed limit around schools
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 01:20:00 2007
A combined police and Land Transport New Zealand effort to curb speeding around schools has the backing of Police and Transport Minister Annette King.Ms King today visited a Wellington school with Transport Safety Minister Harry...

Drop In Student Numbers, Teacher Vacancies
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 00:01:11 2007
The Minister of Education says about 3,000 fewer students than last year will start school around the country today, as the new school year begins.

New swim school standards introduced
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 00:00:00 2007
New industry standards introduced today will ensure swim schools throughout the country use best practice teaching methods, Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) says.Schools operating under the Quality Swim School brand will have reached...

Waitangi Day Not Significant, Most Kiwis Say
Newswire
Tue Feb 6 23:21:40 2007
More than half of New Zealanders say Waitangi Day has no significance for them, according to a new poll.

Majority of NZers indifferent to Waitangi Day - poll
New Zealand Herald
Tue Feb 6 22:00:00 2007
More than half of New Zealanders consider Waitangi Day insignificant to them, a new poll shows.The poll, undertaken by Research New Zealand and broadcast on Radio New Zealand today, showed that 55 per cent of people surveyed did...

Reeves warns Maori not content
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
New Zealand's first Maori Governor General is suggesting New Zealanders should not take a peaceful Waitangi Day as a sign Maori are content

Man in court over grisly murder
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
A 48-year-old New Plymouth man has appeared in court over the murder of a 55-year-old woman, after she was found dead in her home on Monday