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Schools by subject: NCEA achievement for every subject at every school
NCEA Level 3 attainment rates for every subject in every school.

In limbo over England deal, All Blacks winger returns for NPC duty
The All Blacks winger returns to the NPC for Bay of Plenty while questions remain over his long-term contract in England.

I have $300,000 equity in my home. Should I use it to buy a rental?
With the property market down and shares booming, a 45-year-old home owner wonders whether using his equity to buy a rental could still pay off over 20 years.

Pensioner’s kitset cabin doesn’t meet Building Code - according to the company that sold it
A pensioner’s $12k cabin subsided 25mm and vibrated in the wind, leaving her with a $2500 repair bill for the foundations.

How an Auckland teen mum was recruited to courier $8m of meth
A newly published Canadian court decision explains Auckland mother’s role in a massive meth bust - and how she was released as soon as she was sentenced

Lock down your Windows 11 taskbar so no one else can change it
The Windows taskbar is a pretty nifty thing, offering a wide range of customization options. You can change its position, size, the buttons displayed, the pinned programs, the appearance of the search box, and much more. However, if multiple people use the computer, they might adjust those settings to suit their...

How to make CC emails stand out in Outlook
You probably get plenty of emails that are there to just keep you informed. You’re CC’d on the message, but you’re not actually expected to respond. If you want to make these emails easier to spot, you can set Outlook to highlight them in a different color. Here’s how to...

'In another galaxy' - La Liga chief dismisses Real's ref conspiracy claims
La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like "living in another galaxy".

Education Ministry whistleblower claims OIA subversion not an isolated incident
But Education Minister Erica Stanford says the person is ideologically-driven and there have been no attempts to circumvent the Official Information Act.

‘Incredible for this city’: How a Wellington basketball team landed two WNBA stars
Tokomanawa Queens GM Walter Taulelei explains how signing Tall Fern Krystal Leger-Walker led to a game-changing WNBA double-coup.

‘There’s nowhere to go’: The parents fighting to keep their son alive
A family has spent years seeking mental health help for their son. Now aged 15, he is in crisis - and they fear the system has failed him.

The law and order policies ticked off by the Government - and the one big failure
The Coalition Government was propelled to power in 2023 partly out of voter frustration that crime was getting out of control and New Zealand was becoming less safe.

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
The country smash racks up it 23rd week in the US charts, breaking a record set by Mariah Carey.

The Baseus Blade laptop power bank is 35% off, now $54 at Amazon
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