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New Zealand teachers still doubt national education standards

​Most teachers do not support the national standards in reading, writing and maths, a report has found.

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NZ New PM and deputy like chalk and cheese

​As the new Prime Minister and his deputy were sworn in by Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and the crowd at Government House applauded yesterday, Bill English kept eyes front.

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More troublesome weather for NZ quake-hit regions

​Quake recovery efforts could be hampered by further bad weather with more heavy rain and southerly gales forecast for the Kaikoura coast and Wellington.