National is urging Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to urgently allocate MIQ spots for teachers, to address shortages.

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04 Feb: The cost of school uniforms is a burden on families – is it time for the government to step in?

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General:
Winter Olympics 2026: Steven Bradbury clips Jake Paul as Ukrainian pays tribute — quick hits from Milano Cortina day three 15:37

Netball:
The Silver Ferns will need a new assistant coach - with Deb Fuller to take over as coach of Malawi ahead of the Commonwealth Games 15:27

Entertainment:
Gordon Ramsay says the family feud involving son-in-law Adam Peaty's relatives is "upsetting" and "self-inflicted from their side" 15:21

Cricket:
Black Caps test wicketkeeper Tom Blundell has snared the wicket of Auckland big hitter Bevon Jacobs in one day cricket's Ford Trophy for Wellington 15:17

Entertainment:
Travis Kelce has joked "he can't even count" the number of beer kegs that will be at his upcoming wedding 14:51

General:
Lindsey Vonn set for multiple surgeries but denies torn ACL contributed to Winter Olympic crash 14:47

Entertainment:
Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK 14:21

Health & Safety:
New insight into the risk of being overweight 14:07

Entertainment:
Rebecca Ferguson has given a rare insight into welcoming her first child at 23, with a man 22 years her senior 13:51

Law and Order:
Auckland police have caught a motorcyclist with nearly twice the legal breath alcohol limit early this morning 13:47

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