Previously secret documents reveal the three policemen accused of pack-raping Louise Nicholas have faced a courtroom grilling about the allegations... (NZ Herald)
Zaoui's lawyers to quiz SIS watchdog
Ahmed Zaoui has won his second significant High Court victory - the court has given his lawyers permission to interrogate Inspector-General... (NZ Herald)
Brash on super: no guarantee for the under-50s
National leader Don Brash is refusing to guarantee the current pension to New Zealanders under the age of 50... (Stuff)
No-go job towns jolt councillors
Work and Income yesterday unveiled the 259 areas that have been dubbed "no-go zones" for those wanting to ensure they keep getting their benefit payments... (NZ Herald)
Prescribed drugs could result in suicide for youth
The 24,500 anti-depressant prescriptions for treating New Zealand children and young people each year are under scrutiny as researchers grapple with a possible connection between the drugs and suicide... (Stuff)
Maori already have customary title to coastline, Wilson tells House
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said yesterday that "Maori already have customary title over the whole coastline"... (NZ Herald)
Former tax man fined
A former Inland Revenue Department officer, who gave private taxpayer information to his partner for her father, was fined $1500 yesterday... (NZ Herald)
Health alerts issued for three popular lakes
Health warnings have been issued for three lakes in the Auckland region advising people not to swim, fish or go boating because of toxic algal blooms... (NZ Herald)
INVESTIGATION: They're smaller than a matchbox yet claim to broadcast a rock-steady
picture up to a kilometre or more -- but how much is marketing hype and
how much is reality in the world of miniature wireless cameras?Get the full story! (to be uploaded)
The latest pictures returned from Mars show a surprisingly blue tinge to the Martian sunset. Get the full story! (SpaceflightNow)
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Today: Rain or showers in most districts with a gradual clearance in the south and west.
Tomorrow: Showers persist in the east and south but increasing fine periods in most other districts..
If this is true, could it not be argued that Maori only have themselves to blame? Every NZer is offered the same opportunities but realising their full potential is entirely up to the individual.
Could Maori's biggest handicap be their own lack of motivation and self-esteem?
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