Big waves heading to Wellington on Sunday

[ad_1] Waves close to the magnitude of those that forced evacuations off Wellington’s south coast are heading toward the capital on Sunday morning. Times of crisis are expected at 11:44 a.m. M. When a high tide combines with waves of 4 to 4.5 meters, which are expected to reach the …

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Schools pay the bill to teach teachers to teach

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Schools across the country are paying tens of thousands of dollars to private consultants to change the way they teach reading. The so-called “structured literacy” approach is backed by 30 years of educational research, but schools are not …

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‘Absolutely devastating’ fire in Portobello

[ad_1] Four fire crews will remain at the scene of a major fire that left a Portobello home uninhabitable and led to the evacuation of several nearby properties. While the fire was brought under control at 7:30 pm, strong winds mean that the threat of more outbreaks remains possible overnight. …

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