Agency actions regarding the children of fugitive Tom Phillips are going under the microscope, with a report due back mid-next year. 

Phillips was on the run nearly four years, ending only when he died in September in a police shootout.

Attorney-General Judith Collins says questions will be asked about what Government agencies did to protect the children, what they knew - and did or didn't do.

"In this situation, what we can look into is what the Government agencies knew, what they did, and what they didn't do. Should they have done more?"

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Agency actions regarding the children of fugitive Tom Phillips are going under the microscope, with a report due back mid-next year.&nbsp;
Phillips was on the run nearly four years, ending only when he died in September in a police shootout.
Attorney-General Judith Collins says questions will be asked about what Government agencies did to protect the children, what they knew - and did or didn't do.
"In this situation, what we can look into is what the Government agencies knew, what they did, and what they didn't do. Should they have done more?"
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Judith Collins: Attorney-General on the planned inquiry into the Tom Phillips case

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There's claims the Ministry of Education hasn't delivered on key promises. 

Specialist teachers are slamming the draft curriculums for music, PE, science, technology and history. 

Auckland University Associate Health Education Professor, Darren Powell, says there are positive elements.

But he says he's concerned there's too long between introducing students to concepts, and expanding them further.

"When they've talked about carefully sequencing content across those 10 years, there's large gaps. It hasn't really been sequenced very well at all." 

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There's claims the Ministry of Education hasn't delivered on key promises.&nbsp;
Specialist teachers are slamming the draft curriculums for music, PE, science, technology and history.&nbsp;
Auckland University Associate Health Education Professor, Darren Powell, says there are positive elements.
But he says he's concerned there's too long between introducing students to concepts, and expanding them further.
"When they've talked about carefully sequencing content across those 10 years, there's large gaps. It hasn't really been sequenced very well at all."&nbsp;
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Darren Powell: Auckland University Associate Health Education Professor on the backlash to the new draft curriculums

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TVNZ has recently announced how much it'll cost Kiwis to watch all 104 matches in the upcoming FIFA World Cup on TVNZ+.

Ahead of the tournament starting next month, TVNZ has unveiled their new $44.95 all-tournament pass for app users.

TVNZ Head of Sports and Events Melodie Robinson says the broadcaster did plenty of research on what Kiwi sports fans would be willing to pay. 

"We're really pleased with reactions so far, but actually, we did a whole lot of work with Kiwis, testing them on what they would pay in the environment that we're in." 

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TVNZ has recently announced how much it'll cost Kiwis to watch all 104 matches in the upcoming FIFA World Cup on TVNZ+.
Ahead of the tournament starting next month, TVNZ has unveiled their new $44.95 all-tournament pass for app users.
TVNZ Head of Sports and Events Melodie Robinson says the broadcaster did plenty of research on what Kiwi sports fans would be willing to pay.&nbsp;
"We're really pleased with reactions so far, but actually, we did a whole lot of work with Kiwis, testing them on what they would pay in the environment that we're in."&nbsp;
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Melodie Robinson: TVNZ Head of Sports and Events on the new all-tournament pass for the upcoming FIFA World Cup

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Ferry Holdings' chair insists buying two new Interislander ferries and improving docks to accommodate them won't blow out costs. 

In a Treasury briefing last September, officials raised concerns building portside infrastructure could exceed the budget.

But chair Chris Mackenzie says that briefing was premature. 

"You've got to remember that this report that was done last September was done before we'd even started detailed negotiations with the ports." 

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Ferry Holdings' chair insists buying two new Interislander ferries and improving docks to accommodate them won't blow out costs.&nbsp;
In a Treasury briefing last September, officials raised concerns building portside infrastructure could exceed the budget.
But chair Chris Mackenzie says that briefing was premature.&nbsp;
"You've got to remember that this report that was done last September was done before we'd even started detailed negotiations with the ports."&nbsp;
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Chris Mackenzie: Ferry Holdings chairman on Treasury's warning on Cook Strait ferry project

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Judith Collins: Attorney-General on the planned inquiry into the Tom Phillips case

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