School bus driver killed in collison loved by students – former employer
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Three new cases of Covid-19 today, six historical cases reported
There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and for the first...
More weak-positive Covid-19 cases expected
While we may see more historical cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand return weak-positive tests,...
Covid-19 impact: Next six months seen as the real test for NZ banks
Profitability of the country’s banks has taken a significant hit from the Covid-19 pandemic but...
Wellington Hospital mental health unit unsafe for staff, patients – union
Staff at Wellington Hospital’s mental health ward say the unit is at crisis point and...
Jacinda Ardern announces Labour Party’s agriculture policy
Labour is promising at least $50 million to help farmers with planning to transition to...
Analysing the leaders’ debate: How did Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins fare?
The two women vying to govern New Zealand after the upcoming election faced off in...
Geese run amok near Rotorua lakefront
Take a gander – a group of unrepentant undesirables are causing disruption near Rotorua’s lakefront,...
Thousands oppose planned subdivision in Nelson as housing shortage looms
A plan to build hundreds of new homes in a rural valley five minutes from...
Southern businesses want robust policy from political parties
Southern businesses are calling for more certainty ahead of an election finance debate in Queenstown...
Ahead of tonight’s leaders’ debate – here’s a look at some of the best from the past
Analysis – It’s that time again – prime-time, that is, but election time, too –...
Abuse in state care inquiry: Misdiagnosed woman given ECT about 200 times
A woman who was in and out of psychiatric care during the 1970s has spoken...
Southern Response quake case: Couple want apology from Gerry Brownlee
A couple tricked into accepting a lower offer from Southern Response to repair their earthquake-damaged...
Colmar Brunton poll: Labour at 48 percent, National at 31 percent
TVNZ’s new poll out tonight shows Labour and the National Party both dropping, while the...
Visa changes, border exemptions for specialised workers
The government has announced more border exemptions and visa changes to help get specialised workers...
No new cases of Covid-19 today, Bloomfield confirms
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health...
Slow alert level changes show strategy unsustainable – National, ACT
National and ACT have welcomed yesterday’s alert level changes, but say border management strategy under...
Publicly-listed companies face cyber attacks
The target for cyber attacks has shifted from the New Zealand stock exchange to the...
Police investigating baby’s death urge people with information to speak to them
Police are seeking information after the death of a baby in South Auckland earlier this...
Bloomfield asked Cabinet to consider smaller limit to indoor events – Jacinda Ardern
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield asked Cabinet to consider a limit of 500 on larger...
Deadly mineral erionite could complicate Waitematā tunnel
A $7.7m hunt is on for a deadly mineral beneath Auckland, but has already run...
Auckland Harbour Bridge: Traffic building to another day of long delays
Traffic into Auckland’s CBD city over the Harbour Bridge is heavy as commuters face another...
NZers more concerned about housing than unemployment
Housing is more of a concern to New Zealanders than the threat of unemployment, a...
Rugby: Taranaki expecting sell-out crowd for Ranfurly Shield defence
Taranaki Rugby is expecting a sell-out crowd for it’s first defence of the Ranfurly Shield...
Covid-19 alert level move: What you need to know
Cabinet has agreed to a change in Covid-19 alert levels for both Auckland, the centre...
Second Bledisloe test to move south if Auckland remains at level 2
The second Bledisloe Cup match which is due to be played in Auckland next month...
ACT tourism policy: GST cut, privately run isolation, minimum wage cap
The ACT Party would open New Zealand’s borders to rich tourists who could pay to...
Laura Fergusson Trust: Questions raised over payments and board tenures
The board of a struggling charitable trust, set up to help disabled people, spent $670,000...
New Zealand eases virus controls, eyes elimination
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moved most of New Zealand to the lowest virus alert setting...
Next government urged to rethink rules for shovel ready projects
The next government needs to rethink the rules for shovel ready projects and be prepared...
Zombie towns or paradise? Regional centres defy predictions
Famously labelled zombie towns, regional centres are bearing up well through the Covid-19 crisis off...
Auckland Harbour Bridge: Work on temporary fix to begin
A temporary fix to the Auckland Harbour Bridge strut has been chosen, and will allow...
Fishers in two minds over Green Party fishing policy
Commercial and recreational fishers are welcoming some aspects of the Green Party marine policy, but...
Cabinet agrees to move Auckland to level 2 and rest of New Zealand to level 1
Auckland is to move to level 2, with eased restrictions on gatherings, at 11.59pm on...
No brainer: Police apologise for revealing Covid-19 status to prospective employers
Police vetting revealed to six people’s prospective employers that they had Covid-19, a report by...
Lawyer calls for Abuse in Care Royal Commission interim report in six months
An interim report from the Abuse in Care Royal Commission would accelerate help for victims,...
National unveils $1.3b plan for expanded tech sector
National says it will double the size of the tech sector in 10 years, if...
The importance of the TV election debate
Peter Dunne Photo: RNZ They come around every three years. Everything from the studio sets...
Soldier sentenced over assaults still in army, despite saying he would leave
A soldier sentenced to military detention for multiple assault charges is still serving in the...
Judith Collins downplays National’s fiscal error, defends Paul Goldsmith
National Party’s leader Judith Collins defends a $4 billion hole in National’s fiscal plan, she’s...
Snail’s pace: Aucklanders face frustrating commute over Harbour Bridge
With the Auckland Harbour Bridge operating at half capacity, and morning traffic building up on...
Cannabis referendum: evidence does not suggest legalisation would mean more road deaths, expert says
There are concerns the legalisation of cannabis could lead to an increase in road deaths,...
Covid-19: As alert level decision due, experts suggest extra testing after isolation
The government will confirm later today whether Auckland’s restrictions will be eased and the rest...
Tuivasa-Sheck limps off in Warriors defeat
The Warriors have slumped to their third straight defeat in the NRL and have lost...
‘New normal’ working well for literary festivals
Literary Festivals are back – but not as we knew them. The pandemic hasn’t put...
Bridge woes: Plea for commuters to switch to buses, ferries
Bus and ferry services will be bolstered in Auckland from tomorrow to encourage people to...
Battle for surrogate son leaves parents broken-hearted
The parents of a 6-year-old boy born to a surrogate mother in China and embroiled...
ACT leader Seymour rejects bishops’ euthanasia claims
The ACT Party is urging religious leaders who object to the End of Life Choice...
State abuse inquiry makes slow progress
Opinion – Nearly three years have grumbled by since the government first signed off on...
NZ’s largest ever medical marijuana crop gets the go-ahead
A Marlborough medicinal cannabis company has secured a licence to grow New Zealand’s largest ever...
