New Zealand records biggest annual trade surplus in 28 years as imports drop
New Zealand has posted its biggest annual trade surplus in 28 years as Covid-19 led...
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New N95 mask guidelines for frontline MIQ workers – Ministry
Managed isolation and quarantine workers should now wear the more protective N95 masks when in...
Covid-19 update 26 November: Air NZ case not linked to New Zealand genomes; one new case
Genome sequencing has showed the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for Covid-19...
Māori Party MPs walk out of Parliament in protest
The Māori Party’s two MPs have walked out of the House in protest during this...
Police raise Whakaari eruption death toll to 22 after death overseas in July
Police have confirmed Horst Westenfelder, 64, died overseas in July, bringing the number of people...
New 341km Central Otago touring route starts in Queenstown, ends in Dunedin
A new touring route has been launched in Central Otago aimed to encourage people to...
Kelvin Davis, Peeni Henare at odds over Oranga Tamariki comments
Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis has blamed his ministerial colleague, Peeni Henare’s, lack of Cabinet experience...
Watch live: Opening of Parliament – Governor-General’s Speech from the Throne
MPs are gathering in the House this morning to hear the Governor-General’s Speech from the...
Covid-19: Anxious wait for Air NZ staff in isolation
Air New Zealand staff have an anxious wait in managed isolation while scientists try to...
Wellington High School lockdown situation resolved – principal
Wellington High School was in lockdown this morning but the situation has now been resolved....
Adrian Orr says Reserve Bank wants to introduce debt to income ratios to NZ
Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr says the central bank wants to introduce debt to income...
Minister’s public rebuke sign of tensions over Oranga Tamariki
Two senior Cabinet ministers are in a public scrap after Kelvin Davis scolded Peeni Henare...
Royal Commission into terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques finally handing over report
After nearly 20 months and numerous extensions, the high-level investigation into the Christchurch terror attack...
Gisborne Endeavour saga continues as ‘propositions’ for model roll in
Gisborne’s Endeavour saga continues as “propositions” roll in to the community group which has been...
Bad workman: Oranga Tamariki’s Grainne Moss admits ministry failings, refuses to resign
Oranga Tamariki’s chief executive Grainne Moss is digging in, refusing to resign in the face...
Three men with gang links charged in relation to kidnapping and aggravated burglary
Three men with gang connections have been arrested and charged after an aggravated burglary and...
New Zealand-based soldier charged with spying
A soldier based at Linton in Palmerston North has been charged with spying, the Defence...
Runaway emu in Ōpōtiki escorted home by police
First it was roaming horses. Now Ōpōtiki has its own wandering emu, who on Sunday...
CovidCard a win for elderly, those without smartphones – Te Arawa kaumātua
A Covid-19 contact tracing card trialled by iwi volunteers has earned the thumbs-up for being...
Wellington councils agree to consider water meters for houses
Wellington councils have agreed to further investigate the viability of using water meters across households....
How Covid-19 genome sequencing maps the spread of the virus
Urgent genome sequencing in the case of an Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19...
Remarkables Station gifted to Queen Elizabeth II trust for ‘all New Zealanders to enjoy’
Nine hundred hectares of land at the foot of the Remarkables Range near Queenstown has...
Man arrested after officer attacked in Auckland
A man has been arrested after a police officer was attacked in east Auckland. Photo:...
Covid-19: Eight new isolation cases, Air NZ case confirmed – MOH
A family of five is among new cases in managed isolation, and the Air New...
Auckland Zoo to rehome elephants after challenges in setting up herd
Auckland Zoo is rehoming its elephants – Burma and Anjalee – so they can live...
Police choose Skoda for new front line vehicle
Police have chosen the Skoda Superb as their new front-line vehicle. New Zealand Police have...
Flooding on New Plymouth streets as downpours pound North Island
Flooding and slips are causing disruption across Taranaki and the council has mobilised its emergency...
Scientists awaiting results on Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19
Scientists are waiting for a sample from the Air New Zealand crew member who tested...
Skyrocketing house prices: Economist says Reserve Bank, govt, trying to address pandemic
Kiwibank’s chief economist says the Reserve Bank inflated house prices on purpose in their efforts...
Thunderstorms and downpours expected to pound North Island
There’s a risk of flash flooding as thunderstorms and heavy rain is expected to pound...
Minister Michael Wood not ruling out matching minimum wage with living wage
The workplace relations minister is not ruling out lifting the minimum wage in line with...
Auckland builder fined $80k for turning warehouse into offices, apartments
A builder has been fined tens of thousands of dollars for illegally turning a warehouse...
Finance Minister Robertson calls for Reserve Bank to tackle housing
Finance Minister Grant Robertson wants the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) to become more involved in checking...
Ambulance strike called off after agreement reached – Union
A planned strike by some St John paramedics and ambulance workers has been called off....
Covid-19 update 24 November: Two new cases in managed isolation
People who visited an Auckland pet store on Saturday should go into isolation, the Ministry...
James Nokise: New Orleans a better fit for Steven Adams
Opinion – Steven Adams has been traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder, bringing to an...
Efforts under way to fill overseas student quota for border exemption
Officials are trying to allow dozens of overseas masters students into this country under a...
Gassed in their cells, ‘begging’ for food at Auckland Women’s prison
An asthmatic woman is repeatedly pepper sprayed and has to show her used sanitary products...
Invercargill councillor disappointed to hear mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt rubbish review of council
A former Invercargill deputy mayor, now councillor, says it’s disappointing to hear current mayor Sir...
Consumer NZ lays complaint against Airbnb and Bachcare over cancellation policies
Consumer New Zealand is calling for Airbnb and Bachcare to be taken to court over...
Man who challenged musicians over alleged sex attacks expects more complaints
A man who challenged a group of Wellington musicians accused of sex attacks says he...
Giant Santa arrives and he’s not creepy, new owner says
The new owner of the giant Auckland Santa is hoping it will eventually lose its...
Lack of tourist dollars could leave a $12.9b hole
Tourism New Zealand says new research into the sector proves how valuable it is to...
Tired of racism – of talking, writing, and living it
First Person – I shouldn’t have been checking my work emails. It was a Saturday...
Leopard seal spotted along Taranaki coastline
Taranaki beachgoers are being warned to take care around a 1.8m-long leopard seal that has...
Ardern speaks with US President-elect Joe Biden
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken on the phone with the US President-elect Joe Biden...
Sir Tim Shadbolt found increasingly unable to fulfill duties – review
An independent review into growing problems at the Invercargill City Council has found Mayor Sir...
Woman partially paralysed after surgeon put screws in wrong place
A woman has been left partially paralysed and in pain after a surgeon put screws...
TE MANAHOU MACKAY | HERE WE ARE
“There is internalised transphobia, even when you’re transgender. It’s sewn into the fabric of society,...
Second mental health unit keeps patients longer due to lack of housing
The Chief Ombudsman has identified another mental health unit in Auckland where people are overstaying...
