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Kate MacNamara: What did we get for the $3b spent on regional development?

OPINION: Lies, damned lies and ministerial briefings on regional development.

Finance firm's secret payout after destroying contents of fashion designer's home

'What happened to me is not fair and reasonable.'

Labour accuses Govt of quietly expanding remit of public service cuts

National campaigned on slashing spending.

Insults fly after home owner refuses to pay tradie

The tradie retaliated by calling the home owner a “child molester” and a “con man”.

Woolworths contact thousands of staff over pay issues dating back nine years

The two issues were uncovered by the company during a review of work practices.

War in the workplace: What does it take to fight your employer?

'I have to walk out of this building with people thinking I'm a bully, and I didn't know.'

Engineered stone firm sent WorkSafe notices; rejects landlord’s claim of unsafe practices

Engineered or artificial stone will soon be banned in Australia.

ELE Group collapse: Immigration NZ seeks direct contact with fired workers

Visas give the workers the right to remain in this country while they are working.

MBIE staff still banned from ChatGPT - but other govt departments more AI-friendly

In the absence of any AI law, agencies have taken at least three different approaches.

Scammers took almost $200m from Kiwis — report

The MBIE is warning consumers not to fall victim to fraudulent investment scams.

Banks say $198m lost to scams; Netsafe calls for anti-scam centre

Netsafe survey finds $2.1 billion in total losses; banks ready key new security measure.

NZ energy likely to change under National-led government

The energy sector is poised for a reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban.

Pah Homestead cafe under new management, previous operator in liquidation

Pah Homestead housed the James Wallace Arts Trust collection.

Opinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalition

OPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.

‘Watch out’: Builder suspended for threatening clients

Things turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.

Government's ban on new fossil-fuel power plants questioned

Officials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.