KahuCrown and Ngati Porou sign Treaty dealThe Crown and Ngati Porou today signed a Treaty settlement giving the iwi $110m and the return of approximately 5898 hectares of land.22 Dec 01:08 AM
New ZealandExtra security at hospital after gang brawlThere is extra security at Gisborne Hospital following a gang brawl between Black Power and the Mongrel Mob last night.17 Dec 11:41 PM
EmploymentDunne defends Greymouth IRD job cuts announcementPeter Dunne has defended the timing of the announcement of eight job losses at the IRD in Greymouth.16 Dec 08:08 PM
Manufacturing80 jobs axed at Ohakune sawmillAnother 80 job losses announced today in a third sawmill unable to profitably export timber suggests the wood industry is in crisis, says a union representing workers in the sector.16 Dec 06:29 AM
EmploymentJobs cut at two sawmillsMore than 50 sawmill workers at two North Island sawmills have been told they will lose their jobs.14 Dec 08:39 PM
New ZealandYoung killer jailed for 20 monthsA 14-year-old boy was jailed for 20 months and his father for two years at the High Court in Gisborne today in an emotional sequel to the shooting of an 11-year-old boy on an East Cape farm in July 2009.07 Dec 01:29 AM
New ZealandEmployees laid off weeks after returning to workMore than 100 workers at Affco's Wairoa meatworks have been laid off, just weeks after returning to work.13 Nov 02:32 AM
