PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hottest trophy site in Ponsonby': Top emergency housing provider sells $6m in motels as Govt grants dipThe 17-bedroom property valued at $4m is the second an Auckland couple have sold in 2025.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: How to qualify for NZ Super if you plan to return to NZ for retirementKiwis born after July 1, 1977, must live 20 years here to qualify for NZ Super.29 Nov 07:57 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hawke’s Bay security guard shortage eased by MSD training initiative'If he stays on the road that he’s on, he’s going to be with me for many years.'25 Nov 12:54 AM
PremiumPoliticsMajority of emergency housing applications in urban Auckland being declined18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHillside headache: The drafty, damp and cracked rental property that's near a slip zone 07 Nov 12:05 AM
New Zealand'In the prime of life': Pāpāmoa couple's heartbreak with young-onset dementia23 Oct 06:02 PM
New ZealandGovt pledges 300 new social homes for Bay of Plenty by 2027Minister says 85% of the homes will be one or two bedrooms to meet local demand. 19 Oct 05:36 PM
Auckland'Basic expectations': The new Government rules coming into force today for job seekersThose who fail to meet the new obligations may face further sanctions.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Fixing what matters': Children's Minister to reopen Te Oranga residenceTe Oranga closed in 2021 after video showed staff restraining a young person.10 Oct 02:30 AM
New ZealandThe Front Page: 'There's nowhere for you to go' - Call for national youth housing strategyMore than 112,000 New Zealanders are now severely housing-deprived.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsWatch: PM Luxon speaks at start of Parliament week, to highlight benefit crackdownThe PM says he wants to tackle the 'trap' of starting on welfare at a young age.06 Oct 02:40 AM
New ZealandPM says $65k wage limit for parents with jobless teens about putting pressure on mums and dadsThe PM says he wants to tackle the “trap” of starting on welfare at a young age.05 Oct 05:59 PM
WellingtonGovt offers $1000 bonus to keep young Kiwis off dole, as date set to cut service for teensParents earning $65,529-plus will have to support their unemployed 18- and 19-year-olds05 Oct 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Stop playing PlayStation': PM tells school leavers to 'get off the couch', 'go find a job'Improving school attendance was 'job number one' for cutting future unemployment, he said.03 Oct 02:06 AM
New ZealandBoat burglar and serial fraudster's $466k crime spree over four years Bradley Croft, 42, amassed more than 50 charges over four years.01 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldYoung mother fights to reclaim baby taken hour after birthNew York Times: Danish ‘error’ leaves young Greenlandic mother fighting to keep her baby.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'One has to ask when it will end': Tokoroa plywood factory marked for closureMayor says it had been a tough year for the district.16 Sep 05:28 AM
New Zealand'Coercion': Tenant & blind mum must voluntarily leave state home or face evictionThe tenant was told the house she'd lived in for 12 years was being sold.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBishop unveils 'actions to support' rough sleepersThe latest official data shows almost 5000 people in New Zealand are homeless.04 Sep 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Time to unscramble governmentNZ has 81 ministerial portfolios across 28 ministers and 43 departments.03 Sep 09:00 PM
KahuAirport drama: How a hoax threat caused police to disrupt group's travel plansAn online post about a hoax threat led police to stop the four from boarding their flight.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘We expect basic personal responsibilities’: Emergency housing grants plummet after govt’s hard line changesHousing advocates say people denied shelter will die sleeping rough on the street.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandEviction crisis as squatters overrun Auckland lodgeThe property, valued at $3.1m, is slated for demolition due to safety concerns.26 Aug 11:04 PM
New ZealandParents say schools getting opening hours wrong for yearsSome primary schools added days on after realising they had misinterpreted the rules.26 Aug 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt warned Te Pūkenga de-merger would lead to more people on Jobseeker for longerAdvice suggested fewer people on a Jobseeker benefit would move into study.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's not a luxury': Disabled woman denied funding for wheelchair repair'I’m asking to be able to get out of my wheelchair on my own.'18 Aug 06:43 PM
Politics'Biggest change since 2004': Building consent reforms to be unveiled todayThe Govt signalled in late 2024 it was investigating options for major reform. 18 Aug 12:48 AM
New ZealandTenant loses home over rent arrears while receiving medical treatment overseasHis family moved in and paid $152 a week on the home with a market rent of $840.18 Aug 12:00 AM
