Why $155m Whānau Ora shake-up has left many in shock
New agencies will replace them in July, two in the North Island.
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Nicola Willis wants to change procurement rules to help NZ companies
The Government wants to make it easier for Kiwi companies to bid for contracts.
‘Entirely avoidable’: Farmer jailed over severe animal neglect
Inspectors found 24 dead lambs and euthanised three more on one of his properties.
Police confirm no suspicion in Wairoa man’s death
Emergency services found him unresponsive on March 5 in Wairoa.
Not another Dave! Tech studio offers $15k to female-led start-up
A Kiwi company is offering a $15k support package to a female-led tech start-up.
Watch: North and South Island secondary schools rowing champs
Watch all the action live as teams from secondary schools around New Zealand compete
Motorcyclist dies following crash in Dairy Flat, Auckland
The rider of the motorcycle died at the scene.
‘Top bloke’: Family mourn 73yo grandfather after ‘unexplained’ death
Tributes are being paid to the 'popular guy' who 'will be sorely missed'.
Editorial: Documents prove Willis too hasty in cancelling ferry contract
OPINION: The Finance Minister should have pressed pause, rather than scrapping iRex.
SH2 closed in two places after serious crashes in Bay of Plenty and Wairarapa
Fire and Emergency say people are trapped.
Man found with critical injuries at Palmerston North address
Police say the man remains in hospital.
Armed robbers flee on electric scooters after Auckland bar hold-up
Two people allegedly entered the building with firearms and demanded cash.
One person dead following two-vehicle crash, Loburn, Waimakariri
The crash involved a motorbike at the intersection of Birch Hill Rd and Yaxley's Rd.
‘Never again’: Dilworth School apologises for abuse in care
Incoming Dilworth School trust board chair Jonathan Mason issued the apology.
‘I will run again’: Devoted family man loses leg to car in horrific crash
An Auckland man had no time to respond before crash near his home.
'Desperate conditions': North Island farmers brace for drought
Farmers around the North Island are being warned to prepare for drought conditions.
Police seek sightings of vehicle seen leaving Masterton church fires
Police say they are following 'strong lines of enquiry'.
Phil Twyford’s office targeted in rubbish dump, MP claims link to Destiny criticism
Broken glass, takeaway wraps and rotting household rubbish blocked office entrance.
Armed police cordon off road near Masterton following string of church fires
Witnesses reported nine police cars racing through Carterton.
Police investigating after man claims he lit Masterton church fires
'I set fire to the seven churches. Seven stars, seven candles,' the man said in a video.
Student flat shockers: Property managers want rental industry ‘cowboys’ gone
A Tenancy Services taskforce is due to inspect some of Dunedin's grotty flats this year.
Court again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fishery
The judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.
‘Loathed’ rail crossings slated for removal to reap benefits of CRL
Govt to spend $200m on new bridges to help speed up Auckland journey times.
Girl, 5, put outside classroom as punishment leaves school alone, found with stranger
'She tried to go back home because she reckoned nobody wanted her in the classroom'.
NZ rider triumphs in national ‘No Way in Hell’ motorbike race
Wil Yeoman won the ‘No Way in Hell’ race against 160 competitors.
Watch: The best and worst-performing hospital EDs in NZ revealed
Official information reveals the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments.
Griffin’s new Chocolate Sultana Pastie – an ‘amorphous lump’ or ‘a fresh take’?
Obsolete equipment forced Griffin's to change the recipe for the enduring biscuit.
Cyclone Gabrielle tragedy: The questions the probe into 14 deaths wants to answer
Two years ago Cyclone Gabrielle brought death and destruction.
‘May God give him rest’: Man hit three times on Auckland motorway died on birthday
He was Joshua Nathanuel Love, 34, of West Auckland.
Man arrested after Armourguard van robbery on North Shore
The 43-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery and firearm offences.
Original painting for Split Enz album cover to be auctioned
A painting featuring Split End band members, including Neil and Tim Finn, is up for sale.
Risk of flooding, slips amid potential severe thunderstorms over North Island
People across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.
Small Waikato community suffers two ‘unrelated’ fatal crashes in one day
One person died in a crash in the morning, the another less than 12hrs later.
Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields
Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.