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Northland retirement village residents rally for urgent law changes
Public consultation on the Retirement Villages Act review began in 2023.
How Act's bill could entrench power for the wealthy
OPINION: NZ rich-list value rose from $95.5b last year to $102.1b this year, a 6.8% jump.
Deepfake porn to covert recordings: Are our laws keeping up with tech?
Act MP Laura McClure showed a nude deepfake of herself in Parliament.
Meth-smuggling bigamist who dodged deportation for 28 years jailed for rape
He was once known as the longest-serving remand prisoner in New Zealand history.
Tourism: Luxon, Upston hope more money gets more attention from China, Australia, US
More bounce needed to get tourism numbers back to pre-pandemic levels, PM needed.
Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Reports and warnings to ministers show concerns about motives of some adoptive parents.
PM speaks on Newstalk ZB about new visa for parents of NZ residents
Applicants need $160,000 for a single parent or $250,000 for a couple.
Audrey Young: 'No such thing as Māori funding' - what did Seymour mean and is he right?
OPINION: Health? Education? When is targeting okay and not okay for Māori under this Govt?
PM Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford make immigration announcement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon alongside Erica Stanfordmakes an immigration announcement. Video / NZ Herald
Migrant bus drivers 'fearful' to report violent attacks
A Tauranga driver was left with a fractured arm after an attack.
Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.
'Lasting impact': Māori teen speaks out on beach assault, racial taunts
The court granted permanent name suppression for the offender.
Gold Coast Kiwis offered flights home amid homelessness crisis
The Nerang Neighbourhood Centre is offering repatriation flights for New Zealanders.
‘Could have expressed it better’: Luxon weighs in on minister’s Indian ‘spam’ comments
Comments were made in the House in response to questions from Labour's Willow-Jean Prime.
Marama Davidson: Budget needs to fund communities, not corporate greed
OPINION: The Green Budget proposes making healthcare and early education free.
Canterbury priest who took his life may have been financial abuse victim - coroner
Father Geoff Gray was found dead in Akaroa on November 29 last year.
Ryan Bridge: I hereby request a pay equity claim for NZ v Aus
OPINION: Greens' budget fails to address NZ-Australia wage gap.
Inland Revenue cracks down on $2.3b student loan debt, arrests at border
Inland Revenue has collected $207 million from overseas borrowers since July.
Power prices: Poll reveals Kiwis’ growing concern
Nearly half of New Zealanders also back breaking up the gentailers.
$35m boost to help Customs fight against illegal drugs flooding NZ
Last year Customs stopped, on average, 90kg of meth every week from entering NZ.
Meet the solo mums who are not single parents
Mothers accompanying their kids studying in NZ are shouldering the burden of parenting.
'Mastermind' jailed 11+ years for $11m drug syndicate in Christchurch
The drug ring's "mastermind" received an 11-year prison sentence in Christchurch.
'Removed that barrier': Change for overseas visitors announced
It aligns New Zealand rules with Australia's translation requirements for visitors.
Hong Kong man ordered to leave NZ after breaking cat's bones while toilet training, showering it
The cat had a list of injuries and needed to be euthanised.
Shane Te Pou: We are witnessing the effects of social disunity
OPINION: Key issues include political views, work participation, and economic inequality.
‘A sense of invisibility’: Business leader survey finds lack of Government leadership
Crown inaction, talent and cyber-security pain points in Tuanz Digital Priorities report.
Migrant farm worker claims she was 'roped' into importing cocaine
Ruth Ramirez-Alfonso was arrested in a major 2021 cocaine bust in New Zealand.