New ZealandElectric blanket fire killed 82-year-old woman and her dogCoroner's report has prompted a warning as we head into colder weather.12 Apr 12:11 AM
New ZealandMinister open to grace period for looming quake-prone building deadlinesChris Penk is confident a review of earthquake-prone rules will be brought forward.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPineapple-flavoured oral vaccine gives hope to women suffering UTIsFinally, a 'promising' alternative to endless courses of antibiotics.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisorsShe says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.11 Apr 05:03 AM
New ZealandTertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash rolesThe PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.11 Apr 03:39 AM
New ZealandCommercial Bay developer eyes Wellington’s Civic SquarePrecinct Properties has recently opened Bowen Campus and Willis Lane in the capital.11 Apr 02:34 AM
New ZealandMinistry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposalMore than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.10 Apr 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFerry advisory group members earning $2k a day as public sector staff face axeThe group has already racked up a sizeable bill just two months after being appointed.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Trapped in their homes' by boy racers: Suburb's nightmare during car meetsSome people felt they couldn't leave their homes while the boy racers were there.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loomA number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.10 Apr 06:22 AM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of ConservationIt's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.10 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandKiller and child sex offender fights prison sex ban in rehabilitation unitThe convicted killer said the ban was a breach of the Homosexual Law Reform Act.10 Apr 12:54 AM
New ZealandUnions slam PM’s comment they ‘don’t seem to care about working New Zealanders’Christopher Luxon called on unions to support the Government's tax relief plans.09 Apr 05:54 AM
New ZealandComplaints skyrocket in NZ region where only 6 per cent of trains ran on timeTrains have been running slow after it was discovered new tracks were laid too narrow.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMFAT warned of risk to relationship with Korea over mega ferry cancellationCareful and deliberate communications with the Korean Government were advised.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAround 30 jobs may be impacted by Callaghan Innovation restructureThe Lower Hutt-based Crown agency says it's a 'difficult time' for staff.08 Apr 03:48 AM
New ZealandMinistry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5bA voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.08 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandRoles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turnFive jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCaught in 4 minutes: Speedy police nab burglar red-handedOfficers happened to be in the area investigating reports of a suspicious male.05 Apr 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat water crisis? Why Wellington's PR machine went into overdriveThe worst the shortage got was watering one’s garden by hand instead of with a sprinkler.04 Apr 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLeaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive payThe ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.04 Apr 04:51 AM
New ZealandMinister dodges questions on ferry letter, won't commit to new ships by 2026Newstalk ZB host asks Nicola Willis: 'What the hell's going on?'04 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandHealth Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per centMinistry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.04 Apr 01:22 AM
New ZealandLetter from Nicola Willis forces KiwiRail to bin mega ferry contract after 2-month limboIt took two months and the eventual letter from the Minister before KiwiRail called time.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo certain cause of healthy teen’s death after Covid vaccine - coronerThe cause of the inflammation in the boy's heart could not be satisfactorily determined.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandPublic service cuts: Ministry staff called into meetings to learn job fateMinistry spokesperson Geoff Short said it was a 'difficult time' for staff.02 Apr 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfter $500m Shelly Bay buy-up, Peter Jackson turns attention to surrounding landWhat has happened to the long-promised reserve on Watts Peninsula in Miramar?31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFirst-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPair plead not guilty in 'horrific' child abuse case, mum of kids chargedThe two people charged over the children's injuries have appeared in court.28 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandPair charged over 'horrific' child abuse, conspiring to lie to copsThe two people are also accused of conspiring to lie to police.27 Mar 09:42 PM
New Zealand'I can't keep doing this': Women in pain as specialists prioritise suspected cancerCatherine Kohler has experienced irregular periods and debilitating migraines for months.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'No undue influence': Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passportThe public servant said the passport office handles hundreds of urgent requests a week.27 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandDog finds drugs hidden in sneakers at prisonBart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.26 Mar 10:43 PM
New ZealandTaitā Cemetery fire under controlFire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.26 Mar 09:11 PM
