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Opinion: Budget-busting transport planning needs more political debate, not less
OPINION: NZ needs a broader discussion on what Tiriti-led transport policies look like.
'Merchant of death': Four Kiwis who took their own lives linked to Canadian murder-accused
Kenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of first-degree murder in Canada.
Court overturns ruling on commercial building’s seismic assessment
Engineering NZ says the case highlights limitations of seismic reports.
Te Pāti Māori MP to take leave of absence after kidney disease diagnosis
Kemp said she looks forward to returning after six weeks of leave 'to focus on my health'.
'Ask your boss:' Employers increasingly open to job-sharing
With fulltime-in-the-office no longer the norm, workers need to ask for what suits them.
‘Life changing’: Plea for Ozempic to be funded in NZ after 30kg weight loss
The 52-year-old got hold of the weight loss drug through a US clinical trial.
Former Wellington Mayor in court challenging $40 parking ticket
Kerry Prendergast denies parking on a footpath, saying signage in the area is 'ambiguous'.
Stranded overnight at airport: Jetstar IT outage grounds school holiday travellers
'A global technology outage is continuing to impact some airlines and payment services.'
'Three years of my free time and weekends': Teen's dream lands him a historic home
Taylor Henderson got into home ownership early after moving one from Lower Hutt.
'Sadistic': Man killed neighbours' cats to protect garden, kept corpse in a cage in wardrobe
Pet owner says he was 'extremely broken' after the death of his cat.
'Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant
'Won’t be able to care for all of them because there won’t be enough time.'
Wellington blanketed by fog, flights cancelled and delayed
It comes a day after fog caused major travel disruption in Auckland.
Ministry won't take further action over bullying concerns at Wellington school
The ministry is taking a 'proactive interest' in the school’s response to complaints.
Homeless woman stole $1700 worth of cigarettes from grocery store
But she's now turned her life around and been wished good luck by a judge.
Aratere returns as fourth KiwiRail director quits, ex-army colonel joins exec
Treasury is now inviting people to apply for positions on KiwiRail's board.
Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says
Over-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.
He feared an injury would end his football career. Now he’s an inspirational leader
Napier City Rovers captain Jim Hoyle opens up on captaincy and commitment.
Editorial: Reading sale confirms Tory Whanau's deal was a dud
OPINION: Far from 'killing' Courtenay Place, the deal falling through proved a lifeline.
'Likely there will be another victim': Journalist's high-risk killer set for prison release
Nicho Waipuka's reason for the fatal beating was that he was 'just young, I guess'.
Alcoholic unsure he could honour bail conditions asked for instant sentence
Defendant describes his criminal record as 'a colourful one - in the wrong way'.
'Right place, right time': Teens break into racecourse being used for police dog training
Trainees got a real-life experience that led to the arrest of three youths.
Police identify car that fatally hit Wellington person
Police said the driver may not know they hit someone.
Voluntary redundancies set to be offered to police staff
Police have been asked to make millions in cost savings, to be reinvested.
So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market
Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?
‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review
Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.
Kāinga Ora re-housing tenants after 'major' fire in central Wellington flats
The housing agency was 'very concerned' to learn about the fire late yesterday afternoon.
Cordons lifted in Wellington’s Kelburn after ‘incident’ causes traffic congestion
Police said the incident occurred shortly after 6am this morning.
Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration
Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.
Fire at Kāinga Ora accommodation block in Wellington suspicious
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in Church St at 6pm.
Drink-driver tries to escape charge due to officer’s ‘mere presence’ while considering blood test
He claimed his 10 min to consider a blood test was interrupted by the officer next to him.
Grand National in sight for promising chaser
“He kept coming really strongly at the finish, so it was pretty exciting."