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One in 10 electric blankets fail hotspot testing

Thermal imaging could show where coils touch or cross over.

Build Partners' job: Director says he's doing his best in tough market

'Not a rogue contractor but a trusted partner with the Government that came unstuck.'

'The real work begins now' - Samoan community leader on citizenship bill

"The pioneers...we owe that to them, to put the record straight."

Electric blanket fire killed 82-year-old woman and her dog

Coroner's report has prompted a warning as we head into colder weather.

Editorial: Samoan citizenship bill highlights another piece of untold NZ history

OPINION: It's not something we learn about at school, yet it is a part of our history.

Minister open to grace period for looming quake-prone building deadlines

Chris Penk is confident a review of earthquake-prone rules will be brought forward.

Pineapple-flavoured oral vaccine gives hope to women suffering UTIs

Finally, a 'promising' alternative to endless courses of antibiotics.

'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisors

She says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.

Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles

The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.

'It's about addressing a historical wrong' - Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono

The bill to remove the Citizenship [Western Samoa] Act 1982 is up for its first reading.

Kāinga Ora takes control of four Build Partners' housing sites

The move came after concerns subcontractors were not being paid.

Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation

It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.

Killer and child sex offender fights prison sex ban in rehabilitation unit

The convicted killer said the ban was a breach of the Homosexual Law Reform Act.

West Coast residents without power as rivers rise, fresh warnings for North Island

There are rain and wind alerts for Tasman, Taranaki and Wellington.

Unions 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.

Complaints skyrocket in NZ region where only 6 per cent of trains ran on time

Trains have been running slow after it was discovered new tracks were laid too narrow.

MFAT warned of risk to relationship with Korea over mega ferry cancellation

Careful and deliberate communications with the Korean Government were advised.

Around 30 jobs may be impacted by Callaghan Innovation restructure

The Lower Hutt-based Crown agency says it's a 'difficult time' for staff.