Coalition disagreement understood to be behind halt to local government reforms
No proposal carried the unanimous support of councils, meaning that going ahead would have led to difficult and…
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access…
Stab vests, body cams: Advice to security guards on citizen’s arrests
Stab-resistant vests, body cameras and a high level of fitness are what the security industry says it takes…
Meth, luxury cars and first-class flights: Inside Operation Juneau
Senior members of the North Shore Head Hunters are accused of using the proceeds of “significant drug-dealing activity”…
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Alexandra driveway
A person has died after being hit by a vehicle in an Alexandra driveway. Police said emergency services were…
Trump greets Xi in Washington with rare red-carpet airport welcome
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington, where President Donald Trump met him with a rare planeside greeting…
Controversial Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong to run for Parliament
Controversial first-term Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has announced a run as an independent candidate in the November…
Council amalgamation plan paused after millions spent on proposals
The Government will push its head start council amalgamation process past the election, putting on hold plans to…
More claims of Education Ministry staff trying to avoid OIA come to light
More whistleblowers have contacted RNZ with fresh allegations of Education Ministry managers actively trying to avoid scrutiny via…
Lawson ‘excited to be back in my car’ for Azerbaijan GP
Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson is “excited” to be “back in my car” ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan…
Iran’s president calls out Trump in defiant UN speech
Iran’s president said Thursday that his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, delivering a…
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to scale back campaign as mum becomes unwell
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has withdrawn from upcoming election debates and will scale back her campaign…