More than 1200 Auckland home support workers’ jobs at risk after Health NZ decision
“I had to look my team in the eyes yesterday afternoon, where we stood in front of them…
Primary school returns to pen and paper after ditching iPads
Ōmata School principal Karen Brisco told Checkpoint she read research about the impact of screens on young developing…
Whangārei campgrounds losing thousands after storm damage scares off travellers
Whangaruru Beachfront Camp owner Robynne Cooper told RNZ that it has been tough for business, with almost no…
Dame Lynda Topp stands by Budget blast: ‘There’s no holding back’
“When you feel passionate about something, and Jools and I were passionate about the arts for, you know,…
Torty the tortoise, who survived World War I, visits Te Papa exhibit that tells her story
On Monday, Christine Little took Torty on an impromptu visit to see Te Papa’s Gallipoli: The Scale of…
For sale Slipper Island expected to fetch more than $10 million
Diana Cussen is selling the property through Barfoot and Thompson and also lives on the island. She told…
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones blasts Christchurch City Council’s ocean sewage plan
It came days after the regional council issued an abatement notice to the city council over the plant’s…
Alcohol Healthwatch ‘horrified’ after Steinlager beer mislabelled
More than 2500 boxes of 24 beers, more than 60,000 individual beers in total, are now being urgently…
Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts
He said the Treasury was very clear, saying that unless the retirement age rose to 72 or 73,…
‘ICA’s new security guard?’: Crocodile spotted chilling in waters off Causeway
A crocodile was recently spotted floating in waters off the Causeway, seemingly oblivious to the bustling traffic at…
Ikea shuts customer support centre after delivery woes
Ikea customer Pete Targett was in the queue for the delivery of a “small desk”. “It’s now going…
Rising costs sees price of fish and chips increase
“I think it’s the cost of getting things done these days, and in the industry there’s always these…