Auditor-General says social welfare staff need clearer guidelines on declining emergency housing under new criteria
The report acknowledges MSD staff might not always make the right decision, but stressed “the consequences for the…
Homegrown Hamilton debut draws thousands for epic festival day
After more than 15 years in the capital, organisers shifted the event to Hamilton this year, bringing the…
Foodstuffs begin appeal to overturn Commerce Commission’s merger ruling
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Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett leaving at end of NRL season due to ‘personal reasons’
“The decision I’ve made is the one that’s best for my family. This is based purely on our…
Christchurch mosque gunman appeal: Crown says guilty pleas were informed choice
Tarrant had given his guilty pleas freely and without coercion, she said. “Tarrant made an informed choice in…
Waitangi 2026 in photos: Pukana, pōwhiri and protest mark 186th anniversary
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Waitangi 2026: Australia signs first treaty with indigenous people – how Māori helped
“It’s been an incredible journey to get to where we are. We come from a strong history of…
Waitangi 2026: Luxon meets with Iwi chairs at Treaty Grounds, as Ngāi Tahu returns for first time in years – NZ Herald
Waitangi 2026: Luxon meets with Iwi chairs at Treaty Grounds, as Ngāi Tahu returns for first time in…
Air India says fuel switch ‘possible defect’ grounds jet – a similar issue to last year’s deadly crash
A preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Ahmedabad crash did not assign blame.…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…
Wesley College kitchen worker who lived on school grounds charged over alleged student sex offending
Pukekohe District Court documents show the man was charged with sexual connection with a young person, and police…
UK grandmother on Indonesia death row flies home
They had been presented before the media in a handover ceremony at Kerobokan jail a day earlier, with…