Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking…
Asbestos contamination of children’s sand was a fluke discovery in an Australian lab
By Josh Robertson and Michael Atkin, ABC Brisbane laboratory COHLABS used a rare, expensive transmission electron microscope to…
How a ‘loophole’ resulted in 11-day submission period on fast-track amendments law
Kieran McAnulty consults his bible – Speakers’ Rulings with Standing Orders waiting nearby Photo: ©VNP / Phil…
PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
The money was part of a Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Funding agreement with Lower Hutt City Council designed…
Aircraft carrier in Caribbean as US builds military presence
President Donald Trump said the US “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a potential…
Leary says deleted Facebook post over govt invite was ‘silly’
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says it was “silly” to go on social media and say she was not…
The KiwiSaver members wiping out their balances
The average withdrawal was about $10,000. Wrightson said it could have a lasting effect on a person’s retirement…
US homeowner charged in fatal shooting of cleaner at wrong door
An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner who mistakenly arrived at his front door was charged…
Poland blames sabotage for railway blast on Ukraine delivery line
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to…
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs | New Zealand
The books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature…
Asbestos scare: Recall closes Bay of Plenty schools after contaminated play sand found
“While we expect the risk to be low, we will only reopen once we receive formal confirmation that…
A mothers worst nightmare, grieving the loss of her three babies, tragically taken too soon.
Kia Ora, We are reaching out with heavy hearts to support our cherished friend Chelsey, who is enduring…