Sir Peter Jackson to force closure of popular Chocolate Fish Café
Sir Peter Jackson and his partner Dame Fran Walsh. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson / AFP / Ana…
NRL State Championship live updates: NZ Warriors v Burleigh Bears
Tanah Boyd scores a try for Warriors reserves against Burleigh Bears. Photo: David Neilson/Photosport A second major championship…
Government brings in $1000 bonus to keep teens off the dole, speeds up benefit cut plans
“Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age…
Boil water notice remains in place for Rototuna water supply
Photo: AFP Hamilton City Council says its latest water test samples are clear of E.coli, but a boil…
Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Parents earning more than $65,000 must…
Fiji’s HIV cases surge due to bluetoothing, chemsex and needle-sharing
Getty Images Intravenous drug use is fuelling Fiji’s HIV epidemic Ten: that’s the age of the youngest person…
‘Disasters looming’: School bus axing ‘beggars belief’
The Ministry of Education’s proposal to axe many Queenstown school bus routes risks children’s safety, former local cop/ex-councillor…
Flooding on roads; more rain, wild winds to come
Yet another spell of wild weather is on the way for the South, bringing strong winds and heavy…
Liam Lawson hands out ‘massive thank you’ after being ‘spat out’ in Singapore
Liam Lawson has acknowledged how his “pretty poor” weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit has “hurt” Racing…
The US government shuts down, and Trump goes online — very online
On Thursday morning in Washington, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of…
US offers migrant children money if they deport themselves
By Christian Martinez, Reuters A Venezuelan Red Cross member helps migrant children deported from the US as they…
NZ family of child missing in Canada have ‘grave concerns’
An 11-year-old boy with family in New Zealand and Canada has gone missing in British Columbia, with police…