‘Political games’ Winston Peters hits back at Labour over Regulatory Standards repeal, attacks spelling mistake
“Labour has committed to scraping [SIC] the Regulatory Standards Act in its first 100 days – but we…
Auckland traffic warning as fishing convoy protest hits motorways today
Protesters are planning to depart Albany Park and Ride at 8.30am before heading across the Auckland Harbour Bridge…
Hawke’s Bay man hits two holes in one at Lake Taupō golfing challenge
He was relatively prepared in the scheme of things, with his clubs with him, and bought 50 balls…
Car hits supermarket, driver critical, after crash in Dominion Rd, Mt Eden
Police said emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Dominion Rd about 10.18am. A local said…
Government performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos survey
Labour is rated best able to handle seven of the top eight concerns for New Zealanders. Photo: IPSOS Issues Monitor…
Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde hits out at race officials as Dubai T100 turns to chaos
A trio of top athletes accidentally sabotaged their chances. Approaching the transition, Wilde, Belgian Mathis Margirier and France’s…
Transpower issues grid emergency as solar storm hits South Island
Transpower said it will issue further operational notices when the storm passes and either remove the grid emergency…
Unemployment hits nine-year high but economists see turning point ahead – Liam Dann
An additional 138,000 Kiwis are in that category. Around the country, the unemployment rate varied widely – generally…
Unemployment hits 8-year high, youth rate rises to 15%
The unemployment rate for young people experienced a significant increase over the year, Stats NZ said. The unemployment…
Kiwis v Tonga: Hawaiian-Tongan superstar singer Josh Tatofi to perform national anthem and hits at tomorrow’s game
Tatofi has a huge fan base in New Zealand and around the Pacific region. The singer grew up…
Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989
The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
Targa Rally crash near Rotorua: Witness describes ‘big ball of flames’ after car hits tree
He grabbed two large fire extinguishers from his shed and headed towards the road. “The car was a…