‘Too hard and fast’: Northland Regional Council chair confirms 340 jobs on the line
He confirmed there would be no certainty until after a public feedback period expired next February. The Government’s…
Wellington City Council overstaffed by 330, job losses likely as review recommends cuts
The review said $15 million-$37m could be found by cutting staff to “right-size” the council. The number of…
Employment data dominates quiet day on NZ sharemarket – Market close
“The big news of the day was the unemployment print. It was in line with expectations, but, notwithstanding,…
UK police arrest two after ‘multiple people’ stabbed on train
Some passengers were getting “stamped [on] by others” as they tried to run, and the witness told The…
Far North elects record-breaking ‘mana wāhine’ council
The term mana wāhine speaks to the women’s power, spiritual essence and mana. The eight Far North local…
New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Criminologist says ‘third party’ likely in disappearance of Gus Lamont
“The scale of the search and how detailed it was, and the drones and everything else, it does…
Cherri Global collapse: Govt revealed as biggest external creditor
Now six months into the liquidation, Sprosen and White have confirmed that the companies owe a combined $42.92m.…
Harry Godfrey out of rugby for several months with ruptured ACL injury
“It’s hugely disappointing for us and Harry to get a serious injury in the NPC and take him…
Government energy plan unlikely to cut power bills, expert warns
But while some of the Government’s plans were good, Octopus Energy chief customer officer Margaret Cooney said she…
New measles case linked to overseas travel detected in Queenstown region
Jack said while the latest case in Queenstown had no known links, “cases in both regions share likely…