‘Not an easy decision’: Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot leaving organisation
National Commissioner of Corrections Jeremy Lightfoot. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot has been…
Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend
“Just because something’s always been that way doesn’t mean that that’s a good reason to keep it,” he…
Should students qualify for fuel relief?
Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin Auckland university students are asking for free public transport and financial support as…
Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’
An economist has compared the price of New Zealand Easter eggs with those in Australia. Photo: Cybèle and…
Auckland townhouse developer UCon Construction fined for sediment runoff breaches
There was “no doubt that sediment continued to leave the property”, despite the installation of controls at the…
Former Manukau City mayor Sir Barry Curtis dies
Former Manukau City mayor Sir Barry Curtis is being remembered as a leader who brought people together and…
America’s Cup: Late challenges lodged as entry deadline passes for Naples regatta
Late entries are required to pay the initial €7 million ($14m) entry fee – €2m of which is…
Improved economy helped reduce household debt but Middle East war adds uncertainty
An improving economy has helped to reduce household debt levels. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau Consumer debt arrears…
Pack the sunglasses, raincoat and maybe an extra layer
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett sets the scene for the long weekend. Easter weekend and school holidays are…
The road with a 1700% surge in speeding tickets
Hadyn Ellis said the jump in speeding tickets indicated that locals were not happy with the road’s new,…
New SH2 toll labelled ‘unfair’ to locals, businesses
New charges on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road have been labelled “unfair” and potentially damaging to Pāpāmoa…
Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict
The trucking and tourism sectors are struggling with rising fuel costs. Photo: RNZ / Unsplash A trucking sector…