Christmas parties: Is this the end of the lavish office Christmas party?
There was a time when some large New Zealand companies regularly spent over $1 million on their Christmas…
Te Pāti Māori AGM rift: Ngira Simmonds challenges party leadership
On Friday evening, an email was sent to members highlighting the High Court ruling temporarily re-instating Mariameno Kapa-Kingi…
Air New Zealand Synthony party plane turns Auckland to Sydney trip into inflight rave
The knees-up began well before wheels up: Auckland Airport’s Gate 18 was decked out, setting the tone for…
Manukau Institute of Technology childcare centre to shut, parents in lurch and jobs at risk
The childcare centre is located at MIT’s North campus in Ōtara and is open to MIT staff, students,…
Society Insider: Summer weddings special – the couples, the venues, the dresses, the guest lists, and more
Shrimpton and O’Keeffe, who are based in Auckland’s beachside suburb of Milford, have been together for more than…
Executive leaves bank after mock ‘terrorist’ prank at work Christmas party
An anonymous employee reported the incident to gossip account The Aussie Corporate, which shared the allegations on Instagram…
Teacher drunk after Christmas pub lunch censured over ‘white powder’ incident at school
The teacher invited staff members to “do a line” on school grounds, but it was never proved if…
Drunk Nelson motorist Ralph Smith 3.5 times the limit when he crashed, critically injured brother
The brothers, from Samoa, were in New Zealand on work visas to support family back home. Ralph Smith…
Labour knows exactly what’s wrong with New Zealand; it doesn’t know what kind of Labour Party to be to fix it — Thomas Coughlan
The Labour Party of 2025 is no such opposition. It assembled in Auckland a year away from what…
Nicola Willis suggests National may join other parties campaigning to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
NZ First leader Winston Peters shocked the coalition last week when he said his party would campaign on…
‘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…
Election 2026: National’s KiwiSaver contribution proposal would lead Government to get more money from Employer Superannuation Contribution Tax
National is suggesting increasing employer contributions by 0.5% per year over four years, taking it from 4% in…