Petrol crisis: MBIE says New Zealand fuel supply secure despite Middle East conflict
MBIE says the overall fuel stocks remain “well above” the minimum requirements. Photo / Dean Purcell Since the…
Defence Minister Chris Penk defends New Zealand military spend after US criticism at Shangri-La Dialogue
Hegseth’s comments come just two days after New Zealand laid out a financial plan aimed at boosting defence…
Mum says she learned of Tauranga Kaleidoscope Childcare Centre abuse from a news report
Quinn then had his teaching registration cancelled for two years and was censured for serious misconduct by the…
New law will allow AI to make benefit decisions to modernise welfare system, Government says
Social Development Minister Louise Upston said it would reduce delays, errors and unnecessary debt, while freeing up staff…
Sir Paul McCartney says he ‘can remember being born’
He said: “It’s probably total bulls***. In fact, it almost certainly is. An imagined memory! And I was…
Gisborne elderly and solo parents fear higher costs under social housing reforms
“The elderly suffer enough, and especially for low-income families and everything like that … you’ve got to fight…
German tourist rescued after inflatable boat outing ends in icy ordeal on Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown
After factoring in the distance, winds and currents, she launched her inflatable boat around 4pm. Marie Zessin had…
Ōpunakē Primary School pupils given ‘final warning’ from bus company over behaviour
“The bus drivers have tried asking … the students to lower the noise level. Our staff have spoken…
Budget 2026: Air NZ welcomes aircraft lease tax relief but aviation industry body warns skills gap persists
In dry leases, the lessor or owner of the parts typically provided parts but did not provide crew,…
Tangaroa Paki jailed for drug-driving, causing death of his best mate, Brayden Tawa, in Tauranga crash
The 2023 crash killed his childhood friend, Tawa, and injured the victim’s brother, Watene Tawa, who was in…
Tauranga dialysis ‘crisis’ forces mother to travel to Waikato Hospital for months
“We’re barely coping … “ She believed she probably could have kept working if she could be treated…
St Cuthbert’s allegations: Ministry says all hostels must meet its minimum standards
Parents and the wider school community were informed by email shortly afterwards. St Cuthbert’s College Board chairwoman Leigh…