Unofficial People’s Select Committee starts pay equity hearings
New Zealand’s first female MP Elizabeth McCombs. Photo: The National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o…
‘Heartless’ sea lion attacks need to stop, advocates say
A baby female sea lion who was shot along with her mother in September, 2024. Photo: Giverny Forbes…
Co-operative Bank replacing banking system as it looks to take on big four
Co-operative Bank in Lower Hutt. Photo: Supplied/Co-operative Bank The highly rated but small Co-operative Bank is replacing its…
Al Jazeera says five journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
By AFP Mourners and colleagues surround the bodies of Al-Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami al-Refee,…
Auckland mayoral candidate promises key policy release after blunder
Kerrin Leoni says she will release her fiscal policy plan this week. Photo: Supplied/ Labour Party A contender…
Foreign Minister Winston Peters raises recognition of Palestine as a state in Cabinet meeting
Winston Peters raised the recognition of a state of Palestine at today’s Cabinet meeting. Photo: RNZ / Mark…
Cold weather snap set for country this week as spring start looms
Snow in Tekapo on 9 August. Photo: Supplied Brisk temperatures and icy cold weather maintains a tight grip…
South Auckland school locked down after adults enter grounds
Police attended the incident. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi A school in South Auckland says they have resumed…
Green Party launches petition after electorate’s Māori name removed
Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver The Green Party is demanding Māori names…
Meet the Tuiras: How NBA legend Michael Jordan was unknowingly used by a couple as part of a $4m Ponzi scheme
Thomas Alexander Kokouri Tuira, known as Alex. Photo: LINKEDIN For more than seven years the Tuiras purported to…
Government policies working to fix economy, raise living standards, Luxon says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders want the…
Victims of Sexual Violence Bill explained: Why sex offender name suppression is changing
The Victims of Sexual Violence Bill ensures a permanent name suppression order for an adult convicted of a…