Covid-19 inquiry: Second week of public hearings cancelled
Chair Grant Illingworth KC says the second week of public hearings will not go ahead. Photo: Screengrab /…
Chris Seed named as New Zealand’s next ambassador to the United States
Chris Seed. Photo: Supplied Former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chris Seed, has been named New…
Warning after real estate agents caught altering sale agreements
House buyers, particularly those using money from KiwiSaver, may be being put at risk. Photo: RNZ / Nate…
Mahurangi oyster farmers apprehensive about accepting mysterious $10,000 payments
Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland, fear their businesses won’t survive the year. Photo: Supplied…
Farmers won’t need consent to pollute waterways as government undoes RMA rules
The government’s changes mean thousands of farmers won’t need resource consents to discharge pollutants into waterways. Photo: 123RF…
BNZ cuts home loan rates ahead of OCR announcement
Photo: RNZ BNZ has cut some fixed home loan rates in anticipation of an OCR cut next week.…
Complaint laid against early childhood advocate for ‘deliberately misleading’ parents, sector
Dr Sarah Alexander. Photo: RNZ Insight/John Gerritsen An organisation representing early childhood centre owners and managers has filed…
Aussie angler reels in world-record catch in Twizel
Paul Rahman with his record brown trout he caught in Ōhau Canal. Photo: Supplied/Paul Rahman After 30 minutes…
Coroner rules newborn found dead alongside mum killed by sepsis, smothering, or both
Emerald Tai. Photo: Supplied / Givealittle A coroner has not been able to find with certainty what caused…
Education Minister cut Māori words from future junior books, documents reveal
Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Education Minister Erica Stanford has imposed a near total…
Auckland’s Aotea Square cordons lifted after unattended bag found not to be dangerous
Police at the incident at Aotea Square. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have stood down cordons at…
Greens look to be tail wagging the dog – should Labour be worried?
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick spoke at the party’s AGM over the weekend. (File photo)…