Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. Photo: RNZ Finance Minister Nicola…
Shoppers get surcharge warning | RNZ News
Consumer says that shoppers using cards should not pay more than about 1.3 percent in surcharges and anything…
First day of roadside drug testing in Wellington gets positive feedback, police say
The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday. File picture. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson The first day…
Engineers warn that changes to electrical safety rules create new hazard
Two electricians work on an EV charging station Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association The country’s…
Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget…
Where did house buyers go in November?
Compared to a year earlier, November’s median price was up 2.3 percent nationwide. Photo: Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki New…
New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment
Chris Bishop Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The government has announced a mega ministry which will take on…
Industrial fire burning in Wiri in south Auckland
Firefighters on aerial appliances are hosing down the remains of a large industrial building now gutted and left…
Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles to 940 people in year to September – survey
The latest six-monthly survey of housing support providers shows homelessness in Auckland has more than doubled to 940…
Terrorists were planning New Year’s Eve bombings in LA, US authorities say
By Casey Gannon, CNN Alleged evidence presented by the US Justice Department in the indictment of members of…
Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary
Tom Phillips – who had been hiding in bush with his children – died following a shootout with…
Live: Emotional vigils held for Bondi Beach shooting victims
Australia is mourning 15 people shot dead in the Bondi terror attack, with thousands attending vigils in Sydney…