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…
Elderly woman’s death after fire highlights risks to elderly – coroner
Margaret Gould died in December last year, after she was badly burned at her Boyce Street home in…
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes western Turkey, disaster authority says
Images published by DHA show a rescue operation and damage in the Balikesir province. Photo: AFP / DHA…