Quake-prone building rule change could be big win for Chateau Tongariro, mayor says
Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton will present a Save our Chateau petition to parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham…
Marathon meeting between Netball NZ and Dame Noeline continues
Dame Noeline Taurua Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz A marathon meeting between embattled Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua and…
Changes to dog access at rural Auckland beach
The region was a hotspot for shorebirds, including the endangered New Zealand dotterel. Photo: Supplied / LDR Dog…
Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
By Pam Castro, AFP Injured people receive treatment at a makeshift emergency station outside the provincial hospital in…
Environment minister accused of using position to influence council’s legal process
Environment Minister Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for the Environment is being accused of…
Tokoroa workers hit with a double blow with two plant closures, 149 job losses this year
Gilbert Sydney was made redundant from the Kinleith mill but found a job at Tokoroa Plywood Plant, but…
‘Collective responsibility and whatnot’ – Shane Jones keeping quiet on energy reforms
Shane Jones has made no secret that NZ First wanted the energy portfolio for itself, but did not…
Better access to mental health services but Minister Matt Doocey acknowledges regional variance
More patients are accessing timely primary or specialist mental health and addiction services, the latest quarterly data for…
Price check: how a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ’s supermarket duopoly
By Djavlonbek Kadirov* of Photo: 123RF Analysis: It’s roughly a month since the government announced new supermarkets would…
Education Minister Erica Stanford accused of ‘manufacturing a crisis’
Education Minster Erica Stanford says she has just finished a thorough consultation process on proposed NCEA changes. Photo:…
FENZ ‘disappointed’ after firefighters union announces plans to strike
New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union says they want progress in pay, staffing and resourcing. Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
US government enters shutdown as Congress fails to reach funding deal
By Frankie Taggart, AFP The US Capitol is seen lit up hours before the partial shutdown. Photo: ANDREW…