Commissioner won’t rule out absorbing Ministries for Women, Pacific Peoples into larger organisations
Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. Photo: Reece Baker/RNZ The Public Service Commissioner is considering a major shakeup…
Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz amused by reaction to his accidental buzz cut
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL /AFP Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the new cropped hairstyle he…
‘They suggested we wear more clothes’: Households hit with huge power bills
Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro A woman who was told by a power company that she should put on…
Ministry of Justice apologises after thousands sent texts about fines
A man uses a cell phone. Photo: Unsplash/ Nathan Dumlao The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a…
Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
Photo: 123RF Parents say the Education Ministry’s clarification of what counts as being open for instruction shows some…
Former Palmerston North school principal accused of fraud totalling over $500,000
Former Palmerston North school principal Wayne Codyre is facing 52 charges of obtaining by deception. Photo: Supplied A…
The essential item that’s 900% more expensive than in 2000
Photo: 123rf.com Insurance has had the largest price rise of any item tracked in the consumer price index…
Orana Wildlife Park staff devastated after death of giraffe and zebra foal
Mdomo, 12, was euthanised on Friday after her condition deteriorated following a procedure that had involved a general…
Auckland hospice distribution centre fire treated as suspicious
Police are treating a fire at a hospice shop distribution centre in the Auckland suburb of Takanini as…
Zoe Hobbs to run in rich Diamond League Finals meeting
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has been…
Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts
Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust chair Phil Bagshaw. Photo: Supplied Health New Zealand is refusing to reveal how much…
Legendary New Zealand film and television producer John Barnett has died
John Barnett. Photo: Supplied Legendary New Zealand film and television producer John Barnett has died. The Screen Production…