Police reverse former Jevon Deputy Commissioner McSkimming’s firearms vetting changes
Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: Getty Images Police have reversed changes former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming…
Calls for urgent changes as local election turnout tumbles
Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton (file photo). Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Local Government New Zealand says…
Government ‘missed opportunity’ to price methane – climate scientist
The Climate Change Minister said the change would give farmers certainty. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action
Photo: Reece Baker Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing unions of driving an increase in industrial action by…
Four dead, at least 20 injured in South Carolina island shooting
By Ted Hesson, Reuters Of those injured, four are in critical condition, authorities said. Photo: AFP / Andri…
‘Democracy has spoken’: Wayne Guppy on the almost-certain end to his 24-year mayoralty
Wayne Guppy has been the mayor of Upper Hutt for 24 years. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
Attacks on cell towers leave community worried for safety and angry
Authorities say vandals have been targeting mobile phone telecommunications towers in Otago, in attacks which are putting the…
Truckie Sarah Schmidt, who killed Caleb Baker on Hawke’s Bay Expressway, released from prison after nine months
By Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter of The aftermath of the Hawke’s Bay Expressway crash that killed Caleb…
Global leaders, scientists gather for New Zealand’s largest ever climate event in Christchurch
The event is being held at Christchurch’s Te Pae Convention Centre. (File photo) Photo: RNZ Hundreds of scientists…
Why chip seal practicality beats out asphalt popularity for road maintenance
Tauranga is trialling new surface treatments that looked like asphalt, but were cheaper. Photo: John Borren via LDR…
Deputy Jonathan Larsen, iwi leader Snow Tane battle for Kaipara mayoralty
Kaipara mayoral candidate and incumbent deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Northland’s tightest election…
Ratepayers rout mayors who imposed big rises
By Jonathan Milne, for Newsroom Among the mayors to lose their chains are Dunedin’s Jules Radich, Napier’s Kirsten…