Pope at Audience: Active participation in liturgy leads us to relationship with God
At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Second Vatican Council Fathers’ decision to promote…
Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work
Herr doktor must see you now. Germany is cracking down on sick days, and will now require workers…
NSW premier says tougher gun, protest laws bolster safety as reforms take effect after Bondi terror attack
Premier Chris Minns says some of the tougher laws on guns and protests in the wake of the…
What Gisborne’s politicians say the RMA reforms could mean for the region
While the region’s National MP said the changes would make real differences to the community, two Labour MPs…
Govt’s retirement village reforms risk two-tier system, residents say
She and her family had invested time and energy lobbying politicians during the review of the Retirement Act…
‘Too hard and fast’: Northland Regional Council chair confirms 340 jobs on the line
He confirmed there would be no certainty until after a public feedback period expired next February. The Government’s…
Pope Leo consolidates governance reform for Vatican City Commission
With a Motu Proprio, Pope Leo XIV has abrogated Article 8 n. 1 of the previous Fundamental Law…
Recreational fishers oppose Hauraki Gulf fishing reforms, Shane Jones says ‘it’s a bit late’
“We’ve got people coming from Kaitaia, Ahipara, Tauranga, Whitianga, Waikato, all over the show. We’ve got guys putting…
What this local election means for transport in Auckland
Connor Sharp is running for the Waitematā Local Board in this year’s election. On Saturday (pending any close-run…
Sick leave entitlement for part-time work scrapped as Govt reforms ‘broken’ Holidays Act
Some of van Velden’s changes were signalled in June by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who supported “pro-rating sick…
Secondary school teachers to strike for better pay amid education reforms
“We would much prefer to have received a satisfactory offer from the Government which addressed the significant challenges…
Government warned of even longer election counts without reforms, but Māori and young people likely to be hit hard by change
Goldsmith, along with the rest of the coalition, expressed frustration at the length of the count at the…