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![Fist bumps and a ‘stoked’ minister: Inside the fast-tracking of a DJ’s passport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fist bumps and a ‘stoked’ minister: Inside the fast-tracking of a DJ’s passport
One senior leader was bombarded with messages from her son's mates calling it 'gangster'.
![Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture
The $15 million marine project could add up to 100 jobs to the district.
![Growing passport delays threaten travel plans booked three months ago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Growing passport delays threaten travel plans booked three months ago
Applicants asked to pay for urgent service or miss trips, as wait times over 10 weeks.
![Big crime business: Wringing out the money launderers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big crime business: Wringing out the money launderers
There are many ways to launder dirty cash, but cops have a powerful way to strike back.
![Concern public sector cuts will see frontline cops taking on back-room jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern public sector cuts will see frontline cops taking on back-room jobs
Roles tackling child exploitation, extremism and money-laundering are on the line.
!['Nerve wracking': Travellers stressed by system upgrade delaying passport processing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Nerve wracking': Travellers stressed by system upgrade delaying passport processing
Travellers have been forced to pay more for emergency passports or change their flights.
![Waikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marina
Boaties have to comply with a strict cleaning regime before launching at this marina.
!['Fattening the profits of law firms': DIA legal team in proposed cull, says union](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Fattening the profits of law firms': DIA legal team in proposed cull, says union
The changes are the latest proposal in a string of public service staff reductions.
![Tech scam bust: 'Criminal network’ uncovered, 4000 items seized](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tech scam bust: 'Criminal network’ uncovered, 4000 items seized
There was an 83 per cent decrease in people reporting text scams during the operation.
!['No undue influence': Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'No undue influence': Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passport
The public servant said the passport office handles hundreds of urgent requests a week.
!['Sex cult cloaked in Christianity': Lawyer seeks to shut Gloriavale down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Sex cult cloaked in Christianity': Lawyer seeks to shut Gloriavale down
A barrister is calling for the commune to be shut down, claiming it enables abuse.
![Lotto cyclone cash: Millions from special draw made available](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lotto cyclone cash: Millions from special draw made available
After a long wait, the Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust fund is open for applications.
![Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments
Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?
![How a runaway rapist got a passport and skipped the country before his trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How a runaway rapist got a passport and skipped the country before his trial
Man was on bail accused of raping two teens when he was allowed to leave for Australia.
![Failed bid to have newly elected council monitored revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Failed bid to have newly elected council monitored revealed
But those behind it are considering trying again.
![New dates out for regulatory action against SkyCity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New dates out for regulatory action against SkyCity
Mid-April and a date in June are when the next actions occur against the casino giant.
![MBIE moves ahead with voluntary redundancies; DIA confirms jobs could go](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MBIE moves ahead with voluntary redundancies; DIA confirms jobs could go
Government departments are pushing on with cost-slashing exercises, including job cuts.
![DIA v SkyCity in High Court prosecution: Boss explains what's behind it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
DIA v SkyCity in High Court prosecution: Boss explains what's behind it
'Casinos can be an attractive way for criminals to launder proceeds of crime' - DIA.
![SkyCity CEO Michael Ahearne takes questions on DIA prosecution](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SkyCity CEO Michael Ahearne takes questions on DIA prosecution
Four separate regulatory actions involving the company under way here and in Australia.