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Parliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against bill
Act and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.
'No news isn't good news': How Newshub reported its own demise
'This was not an easy decision' - CEO on show's closure.
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
Where does Newshub's closure leave Ryan Bridge, Samantha Hayes?
'We all loved doing the news and all the Newshub staff would love to keep doing that.'
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Giant platforms accused of 'fuelling a childhood mental health crisis'.
Pseudoephedrine can be sold in pharmacies after bill passes third reading
The legislation will allow cold and flu medicines to be available over the counter.
Man's bug horror find in late night snack
Whangārei man finds cockroach in a block of Woolworth's supermarket brand cheese.
Mike King is all for getting rid of Suicide Prevention Office
The mental health advocate says: 'It’s just another bureaucracy'.
Greens surge, Act down in poll; Chris Bishop more liked than PM
The Green Party has surged under its new leadership.
'It's a real treat': US-grown kava stirs concern among Pacific Islands
Kava bars are starting to open throughout the United States.
Live: TVNZ job cuts - Fair Go, news bulletins to be axed
The state-owned TV company proposed cuts last month. Many defended the need for news.
'It was horrific': Roaming dogs kill up to 30 cats in Auckland suburb
Packs of unsupervised dogs are terrorising residents of a South Auckland suburb.
Watch: Millions witness coast-to-coast solar eclipse across North America
Winston Peters took in the solar eclipse while in New York giving a speech to the UN.
Most Kiwis hate hugging in public, unless they're in this location
A new study has revealed Kiwis love PDA, as long as they're in this spot.
Winston Peters delivers hard-hitting speech at UN: ‘Gaza is an utter catastrophe’
Winston Peters says civilians must not pay the price of defeating Hamas.
'Atmospheric river' may bring more than a month's rain in three days
MetService issues a raft of new weather watches and warnings ahead of a big rain-maker.
New Zealand one of world's most promiscuous countries
New data reveals Kiwis have more sexual partners on average than in most other countries.
NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools
Think NZ is all campgrounds and DOC huts? Think again. These are our most luxurious hotels
Twin titles! NZ teams dominate Hong Kong Sevens
New Zealand won the men’s and women’s titles at the Hong Kong Sevens.
Meta changes could stifle democracy
'A chilling effect on politics' - what Meta's latest policy means for democracy.
PM’s pay pickle: MPs’ pay rises loom amid public sector cuts
The independent Remuneration Authority will soon decide if MPs should get a pay rise.
How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI
New York Times: OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their rules.
'Getting beyond the police': Eight members of rugby team and coach inside shot van
Club captain Guy Taylor was driving as shotgun pellets rained down on the van.
More than 2000 rubbish bins removed around Auckland so far in cost-cutting exercise
Council said it expected to save $9 million through the 'bin optimisation' process.
Rugby game turns violent: Knives brandished on rugby field, team van shot at
A photo shows the van with close to 50 holes in its back window.
Coral bleaching hits 75 per cent of Great Barrier Reef
Sea surface temperatures are up to 1.5C above average, leading to more damage.
Police abandoned 60 per cent of reported cases in 2023
Police received 962,521 emergency calls and reports in 2023, up 50 per cent from 2019.
Social media change forcing parties to buy their way to relevance, says Swarbrick
Social media policies are curtailing the reach of politicians — unless they pay for it.
Watch: Speedway car catapults over safety fence, almost hits spectators
The streetstocks racer flew into the air but walked away unhurt.
A 'full kete' and newfound confidence for women divers
One woman's quest to help females feed families and build confidence gathering kai.
Kiwi woman's medical nightmare: ‘I’m so grateful to be alive’
'I was gaslit and told my symptoms weren’t real.'
Kids still playing chicken with trains on notorious rail bridge
There are more trains now than ever before, but young people continue to dice with death.
Seymour looks at potentially cutting Women, Māori Ministries out of policy talks
Analysis of how policies impact women, Māori, Pacific Peoples may be gone under new rules.