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![Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy
The new regional infrastructure fund opens to applicants; who can apply, what it'll buy.
![The PM wants to double the number of RSE workers - would it help Hawke's Bay?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The PM wants to double the number of RSE workers - would it help Hawke's Bay?
An industry body is seeking a review of parts of the RSE scheme before any cap increase.
!['Like slaves': Indian workers claim being forced to work 17-hour days with no pay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Like slaves': Indian workers claim being forced to work 17-hour days with no pay
Auckland restaurant chain Daaku Kebab denied the allegations, saying they are baseless.
![Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?
The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.
![More than $8m spent on redundancies at one Govt ministry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
More than $8m spent on redundancies at one Govt ministry
Thousands of roles have been cut, or are on the line, across the public sector.
![Netsafe's new AI tool lets you scam the scammers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Netsafe's new AI tool lets you scam the scammers
The ploy turns the tables on cyber crooks, tricking them and wasting their time.
![Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed
He provided false and misleading information on three separate jobs.
![More than 40 Auckland boarding houses operating illegally](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
More than 40 Auckland boarding houses operating illegally
Issues include gang-affiliated guests, fire safety breaches, and challenging owners.
![Losses to cyber crime spike 84%, Cert NZ leadership in flux](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Losses to cyber crime spike 84%, Cert NZ leadership in flux
GCSB takeover continues, under-reporting dogs stats.
![Voluntary redundancies bring MBIE job cuts to 341](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Voluntary redundancies bring MBIE job cuts to 341
The ministry accepted another 59 voluntary redundancies last week.
![Auckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Auckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%
Rising immigration and more students cited as driving factors.
![Worker claims Auckland bowling alley is ‘controlling and enslaving’ him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Worker claims Auckland bowling alley is ‘controlling and enslaving’ him
Bowling technician alleges part of salary being withheld as a way to enslave him.
![City Gardens Apartments no longer deemed a dangerous building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
City Gardens Apartments no longer deemed a dangerous building
'Good outcome' as no owners forced to leave the tower, after being on notice last week.
![Fate of ‘dangerous’ high-rise apartment block decided by Auckland Council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fate of ‘dangerous’ high-rise apartment block decided by Auckland Council
Residents were threatened with having to leave their homes by Monday.
!['Sacrificial lambs': Fire engineering expertise takes hit in latest job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Sacrificial lambs': Fire engineering expertise takes hit in latest job cuts
The MBIE is considering axing one of only two senior fire engineers in the country.
![City Gardens Apartments: Ministry now investigating, barrister says 'don't leave'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
City Gardens Apartments: Ministry now investigating, barrister says 'don't leave'
'MBIE has yet to decide whether a determination will be made' - spokeswoman.
![Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted
OPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.
!['Gobsmacked': Government ends loan scheme for quake-prone apartments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Gobsmacked': Government ends loan scheme for quake-prone apartments
Owners with construction scheduled in as little as two months have been left in the lurch.
![Lawyer for body corp of Auckland tower facing eviction applies for suspension: ‘The building is safe’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Lawyer for body corp of Auckland tower facing eviction applies for suspension: ‘The building is safe’
Residents in the building at 76 Albert St were threatened with having to leave by Monday.
![Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?
ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.
![Public service cuts: $6.3m in payouts at one ministry so far](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Public service cuts: $6.3m in payouts at one ministry so far
The total cost of redundancies across the entire public service is not yet known.