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Ryan Bridge: Hospital beds, not berths – don't sink Govt cash into Am Cup defence

OPINION: If we’re building infrastructure, let’s go for hospital beds over yacht berths.

Ministry probing fuel problems on Cook Strait ferry

Investigation into whether contamination occurred on the vessel or in the supply chain.

Solar tsunamis: New Zealand plans for potential ‘major infrastructure failure’

It's a matter of 'when, not if' the Earth is hit hard by extreme space weather.

Morbidly obese fraudster tries to use his weight to avoid jail for immigration scam

He previously stole the identities of dead babies, then used obesity to his advantage.

NZ's oldest auction house responds to Temu lookalike complaints

The $180 sparkly spider brooch, its $3.63 doppelganger and an auctioneer's response.

Hit-and-run death: Advertising employer removes social media post; TV boss and mystery alias; PM's crack at 6pm news

PM: No one watches 6pm news any more; One NZ's agency move; Paul Henry on Lachlan Murdoch.

Millions awarded to combat invasive gold clam

The gold clam was found in the Waikato River in May last year.

Methanex proposes idling one plant indefinitely, job cuts

The nation's biggest gas user will go down to one plant.

Opinion: 'An emotional discussion' - We need to know the size of NZ's energy hardship problem

OPINION: No one likes the idea of a family struggling to pay their power bill.

‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review

Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.

Immigration NZ staffers placed on leave amid probe into 'inappropriate' workplace chats

A company-wide email last week advised staff an investigation was under way.

Govt accused of trying to bury damning oil and gas ban report

The Opposition argues the Government is hiding its inaction with 'pamphlet' strategy.

Man crowdfunds $80,000 reparation for exploiting migrant workers

Around 19 workers were housed in a garage for four months. Some were without mattresses.

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?

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

Auckland restaurant chain Daaku Kebab denied the allegations, saying they are baseless.