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Support for council's living wage progress
Opetaia Siale won't be spending Christmas at home - he'll be cleaning Wellington's public toilets while his family forgo presents so they can afford a Christmas meal.
Opetaia Siale won't be spending Christmas at home - he'll be cleaning Wellington's public toilets while his family forgo presents so they can afford a Christmas meal.
David Seymour has disputed claims charter schools have been inflating their NCEA exam results.
An ex-model who alleges a famous actor sexually assaulted her says he showered her with praise, court hears.
The earthquake-stricken Reading Cinema carpark building in central Wellington will be demolished.
Can you spot the penguin? If you're struggling, stop squinting and take in the big picture.
No, it's not the Sheraton or the Four Seasons - New Zealand's latest accommodation provider to list its wares on Booking.com falls a little further off the beaten track.
A licence to fish for whitebait, much like the Fish and Game sports fishing licence, has been suggested as one way of managing the fishery.
Jacinda Ardern is thinking of standing in Mt Albert as MP David Shearer looks set to quit Parliament.
A childcare centre teacher has been censured after she had an argument with another teacher in front of the children.
Cows, guns and sex help give us plenty of quotable quotes for 2016.
Whanganui's second annual Santa Run raised funds for charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Three weeks on from a theft, where six puppies were stolen, SPCA Turangi has had no word on the fate of the young animals.
The public's reaction to Labour MP David Shearer's resignation from Parliament has so far been overwhelmingly supportive this morning.
Two people charged in a $40 million mortgage fraud case where alleged kickbacks were paid to bank staff can now be named.
Charter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.
A man of Asian descent had his passport photo rejected by a government website when its facial recognition software registered his eyes as being closed.
Police are speaking to a suspect after a man asked an Auckland schoolboy to get into his car this morning.
Wellington City Council's recovery manager officially has the power to make building owners share the results of their building inspections with the council.
A Northland teacher has admitted she's an alcoholic, after incidents including two drink driving convictions, and testing positive
The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Emergency services were called to the crash on Martin Rd in Waihi about 1.50pm.
Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Celebrity nutritionist Dr Libby Weaver has split from her husband of 10 years.
Teacher in a relationship with a student's mother also fabricated test results.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.
After an exam season marred by mistakes, the date NCEA students will be able to check their results online has been released.
Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.
Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.
One person has died and another has been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries.
Shandelle Battersby checks into The Heritage Collection Waterfront Suites, Paihia.