'They thought we were over': Winston Peters announces NZ First's comeback
The New Zealand First leader gave his opening address in Christchurch this morning.
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Consultants snap up two-thirds of Govt's $66 million Auckland light rail spend
Of that, $44 million – or roughly 66% – was spent on 'expert consultants'.
Gloriavale leaders admit mishandling sex abuse cases
Gloriavale leaders say they were unaware of the extent of abuse until two years ago.
'Real question marks' in skilled migrant visa reopening
Visa changes for skilled migrants fail to answer New Zealand's skills shortages: adviser
'Vodka and caviar. What's next?' - Russian embassy mocks NZ's sanctions on social media
'NZ banned imports of Russian vodka and caviar. What's next?' the embassy wrote.
'Surveillance for hire': Govt enlists ex-Israeli spies to covertly collect data online
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$45 million in three years: Govt defends speed limit review spend
Millions has been spent on investigating and reviewing speed limits.
'This is not about mass eyeballs and ears': Ex-MP on anxieties of RNZ-TVNZ merger
'This is about setting aside money for new things where nobody is going.'
Audrey Young: Supreme Court's audacious decision on tikanga
COMMENT: Law should not be made like this - it's judicial activism with a capital A.
Minister says 'no' to Kiwi cop's family facing Taliban reprisals
Days remain before family of New Zealand woman face being handed over to Taliban.
'Very disappointing': Local Govt NZ execs echo Ardern in seeking review of voting process after 40% turnout
The data shows voter turnout compared to the same time in the last election.
Backlog of 36,000 tourists waiting for visitor visas
Prospective tourists have been told not to book travel amid visa backlog.
First units up in $61m community housing-ACC joint venture
Twelve one-bedroom and three two-bedroom apartments will be rented to state tenants.
PM and rugby players twirl to Poi E at Pohe Island
Rugby World Cup players twirled poi with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday.
Revealed: Govt falling well short of 2025 electric fleet goal
Govt wanted all vehicles to be electric or hybrid by 2025 - but they're not even close.
NZ Police data sharing agreement with European police questioned over controversy
The European Union's own data protection watchdog is suing its own police.
Impossible to measure impact of nurses' refusal to work extra shifts - union
Nurses are protesting over the end of the winter Covid-19 bonus.
Māori rongoā workers fear new bill before Parliament will over-regulate their mahi
Rongoā practitioners concerned upcoming Parliament legislation is not fit for purpose.
Opinion: End of era for Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel
OPINION: Thirty-two years of service in central and local government comes to an end.
It's complicated - UK told to improve its CPTPP offer
Australia won't get a better deal than New Zealand, says EU Parliament's "Big Beast."
'Deeply disappointed': Labour's broken cancer promise costing lives, critics say
National has announced it would extend the screening age if party is in government.
Bryce Edwards: Dire turnout shows no confidence in local government elections
OPINION: The vast majority of the public is not inspired by what's on offer.
NZ's secretive role in Five Eyes spy alliance laid bare in new book
Book lifts the lid on what the mammoth NSA really thinks about New Zealand spies.
'Just told goodbye': Claims refugees placed in unheated, overcrowded homes after provider switch
New resettlement providers in Auckland, Chch and Hamilton after Red Cross lost tender.
One year on, Govt yet to decide what to do with axed bike bridge funds
MPs want answers as Government ponders what to do with bike bridge money.
Auckland's big fix: Mayor and deputy on the evolving Super City
Does Auckland need fixing? The outgoing mayor and deputy say it's already being fixed.
'Sham referenda': NZ condemns Russia's annexations
"We continue to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in defence of its sovereignty," PM says.
Auckland mall masked gang robbery: MP rushes to pick up 'panicked' relative
Mark Mitchell rushed to the mall where armed men robbed a jewellery store.
Medical misadventure complaints up 25 per cent
Complaints to the Health and Disability Commissioner have shot up, causing big delays.
Bay of Plenty iwi to vote on $100m Crown settlement
An initial settlement offer of $40 million was rejected 26 years ago.
Thomas Coughlan: National saves itself from British Budget blowback, but questions over cuts remain
National mounts urgent clean-up job as UK PM's tax plans backfire on New Zealand.
NZ records 1000-plus AOS callouts for year as cops battle heavily armed crims
"Frontline staff ... find themselves in situations where they feel ill-equipped" - police.
'Toxic' culture in govt unit further harms victims, worker claims
'You're just waiting for me to die,' claimants told one worker.