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Border to open to hundreds of overseas teachers - Hipkins

Move helps schools struggling to recruit for some locations or subjects, minister says.

Govt considering buying 'one or two' existing MIQ hotels

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins let drop the plans this morning.

2000 MIQ rooms empty a day, but Kiwis struggle to book a place

Kiwis trying to get home say they are struggling with an ongoing lack of vouchers.

Heritage groups fight Govt in villas v apartments battle

The battle lines are being drawn in the balance between intensification and heritage.

'Always a Friday': Matariki public holidays for next 30 years revealed

"Mātauranga Māori has been at the heart of decision making on the new public holiday."

Where 47,000 older Kiwis live: new study out

By 2033, JLL estimates around 81,000 people will live in these villages.

Exclusive: 'We could have been clearer' - Govt concedes vaccine timeline issues

'It would be unethical, at best. We're not talking Saudi sheep, here.'

Derek Cheng: Shambles of a rollout? How Govt's delivery failed to meet rhetoric

Govt knew most over 65s won't get vaccinated until after June - but didn't make it clear.

'Irresponsible': Unwanted messages to returnee costs MIQ guard job

'The guard was immediately removed from duty.'

Govt pays $100 million to top emergency motel providers in nine months

Minister defends the spending as "better than forcing people to live in cars or in tents".

Audrey Young: Ardern gets it wrong on hate speech proposal

OPINION: The PM got one thing right in her interview this morning on hate laws.

Revealed: How Kiwis feel about Govt's $99m bid to keep America's Cup in NZ

Just 11 per cent of people think politicians should give Team NZ whatever they ask for.

Level 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testing

A vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.

'Misinformation to spreading violence' discussed as risk, govt documents show

"At this stage there have been no specific incidents or concerns received by DHBs."

New plastic bans target cutlery, meat trays, takeaway containers

Days of plastic cutlery, PVC meat trays and polystyrene takeaway containers now numbered.

'Very ineffective': Drug treatments in prison criticised

"Drug treatment in the community is 10 to 12 times more effective than in prisons."