Paul Little: Why plastic can actually be good for environment
COMMENT: It's time to get serious on solutions which will help the environment.
COMMENT: It's time to get serious on solutions which will help the environment.
Returning Silver Fern Laura Langman, new Coach Noeline Taurua and former Captain Katrina Grant talk about day two of the Ferns camp and the feel of a new team. / Greg Bowker
The mother of a man with Down Syndrome is petitioning the Government to amend laws around Kiwisaver so that those with Down Syndrome can access their funds before the age of 65.
KiwiSaver funds can only be accessed at 65, but Tim is unlikely to live that long.
Property developers have unveiled their plans to revamp Mission Bay, to the concern of some locals.
Ideas include cardboard scoops or used milk bottles and newspaper or no liner for bins.
EDITORIAL: The $200m Mission Bay plan would give the area quite a different look and feel.
A major retail and housing redevelopment will mean big change to Mission Bay if approved.
As teachers prepare to strike next week, how do we decide what they are worth?
Asking people on the street about the banning of single-use plastic bags in a year's time.
Car gifted to Auckland beneficiary devastated by crash caused by alleged drunk driver. / Brett Phibbs
Retail companies react to Government's plans to phase out single-use plastic bags.
Single-use plastic bags will be phased out over the next year.
Fonterra has cut its milk-price forecast by 5c to $6.70 per kg and says it won't pay farmers and investors a dividend for the second half of the 2018 financial year.
First look: Samsung unveils $2000 1TB smartphone with huge battery.
Elderly residents are concerned about the loss of a bus to the Green Lane Clinical Centre.
Group sets date for Pauline Hanson's first public appearance in New Zealand.
Staff and students at Macleans College in Auckland have experienced a raft of problems with afterschool buses since AT's bus route changes have come into effect.
Focus: Millionaire 21-year-old property investor's tips
New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern comments on Wally Haumaha's appointment. / Mark Mitchell
Police Minister's Face Book comment suggests chumminess with Deputy Commissioner.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a new mental health facility for those with severe intellectual disability and mental health problems. / Video by Mark Mitchell
Toni Street's third child, a boy, has been born. Toni and Sarah Gandy of The Hits take us through her nursery.
Balmoral School Principal Malcolm Milner explains the reasons why teachers are striking and what needs to be done to meet their needs.
A gunman opened fire inside a crowded country-music bar in Southern California, killing 12 people, including a sheriff's deputy who had rushed inside to confront the shooter, authorities said. The gunman was later found dead inside.
COMMENT: Landlords certainly don't need access to someone's bank statements.
About 80 people staged a protest outside Tegel's Auckland head office on Wednesday.
About 80 Kaipara locals and iwi, along with animal advocacy group Direct Animal Action, staged a protest outside the poultry giant's Newmarket head office at lunchtime on Wednesday.
As the pressures on the rental market increases with about a third of all Kiwis now renting, landlords and property managers are seeking further proof that potential tenants can cough up the rent.
Auckland City Mission CEO Chris Farrelly says there are multiple reasons why more families are needing help, including insufficient wages, high fuel prices and interest rates.