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From hot to not: Temperature plunge for Cantabrians, more rain and wind for north
Worst weather has passed, but Kiwis still set for unsettled start to school holidays.
Smashing good time: Why are people paying to destroy things?
The Smash Room in Upper Hutt already has a few regulars after opening in December.
'Fattening the profits of law firms': DIA legal team in proposed cull, says union
The changes are the latest proposal in a string of public service staff reductions.
One in 10 electric blankets fail hotspot testing
Thermal imaging could show where coils touch or cross over.
Electric blanket fire killed 82-year-old woman and her dog
Coroner's report has prompted a warning as we head into colder weather.
Minister open to grace period for looming quake-prone building deadlines
Chris Penk is confident a review of earthquake-prone rules will be brought forward.
Pineapple-flavoured oral vaccine gives hope to women suffering UTIs
Finally, a 'promising' alternative to endless courses of antibiotics.
'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisors
She says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.
Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles
The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.
Commercial Bay developer eyes Wellington’s Civic Square
Precinct Properties has recently opened Bowen Campus and Willis Lane in the capital.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
Ferry advisory group members earning $2k a day as public sector staff face axe
The group has already racked up a sizeable bill just two months after being appointed.
'Trapped in their homes' by boy racers: Suburb's nightmare during car meets
Some people felt they couldn't leave their homes while the boy racers were there.
More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom
A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
Killer and child sex offender fights prison sex ban in rehabilitation unit
The convicted killer said the ban was a breach of the Homosexual Law Reform Act.
Unions slam PM’s comment they ‘don’t seem to care about working New Zealanders’
Christopher Luxon called on unions to support the Government's tax relief plans.
Complaints skyrocket in NZ region where only 6 per cent of trains ran on time
Trains have been running slow after it was discovered new tracks were laid too narrow.
MFAT warned of risk to relationship with Korea over mega ferry cancellation
Careful and deliberate communications with the Korean Government were advised.
Around 30 jobs may be impacted by Callaghan Innovation restructure
The Lower Hutt-based Crown agency says it's a 'difficult time' for staff.
Ministry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5b
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.
Roles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turn
Five jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.
Caught in 4 minutes: Speedy police nab burglar red-handed
Officers happened to be in the area investigating reports of a suspicious male.
What water crisis? Why Wellington's PR machine went into overdrive
The worst the shortage got was watering one’s garden by hand instead of with a sprinkler.
Leaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive pay
The ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.
Minister dodges questions on ferry letter, won't commit to new ships by 2026
Newstalk ZB host asks Nicola Willis: 'What the hell's going on?'
Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent
Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.
Letter from Nicola Willis forces KiwiRail to bin mega ferry contract after 2-month limbo
It took two months and the eventual letter from the Minister before KiwiRail called time.
No certain cause of healthy teen’s death after Covid vaccine - coroner
The cause of the inflammation in the boy's heart could not be satisfactorily determined.
Public service cuts: Ministry staff called into meetings to learn job fate
Ministry spokesperson Geoff Short said it was a 'difficult time' for staff.
After $500m Shelly Bay buy-up, Peter Jackson turns attention to surrounding land
What has happened to the long-promised reserve on Watts Peninsula in Miramar?
First-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream
‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.
Pair plead not guilty in 'horrific' child abuse case, mum of kids charged
The two people charged over the children's injuries have appeared in court.