New ZealandMFAT warned of risk to relationship with Korea over mega ferry cancellationCareful and deliberate communications with the Korean Government were advised.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAround 30 jobs may be impacted by Callaghan Innovation restructureThe Lower Hutt-based Crown agency says it's a 'difficult time' for staff.08 Apr 03:48 AM
New ZealandMinistry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5bA voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.08 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandRoles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turnFive jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCaught in 4 minutes: Speedy police nab burglar red-handedOfficers happened to be in the area investigating reports of a suspicious male.05 Apr 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat water crisis? Why Wellington's PR machine went into overdriveThe worst the shortage got was watering one’s garden by hand instead of with a sprinkler.04 Apr 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLeaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive payThe ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.04 Apr 04:51 AM
New ZealandMinister dodges questions on ferry letter, won't commit to new ships by 2026Newstalk ZB host asks Nicola Willis: 'What the hell's going on?'04 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandHealth Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per centMinistry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.04 Apr 01:22 AM
New ZealandLetter from Nicola Willis forces KiwiRail to bin mega ferry contract after 2-month limboIt took two months and the eventual letter from the Minister before KiwiRail called time.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo certain cause of healthy teen’s death after Covid vaccine - coronerThe cause of the inflammation in the boy's heart could not be satisfactorily determined.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandPublic service cuts: Ministry staff called into meetings to learn job fateMinistry spokesperson Geoff Short said it was a 'difficult time' for staff.02 Apr 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfter $500m Shelly Bay buy-up, Peter Jackson turns attention to surrounding landWhat has happened to the long-promised reserve on Watts Peninsula in Miramar?31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFirst-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.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPair plead not guilty in 'horrific' child abuse case, mum of kids chargedThe two people charged over the children's injuries have appeared in court.28 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandPair charged over 'horrific' child abuse, conspiring to lie to copsThe two people are also accused of conspiring to lie to police.27 Mar 09:42 PM
New Zealand'I can't keep doing this': Women in pain as specialists prioritise suspected cancerCatherine Kohler has experienced irregular periods and debilitating migraines for months.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'No undue influence': Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passportThe public servant said the passport office handles hundreds of urgent requests a week.27 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandDog finds drugs hidden in sneakers at prisonBart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.26 Mar 10:43 PM
New ZealandTaitā Cemetery fire under controlFire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.26 Mar 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Poor babies': Neighbour of horrifically injured children noticed girl's injured armThe neighbour said the family would walk by her house almost every day and seemed 'happy'.26 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sad echoes of Baby Ru in 'horrific' Lower Hutt child abuse caseOnce again the adults involved have closed ranks.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildren found with brain bleeds and broken bones: Family known to police and Oranga TamarikiThe older child had brain bleeds, lacerations to their internal organs and broken bones.22 Mar 03:15 AM
New ZealandMajor sewerage line threatened by slip on Hutt River cliffRepair will be costly and a rupture might send sewage into a popular swimming spot.22 Mar 01:07 AM
New Zealand'No good time': MoH staff to learn fate first day back from Easter breakThe window between Easter and school holidays was decided the best time to inform staff.22 Mar 12:56 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge murder accused will claim defence of insanityThe man accused of killing five people in an arson attack has pleaded not guilty.21 Mar 09:16 PM
New ZealandFamily of Nga Reo call for police update on homicide caseIt is now five months since the little boy died. No one has yet been charged.21 Mar 07:26 PM
New ZealandMBIE proposes more voluntary redundancies as public service cuts continueThe ministry had previously confirmed 111 voluntary redundancies were accepted.21 Mar 06:43 AM
New Zealand'Lifetime of grief': Drink driver sentenced for killing 'deeply loved' pedestrianDeclan Curley's friends and family say they struggle every day to accept he is gone.21 Mar 02:14 AM
New ZealandMPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.20 Mar 11:47 PM
New ZealandCouple say school's 5.5m 'tower of terror' destroys home's privacy, valueAdults and children alike can be spotted staring into the couple's windows at all hours.20 Mar 09:20 PM
New ZealandBriefing floats possibility of KiwiRail exiting Cook Strait ferry serviceOfficials are investigating a government subsidy and more capacity on Bluebridge.20 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandWellington’s Mt Victoria Tunnel closedMotorists are being asked to use alternative routes.19 Mar 05:38 AM
New ZealandWhite-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infectionAndy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.18 Mar 08:57 PM
