The previous government set aside $2 million on lapel pins to honour thousands of Covid-19 workers, and now the agency that paid is under cost-cutting pressure, documents show.
After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short.
A secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse has about 2500 members and 60 ministers in New Zealand, meets in homes and has no official name.
A disgraced former horse trainer gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy and collecting almost $10,000 in Government-backed wage subsidies.
A world-first child autism clinic is being trialled in Wellington, providing support to families of children under five years old identified with signs of autism.
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage pulled the plug on two services for Anzac Day in the capital over safety concerns for veterans and visitors due to strong winds.
Leaked documents reveal hospital services in Canterbury have been ordered to slash more than $13 million in spending in the next two months as part of a nationwide cost-cutting drive.