Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones
Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones
The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads.
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'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit
'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit
A University of Auckland senior research fellow is calling for social media platforms to introduce enforced age limits, to help protect young people from harm.
Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10
Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10
Firefighters are responding to a fire at a Mitre 10 hardware store in the Auckland suburb of Westgate.
Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured
Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured
A lawyer who slapped a junior male colleague on the bottom and touched a female colleague’s lower back during a social function has been censured.
Thai-Cambodian fighting now in third day despite ceasefire calls
Thai-Cambodian fighting now in third day despite ceasefire calls
Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides sought diplomatic support.
'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes
'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes
The Labour MP told media during his campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat that the government is playing silly games by changing the design of the passports.
Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists
Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists
Hong Kong's national security police announced arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.
Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Israel and the US appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal.
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding.
Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot
Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot
A drug grower built a makeshift structure on the edge of a lake so he could row out and check on his cannabis plots, which he claims were at some point worth more than $200,000.
Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries
Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries
Convicted murderer Julia DeLuney's diaries reveal the highs and lows of cryptocurrency trading, her plans for a Remuera home to retire in, and her grief following the death of her mother.
Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper
Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper
The search will resume today for a West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus disaster and was later the victim of a drug smuggling scam after the 75-year-old went missing.
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Sentenced for pound break-in
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Sentenced for pound break-in
A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.
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Community service for sexual messages
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Community service for sexual messages
A Dunedin gardener who sent smutty messages to an 88-year-old woman has now lost his job and separated from his partner, a court has heard.
New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims
New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims
Nearly $2b could be saved by 2042 if a new medical school to train rural doctors is created in Hamilton, the detailed business case for the project says, but critics are concerned they aren't getting the full picture.
Springing forth
Springing forth
Frosty weather did not stop Logan Park High School student Miseki Honjo, 17, from training at the icy Caledonian Ground yesterday morning.
Peters challenged on tobacco links
Peters challenged on tobacco links
Public health researchers at the University of Otago have called on the PM to show some leadership and remove the tobacco and vaping portfolio from NZ First, following allegations the party has been colluding with tobacco giant Philip Morris.
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Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative
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Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative
Becoming a mother at 18 years old inspired a Dunedin woman to make a difference in her community.
Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site
Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site
A heritage building that used to house a professional theatre company in Dunedin should be sold, city council staff say.
Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation
Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation
A Whakatāne district councillor says he was both surprised and amused to learn from police he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel.