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Peters wants to make KiwiSaver contributions 10%

Winston Peters addresses the NZ First conference, on Sunday. Photo: RNZ/Russell Palmer

Peters wants to make KiwiSaver contributions 10%

NZ First leader Winston Peters has promised to make KiwiSaver compulsory, with contributions from employers and employees rising to 10 percent and tax cuts to curb the extra cost.

Teacher pay offer 'fair': Public Service Commissioner

Sir Brian Roche warned there was no room for movement on remuneration. Photo: Supplied/...

Teacher pay offer 'fair': Public Service Commissioner

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says the latest pay offer for primary school teachers is strong, fair and addresses cost-of-living pressures.

Waste transfer mishap as person falls into rubbish

(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Waste transfer mishap as person falls into rubbish

Firefighters have helped a person who fell into trash at a rubbish transfer station in Christchurch.

Luxury resort worker cleared of false theft charges after 5-year ordeal

Belle Mumby worked as the operations manager at Carrington Resort in 2018 and 2019.

Luxury resort worker cleared of false theft charges after 5-year ordeal

Tears flowed as a former employee of a Northland luxury resort was acquitted of theft and forgery, bringing a five-year legal ordeal to a close.

Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

L to R Sagar Khemani and Dwight Grieve, at the finishline of the 2024 Luxmore Grunt Mountain Run ...

Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

The Fiordland Athletics Club will have four people attending the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain in late September.

Figures show 4000 cases of under-18s in cells last year

Children should not be put in police cells as it puts them at risk of self-harm, the Children's...

Figures show 4000 cases of under-18s in cells last year

The Children's Commissioner has renewed her call for an end to young people being held in police cells, with new figures showing more than 4000 instances of under 18 year olds being detained in cells in the past year.

Two children killed in 'heinous' Melbourne attack

Two children killed in 'heinous' Melbourne attack

Two children have been killed in a suspected targeted attack, with a father of one of the victims demanding answers.

Diseased pedigree cat sold by breeder had to be euthanised

The question for the tribunal was whether the cat was of "acceptable quality" when sold. Stock...

Diseased pedigree cat sold by breeder had to be euthanised

A woman who bought a $700 cat from a breeder took it for a vet check, only to discover it had rotting teeth, weepy eyes, and was underweight.

Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts

Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts

A major research fund has been forced to slash its grant allocation by more than $20 million next year, after government changes.

Te Pāti Māori's Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

Te Pāti Māori's Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

Tāmaki Makaurau voted for "unapologetic representation" says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer as Oriini Kaipara takes out the Māori electorate.

Warning of 'severe gales' for South

Warning of 'severe gales' for South

Forecasters are warning of "severe gales" in Dunedin and Clutha tonight and tomorrow as a front barrels into the South.

Family share new photo after Dunedin mum's appeal for missing daughter

Police do not suspect foul play in Te Anihana Pomana's disappearance. Photo: Supplied /...

Family share new photo after Dunedin mum's appeal for missing daughter

Family of a woman missing for more than two weeks have shared a new photo of her, a day after appealing for her to return home.

Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First

Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell...

Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First

Former Labour Party Member of Parliament Stuart Nash has spoken at New Zealand First's annual conference and is not closing the door on campaigning for it at the next election.

Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

Workers remove signage for the Secretary of Defense after Trump's order to rename the department....

Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two.