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Should people on $200k be able to claim NZ Super?

More than 9000 people aged over 65 earn over $200k a year, and another 33,000 earn $100k to $200k - and the Retirement Commissioner says it's fair to ask whether they should be able to claim NZ Super as well.

Govt was advised not to buy rail-enabled ferries

Minister for Rail Winston Peters announcing the Cook Strait ferry replacement plan back in March....

Govt was advised by Treasury not to buy rail-enabled ferries

Treasury advised the government not to buy rail enabled Cook Strait ferries three weeks before it announced it would.

Hunt on after ram-raid at Christchurch diner

Kwik Kiwi Diner on Parkhouse Rd in Wigram. Photo: Facebook

Hunt on after ram-raid at Christchurch diner

Police are hunting the burglars who broke into a Christchurch business early today.

Veteran radio journalist Garry Ahern dies

Garry Ahern finishes his last sports bulletin on Morning Report in 2015. Photo: RNZ

Veteran radio journalist Garry Ahern dies

Veteran sports broadcaster Garry Ahern has died aged 75.

Council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes

The Waimakariri District Plan allows for more housing growth. Photo: David Hill / North...

Council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes in Canterbury

Land for up to 17,000 new homes in the Waimakariri district will be unlocked - but there is no room for an 850-home development at Ohoka.

One critical after Auckland house fire

A person has been taken to Middlemore Hospital with critical burns after a house fire in Auckland overnight.

Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Dunedin renters are living in cold, damp and mouldy houses. PHOTO:...

Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms

Time is running out for rental properties to comply with Healthy Homes rules.

Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen

Wiremu Johnson shielded his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court on rape and drugs...

Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen

A teen has told a gang member who raped her that what he did was “disturbing and disgusting” and she hopes he can see it was wrong.

Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run

The motorcyclist police say was involved in a fatal hit and run. Photo: Supplied / Police

Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run

Police have released more information about the motorcyclist who hit a pedestrian in Rotorua before driving off.

Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder

Julia DeLuney at Wellington High Court. Photo: RNZ

Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder

Photos of blood smeared over the hallway walls and pooling on the mattress and floor have been shown to the jury as the trial of Julia DeLuney, charged with killing her mother, continues.

GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February

GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD from February next year.

Fire damages Christchurch motel

A Christchurch motor lodge was badly damaged by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Millions going mad for NZ-made garden game

Grow a Garden, a farming simulation game, has exploded as one of the most played titles of the...

Millions going mad for NZ-made garden game

Grow a Garden, a NZ-made game where players plant virtual seeds and grow exotic plants, had 20 million people playing it at once last weekend.

Human remains found at Wellington property

It's understood that human remains have been found at a property in the Wellington suburb of...

Human remains found at Wellington property

Human remains have been found at a property in Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay.

Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost

Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost

General practitioners will get up to 13.89 percent more funding this year in a new agreement the government hopes will eventually lead to faster care.

Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years

Flowers and candles laid on the driveway of a property on Gracefield Ave, where police found...

Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years

Christchurch police have confirmed a body found at a property in the central city on Sunday is missing woman Elisabeth Nicholls.

Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle

Aaron Grant Pickering has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court on firearms and hunting...

Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle

A man left two young boys on a beach with a loaded rifle while he went off fishing and drinking.

Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister

Protesters at the Destiny Church rally in Auckland on Saturday. Photo: RNZ

Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister

The Minister for Ethnic Communities says he was "appalled" by a Destiny Church march on Saturday which was neither "Kiwi, nor Christian".

Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed

Ruth Finau had been living in supported accommodation since 2014, until her death in 2021. Photo:...

Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed

A woman in residential care lay dead in her room for two days before anyone noticed, while music was heard playing on her computer.

Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension

Senior lawyer David Fordyce has been found guilty of misconduct after he was convicted of drink...

Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension

A senior lawyer with more than 30 years of good conduct has been convicted of driving with excess breath alcohol and, only three weeks later, of driving while suspended.

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