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    Digital Kiwi Access Card to be launched soon

    Kiwi Access Cards are going digital. Photo: kiwiaccess.co.nz

    Digital Kiwi Access Card to be launched soon

    The hospitality industry is being reassured it won't be burdened with more red tape once the Digital Kiwi Access Credential is launched sometime over the winter months.

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    Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed

    The Topp Twins (Lynda, left, and Jools) perform at the Dunedin Town Hall ahead of the Fifa Women...

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    Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed

    Dame Jools Topp - one half of the Topp Twins duo - has been remembered across the South as a ‘‘bloody good performer’’ and a talent that will be profoundly missed.

    Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour

    (From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High...

    Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour

    The Chinese woman whose body was found in Auckland's Gulf Harbour came to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her, the Crown says.

    PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the incident has provided a good reminder for Ministerial...

    PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins

    Christopher Luxon has told Ministerial Services everyone needs to be "fully aware of their obligations", after his office said it had no record of a document that came to light following a court order.

    Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee

    Photo: Getty Images

    Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee

    A former account manager for a recruitment company still becomes emotional thinking about the harassment she endured from a colleague.

    Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists

    Mike Smith says there appears to be a "deliberate effort" to conceal communications between the...

    Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists

    Iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith is accusing the government of a "co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying, political interference and corporate influence at the highest levels of power".

    Man jailed after stealing $1m in high-end items

    Police found a black rubbish bag full of stolen designer handbags in the roof cavity of Reice...

    Man jailed after stealing $1m in high-end items

    After a period of meticulous planning, Reice Tama Silbery and his alleged co-accused struck a series of homes with one main item in mind - stealing high-end jewellery and handbags.

    English standards for visas tightened

    Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

    English standards for visas tightened

    The government is extending the minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa.

    'She shouldn't have been there': Coroner rules on Ruapehu fall

    Wednesday Davis died after sliding 250m down an icy slope. Photo: Supplied/Sarah Hall

    'She shouldn't have been there': Coroner rules on Ruapehu fall

    A first-time mountaineer had a deadly fall on Mt Ruapehu, after her group pressed on in dangerous conditions that nobody questioned, a coroner has found.

    Person dies on beach after boat capsizes in Kaikōura

    Kaikoura. Photo: Getty

    Person dies on beach after boat capsizes in Kaikōura

    One person is dead after a boat capsized in Kaikōura.

    Raglan surf comp photographer injured in suspected shark attack

    Raglan surf comp photographer injured in suspected shark attack

    A photographer shooting a World Surf League event in NZ has been injured by what organisers suspect is a sea lion or shark bite, forcing the event to be delayed several hours.

    Sexual abuse survivor support services funding to be redirected

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    Sexual abuse survivor support services funding to be redirected

    Hundreds of sexual abuse survivors could soon lose access to counselling.

    Person dies after crash near Lake Tekapo

    Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

    Person dies after crash near Lake Tekapo

    A person has died following a serious crash near Lake Tekapo. 

    Labour apology for 'duck faced horse' comment

    Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photos: RNZ

    Labour apology for 'duck faced horse' comment

    Labour's finance spokesperson has apologised to the Finance Minister after audio of her calling Nicola Willis a "duck-faced horse" was leaked to media.

    Stuart Nash now a NZ First candidate

    Stuart Nash Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

    Stuart Nash now a NZ First candidate

    Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash is switching allegiances to New Zealand First.

    Formal complaint made about school curriculum rewrite

    Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Formal complaint made about school curriculum rewrite

    A former Education Ministry staffer has asked a Parliamentary committee to rein in the government's curriculum changes.

    Entertainer Dame Jools Topp dies

    Entertainer Dame Jools Topp dies

    Dame Jools Topp has died after a battle with breast cancer. As one half of the Topp Twins with sister Lynda, she brought joy to generations of Kiwis.

    Anti-Muslim extremism 'worst in 20 years'

    Federation of Islamic Associations chairperson Abdur Razzaq. File photo: VNP / Phil Smith

    'Hate soup': Anti-Muslim extremism worst in 20 years, leaders say

    Muslim community leaders are warning that New Zealand is facing the most dangerous environment with the worst anti-Muslim extremism in two decades.

    Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

    Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham. Photo: RNZ

    Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

    A Green Party bill aimed at banning mining activity on public conservation land has been drawn from Parliament's ballot.

    Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

    Photo: Getty Images

    Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

    People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases.
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