Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere
Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere
This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Labour MP Tangi Utikere, the MP for Palmerston North.
Farewell Spit petrel to be tested for bird flu
Farewell Spit petrel to be tested for bird flu
A giant petrel found dead on Farewell Spit is being tested for bird flu, but most likely died after being battered by storm conditions, officials say.
India's PM to visit NZ
India's PM to visit NZ
The government has confirmed India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit New Zealand next week.
MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing
MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.
Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'
Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'
Secondary school principals say they are getting more applicants for teaching jobs, but many are not good enough.
Labour pledge to scrap 'terrible' disability bill
Labour pledge to scrap 'terrible' disability bill
Labour says it will scrap the controversial Disability Support Services Bill if it gets into power at the November election.
Controversial golf course holes filled with concrete
Controversial golf course holes filled with concrete
But "concrete eating ducks" had other ideas.
Bill stopping climate lawsuits passes first hurdle
Bill stopping climate lawsuits passes first hurdle
Legislation preventing lawsuits against companies for climate-changing emissions under tort law has passed its first reading in Parliament.
More paid parking at tourist sites after trial raises $1.5 million
More paid parking at tourist sites after trial raises $1.5 million
Paid parking will continue at three popular South Island tourist destinations with more potential sites expected to be announced later this year.
AI to be used on life support trial
AI to be used on life support trial
A clinical trial involving 50 hospital intensive care units has been funded to test if AI can help doctors save the lives of more patients on life support.
Government deficit $3 billion below forecast
Government deficit $3 billion below forecast
The government looks set to report a smaller deficit this year, on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending.
Testing finds airborne asbestos in children's play sand
Testing finds airborne asbestos in children's play sand
Airborne asbestos has been found in New Zealand testing on children's play sand, in results researchers say they did not want to see.
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.
PM says another lobbying document will be released
PM says another lobbying document will be released
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.
Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.
Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
"Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."
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