A litany of police failures have been found in a report into police handling of a 21-year-old Auckland law student's reports a man was stalking her, weeks before her murder.
Significant fire safety defects and a highly combustible cladding mean residents of City Gardens Apartments on Albert St need to evacuate on short notice.
Kāinga Ora is unable to say how many new KiwiBuild developments have been delayed as it waits for the outcome of the government's independent review of the state housing agency.
The Children's Minister is promising Oranga Tamariki will get better at taking care of at-risk children - not worse - as a result of this week's job cuts.
A former gymnastics coach has been sentenced to almost 16 years in prison for committing more than 250 sexual offences against young girls in his care over the last decade.
A former pupil at one of NZ's most prestigious private schools has told a disciplinary tribunal how his teacher allegedly propositioned him for sex when he was 12.
The government is pushing to cut spending on contractors and consultants in core areas, but money is still pouring out of non-core areas, according to latest figures.
A dental clinic worker who diverted more than $4000 in customer payments to her own pocket told police she had a medical condition that “made her steal”.