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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

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

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

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

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

Person dies after crash near Lake Tekapo

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

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

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

Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Baby Ru, officially named Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall, died at Hutt Hospital in...

'Very complex case': Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Police say they're assessing independent legal advice in relation to the unsolved killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru.

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Aerial spraying of wilding pines around Queenstown. File photo: Guy Williams

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Funding for wilding pine control efforts, including around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin, will more than double under a Budget 2026 boost.

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in...

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

The government has announced a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security, ahead of the Budget.

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