More food banks will "undoubtedly" close after govt funding dries up next year, the Salvation Army says, despite a Budget commitment to keep pumping some money into the system.
A Chinese woman whose body was found floating in Auckland’s Gulf Harbour might have been detained in a suitcase before she died, a forensic scientist says.
The township of Pegasus and a housing developer look set to go head to head over a beloved golf course, as the community sets up a war chest with support from politicians.
Education Minister Erica Stanford wants higher pay rates for tradies who work as unqualified teachers - but she has to persuade the teacher unions first.
The Prime Minister's Office has revealed the briefing document handed to a former staffer regarding a climate activist's case against major emitters was also sent by Fonterra to the staffer's private email account.