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Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say

Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say

The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, the Labour Party and the Greens say.

Concerns linger over new coloured school reports

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Concerns linger over new coloured school reports

The publication of the first Education Review Office reports using colour-coded tables to depict schools' performance has done little to allay principals' fears.

Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust

A bike seized in Operation Avon. Photo: Police

Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust

Every member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros Motorcycle Club has been convicted of drug-related offences following a major police investigation.

National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii

National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.

Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle

A woman who took her neighbours' beloved cat when she moved house was surprised to have the...

Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle

A woman who moved house and took the neighbours’ cat with her has been ordered to return it after police were called and a tribunal got involved.

Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns

Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns

The union for senior doctors says ACC's refusal to guarantee its clinicians' right to speak publicly about concerns for patients is having a gagging effect on staff.

Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu

The vaccination for kākāpō is focused on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. Photo: DOC

Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu

The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.

NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addresses the party's campaign launch on Sunday in...

NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas

New Zealand First will invest in surveying the country's offshore basins for oil and gas supplies to use domestically and export around the world, if elected.

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

When police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on...

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies doing renovations on the property.

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

Fairmont Leigh hides his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court for his driving...

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

A disqualified driver who made an obscene gesture at a tourist campervan he was passing failed to see an oncoming campervan and crashed into it.

Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu

Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu

A trustee of the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust says the arrival in New Zealand of bird flu means the functional extinction of the hoiho is "probably imminent".

Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'

A tsunami information page on the Civil Defence website. Photo: RNZ

Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'

A problem with the Civil Defence website which saw it go down during last night's tsunami emergency has been identified and a fix will be made, the government says.

New Cook Strait ferries named

The new 200m-long ships will be able to carry 1530 passengers and 70 crew. Photo:Supplied / Ferry...

New Cook Strait ferries named

The two new Cook Strait ferries will be named Kupe and Cook.

Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

A man has been taken into custody following a police operation around the North Island town of Foxton involving an alleged serious assault.

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Check those petrol prices: AA

Sophie Matehaere fills up Her vehicle as they line up to refuel at Northgate Waitomo as petrol...

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Check those petrol prices: AA

Motorists should keep an eagle eye out for the best deals on petrol, as the AA is expecting significant increases at the pump over the next month.

Serious doubts over $420k 'Goldie' painting

Six art experts and auctioneers have told RNZ they do not believe the painting is by Goldie....

'Not right': Serious doubts over Goldie painting selling for $420k

Serious doubts have been raised over a purported Goldie painting listed for sale for $420,000.

National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

Former National Party finance minister Bill Birch has died at the age of 92.

Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

An MPI team sweeps Petone Beach for more sick or dead seabirds after Wednesday's confirmed case...

Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

A second bird found in the Wairarapa has been confirmed to have H5 bird flu.

Employee snooping a growing problem: Privacy Commissioner

Unauthorised employee browsing, or snooping on private personal information of the public is a growing problem in New Zealand workplaces, according to the Privacy Commissioner.

Driver pleads guilty over fatal crash

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop after a fatal...

Driver who caused fatal crash named

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop after a crash that killed a Christchurch multi-sport athlete while he was cycling on Evans Pass Rd earlier this year.

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