Teacher pay offer 'fair': Public Service Commissioner
Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says the latest pay offer for primary school teachers is strong, fair and addresses cost-of-living pressures.
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Figures show 4000 cases of under-18s in cells last year
Figures show 4000 cases of under-18s in cells last year
The Children's Commissioner has renewed her call for an end to young people being held in police cells, with new figures showing more than 4000 instances of under 18 year olds being detained in cells in the past year.
Waste transfer mishap as person falls into rubbish
Waste transfer mishap as person falls into rubbish
Firefighters have helped a person who fell into trash at a rubbish transfer station in Christchurch.
Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts
Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts
A major research fund has been forced to slash its grant allocation by more than $20 million next year, after government changes.
Luxury resort worker cleared of false theft charges after 5-year ordeal
Luxury resort worker cleared of false theft charges after 5-year ordeal
Tears flowed as a former employee of a Northland luxury resort was acquitted of theft and forgery, bringing a five-year legal ordeal to a close.
Peters wants to make KiwiSaver contributions 10%
Peters wants to make KiwiSaver contributions 10%
NZ First leader Winston Peters has promised to make KiwiSaver compulsory, with contributions from employers and employees rising to 10 percent and tax cuts to curb the extra cost.
Diseased pedigree cat sold by breeder had to be euthanised
Diseased pedigree cat sold by breeder had to be euthanised
A woman who bought a $700 cat from a breeder took it for a vet check, only to discover it had rotting teeth, weepy eyes, and was underweight.
Te Pāti Māori's Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Te Pāti Māori's Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Tāmaki Makaurau voted for "unapologetic representation" says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer as Oriini Kaipara takes out the Māori electorate.
Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First
Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First
Former Labour Party Member of Parliament Stuart Nash has spoken at New Zealand First's annual conference and is not closing the door on campaigning for it at the next election.
Former National MP joins NZ First
Former National MP joins NZ First
Former National Party MP Harete Hipango has joined New Zealand First.
Former Labour MP a guest speaker at NZ First meeting
Former Labour MP a guest speaker at NZ First meeting
Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash is one of the guest speakers at New Zealand First's annual meeting.
Pensioner built deadly pipe bomb to scare off neighbours
Pensioner built deadly pipe bomb to scare off neighbours
After having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough.
Farmer dug up neighbour's drive during flood, spat goes to court
Farmer dug up neighbour's drive during flood, spat goes to court
A spat between rural neighbours erupted when one took a digger and carved up a driveway during a confrontation.
Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor
Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor
Senior doctors' emphatic rejection of the Health Minister's request for binding arbitration was "not surprising", according to one employment law expert.
How to catch a glimpse of the blood moon
How to catch a glimpse of the blood moon
If you look up to the sky early on Monday morning you may be greeted by a red hue over the moon.
Women's safety advocate has windscreen smashed
Women's safety advocate has windscreen smashed
The person behind an initiative to improve women’s safety in Lyttelton has had her car windscreen smashed.
Green MP resigns in wake of abuse, threats
Green MP resigns in wake of abuse, threats
Green MP Benjamin Doyle is stepping down from Parliament, citing concerns for their wellbeing after receiving death threats and ongoing abuse.
Daughter jailed for life for killing mother
Julia DeLuney jailed for life for killing mother
Julia DeLuney has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years, for the murder of her mother, 79-year-old Helen Gregory.
Flammable projectiles thrown at gang pad
Flammable projectiles thrown at Christchurch gang pad
Police say they will have an increased presence around Christchurch over the coming days after flammable projectiles were thrown at a gang pad this morning.
NZDF seeking longer sentence for soldier
Longer sentence sought for soldier
The Kiwi soldier convicted of attempted spying could face a longer punishment after the NZDF appealed his "manifestly inadequate" sentence.