The Labour Party is concerned the Public Service Commissioner is acting in an "overly politicised way", as teachers and health workers prepare for a 'mega strike' this week.
One person has died, thousands are without power and evacuation warnings have been issued while multiple scrub fires burn, as severe winds buffet parts of NZ.
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has hit back at the allegations of "major overspending" from her own party, insisting her electorate budget has never been overspent.
The new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act - in force from this weekend - has been watered down and politicised, a recreational fishing advocacy group says.
A Christchurch cyclist who was badly injured and "left for dead" in a violent hit-and-run is calling for better behaviour from drivers, urging them to share the road with bikes.