Deepfake bill gets unanimous support
A member's bill seeking to criminalise non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfakes has passed its first reading at Parliament.
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Baby's body found on Marlborough road
Baby's body found on Marlborough road
Police are searching for the family of a baby, whose body was found on the side of a rural road in Marlborough.
No Budget cuts again for MFAT
No Budget cuts again for MFAT
Winston Peters' MFAT has again been exempt from funding cuts in this year's Budget, with the Finance Minister confirming the ministry wouldn't be made to find savings until after the election.
Girl's PowerPoint outlining fear of father sways family court
Girl's PowerPoint outlining fear of father sways family court
A 12-year-old girl was so anxious and frightened about having to visit her father that she broke out in hives and wet her bed.
Coalition partners support gender bill
Coalition partners support gender bill
The Bill seeking to define the term "woman" in law is being debated in Parliament.
'Range of concerns' over CCTV use in playgrounds
'Range of concerns' over CCTV use in playgrounds
There is disagreement over whether CCTV cameras are the best way to deter graffiti in public spaces in parts of Canterbury.
Senior officers among arrested Corrections staff
Senior officers among arrested Corrections staff
Five more prison staff have been arrested after a police investigation, bringing the total number of arrests to 14.
Govt's branding update highlights English over te reo Māori
Govt's branding update highlights English over te reo Māori
The government has updated its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Māori.
Man's troubled relationships revealed at baby Soul's inquest
Man's troubled relationships revealed at baby Soul's inquest
One of the two people who could be responsible for killing baby Soul Turany has a history of troubled relationships and was served with a protection order, it can now be revealed.
Weekly groceries an ordeal as cost of living bites
Weekly groceries an ordeal as cost of living bites
A solo mum on a benefit says grocery shopping has become the most stressful time in her week because she has to choose which basics to leave out.
Cocaine tipoff costs acting CEO her job
Cocaine tipoff costs acting CEO her job
A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she used cocaine once "a number of years" prior to starting in the public service.
Company claims breakthrough in bringing back giant moa
Company claims breakthrough in bringing back giant moa
A multibillion-dollar de-extinction company believes it is one step closer to resurrecting New Zealand's largest and long-extinct flightless bird.
Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her
Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her
A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying.
'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees
'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees
A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she's ever seen.
Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond
Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond
The government's announcement of job cuts in the public sector is "naturally" going to cause anxiety for people in Wellington, its mayor says.
Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control
Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control
A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from the Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control.
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one.
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a visit to New Zealand, possibly in July.
$2.4b in savings as thousands of jobs cut
$2.4 billion in savings as thousands of public service jobs cut
The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver $2.4 billion of savings.
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Labour's Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be "arbitrary" and bigger government departments aren't always better at doing the job.