Little rejects National changes to counter-terrorism bill
Justice Minister Andrew Little says he's not interested in bargaining with the National Party over new counter-terrorism legislation.
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Govt won't make financial hardship grounds for MSD debt write-off
Govt won't make financial hardship grounds for MSD debt write-off
The Government has no plans to change the rules to allow debt write-offs for beneficiaries struggling to pay back loans to cover basic living costs.
Council scrambles to remove poster boy's racist tweets
Council scrambles to remove poster boy's racist tweets
Wellington's regional council scrambled to remove ads promoting a career in bus driving after it discovered a string of racist tweets by one of its poster boys.
Battle for world's steepest street headed to TV court
Battle for world's steepest street headed to TV court
The battle for the world's steepest street is headed to court - kind of. AUDIO 🔊
Murder charge after shooting victim dies in hospital
Murder charge after shooting victim dies in hospital
The victim of a shooting in the Manawatu town of Foxton yesterday has died, and the man arrested earlier today has been charged with murder.
New survey on crayfish
New survey on crayfish
Recreational divers, snorkellers and lobster potters are to be used in a survey on crayfish numbers along a big stretch of New Zealand coastline.
Uni pastoral care code: 'Tragic that it's taken this'
Uni pastoral care code: 'Tragic that it's taken this'
Students say it's tragic that it's taken a death to force a law change to ensure they are looked after properly at university hostels.
Investigators 'appalled' by faulty buildings
Investigators 'appalled' by faulty buildings
New imaging technology has revealed hundreds of major buildings nationwide have defective or missing concrete or reinforcing steel.
Foster elected Wellington mayor after nailbiter
Foster elected Wellington mayor after nailbiter
Andy Foster has been elected mayor of Wellington, ousting incumbent Justin Lester.
Voting numbers up: younger mayors, more women picked
Voting numbers up: younger mayors, more women picked
More people voted in this year's local elections than previous years, picking more women and younger representatives, including three new mayors, preliminary results show.
Lotto Powerball jackpot climbs to $38m
Lotto Powerball jackpot climbs to $38m
The Lotto Powerball jackpot was not struck on Saturday and has been rolled over to Wednesday, when the pool will be $38 million.
Injury to disabled child at kindy 'not surprising'
Injury to disabled child at kindy 'not surprising'
The Early Childhood Council says it's not surprising a child in a wheelchair was injured at a South Auckland kindergarten.
NZTA's high cost of regulatory failure and bumpy road to reform
NZTA's high cost of regulatory failure and bumpy road to reform
Analysis - Road regulators going cap-in-hand to the public to fund better vehicle inspection systems might encounter a public perception problem over their use of contract labour.
Otago student parties so big, people travel from Auckland
Otago student parties so big, people travel from Auckland
Dunedin students say the flat party culture has grown in response to Otago University acting as the fun police and clamping down on student pubs and bars.
Unhappy Spark Sport customers horrified it has cricket rights
Unhappy Spark Sport customers horrified it has cricket rights
A group of Spark Sport customers already unhappy with its Rugby World Cup coverage is horrified the company has been given the rights for cricket games played in New Zealand.
Concerns over postal voting for local body elections
Concerns over postal voting for local body elections
Low engagement and voter turnout are concerning mayoral candidates across the country hoping to take out the top job.
NZTA funding could drive up costs for motorists
NZTA funding could drive up costs for motorists
The Government is bolstering regulation and safety processes at NZTA and the Transport Ministry with $45 million. More money will be needed, but the budget surplus is out of bounds, for now.
Tomatoes, refugees, and modern slaves
Tomatoes, refugees, and modern slaves
Cheap, bulk tinned tomatoes make a meal go further and are essential for those Italian staples. But after listening to The Detail, you might hesitate about picking the imported variety off a supermarket shelf.
Back home for opera job
Back home for opera job
Former Dunedin woman Holly Mathieson has returned home to conduct NZ Opera's production of Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw. Although, when questioned, she admits that "home is where my sock drawer is''.
Boy's 'heroic effort' after nana passes out while driving
Boy's 'heroic effort' after nana passes out while driving
A 10-year-old boy had to take the wheel when his grandmother passed out while driving on State Highway One south of Auckland yesterday.