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Fruit will rot unless Govt speeds immigration decision

Strawberry grower Francie Perry says the harvest has begun, but she still doesn't know how many...

Fruit will rot unless Govt speeds immigration decision

Growers are frustrated with the government's slow decision-making on how many overseas immigrant workers they can employ - saying their crops will be left to rot yet again.

Fellowship of actors to ensure Amazon plays fair

New Zealand actor Robyn Malcolm led a campaign to negotiate a standard contract for actors in The...

Fellowship of actors to ensure Amazon plays fair

The actor who protested against the treatment of Kiwis working on The Hobbit says recent changes to the 'Hobbit Law' will protect those working on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series.

Fellowship of actors to ensure Amazon plays fair

The actor who protested against the treatment of Kiwis working on The Hobbit says recent changes to the 'Hobbit Law' will protect those working on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series.

Hundreds apply for permits to keep banned guns

More than 400 people have applied for permits to keep now banned firearms since the deadly Christchurch mosque attacks.

Hundreds apply for permits to keep banned guns

More than 400 people have applied for permits to keep now banned firearms since the deadly Christchurch mosque attacks.

Govt buys Kate Sheppard's house

The Government has bought suffragist Kate Sheppard's former home - the place where her 270-metre petition was glued together, helping win the women's right to vote on this day in 1893.

Lack of neurosurgeons in NZ 'alarming'

Lack of neurosurgeons in NZ 'alarming'

Dunedin's only neurosurgeon says neurosurgery in New Zealand is in crisis.

SDHB's only neurosurgeon says lives at risk

Dr Taha says said the situation in New Zealand is a crisis and the country desperately needs more...

SDHB's only neurosurgeon says lives at risk

The only neurosurgeon working for the Southern District Health board area says patients are at risk because there aren't enough neurosurgeons and he's calling on the government to help.

Air New Zealand drops Kia Ora trademark bid

Air New Zealand plane. Photo: Supplied/Air NZ

Air New Zealand drops Kia Ora trademark bid

Air New Zealand has withdrawn its bid to trademark the logo for its in-flight magazine Kia Ora, following talks with Māori leaders.

Air New Zealand drops Kia Ora trademark bid

Air New Zealand has withdrawn its bid to trademark the logo for its in-flight magazine Kia Ora, following talks with Māori leaders.

Mana whenua reach decision on Ihumatao land

King Tūheitia says mana whenua representatives have reached a unified position on Ihumātao. Photo...

Mana whenua reach decision on Ihumatao land

The Māori king, Kiingi Tūheitia, says mana whenua have finally reached consensus over what to do with Ihumātao - they want it back.

Knee-jerk petrol price hikes 'over the top'

Knee-jerk petrol price hikes 'over the top'

Petrol company Gull says its competitors raised fuel prices too quickly after drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

Knee-jerk petrol price hikes 'over the top'

Petrol company Gull says its competitors raised fuel prices too quickly after drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

Facebook changes prompted by Christchurch Call

Facebook changes prompted by Christchurch Call

Anyone in New Zealand who looks at extremist content on Facebook will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups.

Facebook changes prompted by Christchurch Call

Anyone in New Zealand who looks at extremist content on Facebook will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups.

Evicted campground residents may be left homeless

Evicted campground residents may be left homeless

Some residents of a former Queenstown camping ground may be homeless from next month after being evicted to make way for a billion-dollar development.

Young offenders learning dairy farming skills

All of the work is completed under the eagle eye of their agricultural tutor Richard Te Whare,...

Young offenders learning dairy farming skills

Three young offenders at Te Maioha o Parekarangi - an Oranga Tamariki Youth ran Youth Justice residence in Rotorua - are learning how to become dairy farmers.

Waterway clean up won't harm economy: Report

The government's proposed clean up of waterways will not harm New Zealand's overall economy, a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has suggested.

Waterway clean up won't harm economy: Report

The government's proposed clean up of waterways will not harm New Zealand's overall economy, a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has suggested.

Man charged with murder of woman

Man charged with murder of woman

The man charged with assaulting a Hastings woman last month has been charged with her murder.

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