Road strategy assumes drivers make mistakes
Road strategy assumes drivers make mistakes
The Vision Zero road safety strategy which the government is set to introduce assumes that drivers make mistakes, a Swedish transport official says.
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Donations to Christchurch Foundation nearly double
Donations to Christchurch Foundation nearly double
The Christchurch Foundation fund for mosque attack victims has almost doubled to $10 million.
Plastic bag ban: 'People know we have to change'
Plastic bag ban: 'People know we have to change'
Single use plastic bags didn't have much of a life span to begin with, but from Monday they won't have one at all.
Treasury boss apologises over Budget blunder
Treasury boss apologises over Budget blunder
Outgoing Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has apologised for not keeping Budget information secure.
Treasury boss 'clumsy', unreasonable
Budget breach: Treasury boss 'clumsy' and unreasonable
Outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf was "clumsy", unreasonable and fell "well short" of expectations in his handling of the Budget data breach, a government report has found.
Hipkins disappointed as principals reject pay offer
Hipkins disappointed as principals reject pay offer
Primary and intermediate school principals have turned down a good deal by rejecting the Government's pay offer, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.
New Treasury head appointed
New Treasury head appointed
The State Services Commissioner has announced the new secretary and chief executive of the Treasury.
More sub-zero mornings on way
More sub-zero mornings on way
Kiwis who woke to frosts this morning can expect similar chilly starts over coming days.
Calls for four-year term, more MPs - report
Calls for four-year term, more MPs - report
The report, from the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, argues a four-year parliamentary term and possibly another 30 MPs would create a better country for future generations.
300,000 porn searches blocked in month
Porn in schools: 300,000 searches blocked in four weeks
The Ministry of Education says in a one-month period 300,000 searches for pornographic material were blocked on school networks.
Teachers accept pay offer as principals reject
Teachers accept pay offer as principals reject
Primary school principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer but it has been accepted by teachers.
Memorial plan for victims of mosque attacks
Memorial plan for mosque attack victims
The design of a memorial for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings should reflect NZ's aroha towards Muslims after the attack, a local Islamic leader says.
Abuse in state care public hearings begin
Abuse in state care public hearings begin
The Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care will expose NZ's "dark and uncomfortable" history, its chair Sir Anand Satyanand says.
New rescue helicopter in Te Anau
New rescue helicopter in Te Anau ends night vision dearth
A rescue helicopter shortage is nearly over for people in the lower South Island.
Cop told man to 'f*** off back to whatever island you came from'
Cop told man to 'f*** off back to whatever island you came from'
A police officer used excessive force and offensive language while arresting a man in Auckland last year, the Independent Police Conduct Authority says.
Forensic search of Pike River mine drift complete
Forensic search of Pike River mine drift complete
The Pike River mining team has completed a forensic search of the mine drift, with no items of interest found.
Hillside not a winner in Govt's KiwiRail spend
Hillside not a winner in Govt's KiwiRail spend
The Government has revealed more details of its billion-dollar KiwiRail spend, but it's unclear by how much Dunedin's Hillside Workshops stand to benefit.
PM defends Twyford ahead of reshuffle
PM defends Twyford ahead of reshuffle
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended Housing Minister Phil Twyford over KiwiBuild, saying one individual shouldn't be blamed for difficulties in an ambitious policy.
Samaritans helping to secure Dunedin mosque
Good Samaritans helping to secure Dunedin mosque
Good Samaritans have stepped up to install security doors, top of the line CCTV, and fix electrical issues at Dunedin's Al Huda Mosque.
NZ could go bananas over climate change
NZ could go bananas over climate change
Bananas might one day be a staple crop grown in this country, the head of Horticulture New Zealand says.