New face mask exemption card will have legal standing: Hipkins
New face mask exemption card will have legal standing: Hipkins
The Government is rolling out a new face mask exemption card for people with genuine reasons not to wear one.
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Climate change adaptation plan out for consultation
Climate change adaptation plan out for consultation
The Government is seeking feedback on a six-year plan to account for the effects of climate change like flooding, wildfire, droughts and sea level rise.
Transpower to blame for unnecessary power cuts: authority
Transpower to blame for unnecessary power cuts: authority
The Electricity Authority has confirmed Transpower is responsible for unnecessary power cuts to 34,000 consumers in the North Island on one of the coldest nights of the year.
Pressure for inquiry mounts after port deaths
Pressure mounts for inquiry into safety of port workers after two deaths in a week
The pressure to investigate safety at ports is mounting after the second death of a worker in a week.
Police yet to release info on teens' crash
Police yet to release info on teens' crash
Police have yet to release some basic information about the horrific crash which killed four young men in Invercargill last week.
Warning interest rates set to rise further
Warning interest rates set to rise further
Households are urged to adjust their personal finances as mortgage interest rates are set to keep rising.
Too many tenants living in cold, damp homes: HRC
Too many tenants living in cold, damp homes: HRC
The Human Rights Commission is calling for an independent housing authority to regulate the quality of rentals.
Warning interest rates set to keep rising
Warning interest rates set to keep rising
Households are urged to adjust their personal finances as mortgage interest rates are set to keep rising.
Meth use up: social worker says young children taking drug
Meth use up: social worker says young children taking drug
Methamphetamine use has significantly increased and remained elevated since the August 2021 Covid-19 lockdown, police figures show, and a social worker says children as young as 8 are taking the drug.
Meth use rises significantly during lockdown
Meth use rises significantly during August lockdown, remains elevated
In places like Kaitata, Huntly and Ōpōtiki, meth detection in the wastewater makes up 97 to 100 per cent of all drug detections. In Christchurch, MDMA makes up half or more of the detections.
Unions calls for inquiry after two port deaths in seven days
Unions calls for inquiry after two port deaths in seven days
The death of a Lyttelton port worker is further evidence of the need for an urgent inquiry into port safety, unions say.
Anzac weekend road toll ends with 11 dead
Anzac weekend road toll ends with 11 dead
The Anzac weekend road toll rose to 11 after a person died in a crash at a crash in Ngāruawāhia on Monday night.
WW2 hero recognised with headstone rededication
WW2 hero recognised with headstone rededication
A World War 2 hero who grew up in Christchurch and was well-known for carrying out dangerous operations behind enemy lines was recognised at home over Anzac weekend.
Great Walks celebrate 30th anniversary with bookings set to open
Great Walks celebrate 30th anniversary with bookings set to open
New Zealand's Great Walks are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, with the 2022-23 booking season opening next week.
Port worker's death reinforces calls for inquiry
Death of Lyttelton Port worker reinforces need for inquiry - unions
The death of a Lyttelton Port worker is further evidence of the need for an urgent inquiry into port safety, unions say.
Disabled duck may have set new age record
Disabled duck may have set new age record for her species
A disabled blue duck reared in Christchurch may now be the oldest of her kind.
Anzac Cove - Gallipoli 'touched every corner of our land'
Anzac Cove - Gallipoli 'touched every corner of our land'
The Dawn Service has been held at Anzac Cove at Gallipoli in Turkey.
Anzac Cove - Gallipoli 'touched every corner of our land'
Anzac Cove - Gallipoli 'touched every corner of our land'
The Dawn Service has been held at Anzac Cove at Gallipoli in Turkey.
Worker dies during coal loading at Lyttelton Port
Worker dies during coal loading at Lyttelton Port
A worker has died during the loading of coal onto a ship at Lyttelton Port.
Worker dies during coal loading at Lyttelton Port
Worker dies during coal loading at Lyttelton Port
A worker has died during the loading of coal onto a ship at Lyttelton Port in Canterbury.