Prison pay rates needs increasing: advocates
Prison pay rates needs increasing: advocates
Prisoners' pay rates need to be increased, say reform advocates, who have labelled the current rates of 20 to 60 cents an hour as practically slave labour.
Seymour drives Land Rover up Parliament steps
Security intervenes as Seymour drives Land Rover up Parliament steps
New Zealand's oldest Land Rover took a detour up Parliament steps today, as it continues its journey from Dunedin to Auckland.
Genital grab a 'joke gone too far'
Genital grab a 'joke gone too far'
An incident where a solicitor’s genitals were grabbed in the middle of a dance circle at a Christmas party was a “joke gone too far”.
Closure of 3G network will impact 'plenty'
Closure of 3G network will impact 'plenty'
New Zealand's 3G network will be retired at the end of the year, making room for more advanced technologies like 4G and 5G.
NZ to host global investment summit
NZ to host global investment summit
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced New Zealand will play host to a global investment summit next month, as part of its plan to boost infrastructure and jobs.
Libya recovers migrant bodies in mass grave
Libya recovers migrant bodies in mass grave
Libya's security authorities recovered at least 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the desert in southeast Libya, the country's attorney general said on its Facebook page.
Trump 'committed to buying and owning Gaza'
Trump 'committed to buying and owning Gaza'
US President Donald Trump has said he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged land to be rebuilt by other states in the Middle East.
Multi-factor authentication not fail-safe protection: report
Multi-factor authentication not fail-safe protection: report
A major New Zealand security firm says multi-factor authentication will not necessarily save you from cyber attacks.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
An environmental group is at loggerheads with the country's herbicides regulator over its insistence that Roundup and its active ingredient are "not banned in any major regulatory jurisdiction".
Dentist crowned wrong tooth
Dentist crowned wrong tooth
The Health and Disability Commission (HDC) says a dentist did not provide a reasonable level of care when he put a crown on a wrong tooth.
Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union
Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union
Health New Zealand's new strategy to "fail early, fail often, succeed over time" when it comes to crucial data and digital operations has been labelled "unacceptable" by a union.
Price caps for essential grocery items in remote parts of Australia
Price caps for essential grocery items in remote parts of Australia
Residents in remote Indigenous areas will have the cost of essential grocery items capped at the same price as major Australian cities.
Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested
Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested
A drunk driver was getting breath-tested when his passenger crashed his car in Dunedin.
Speeding rider's motorbike impounded
Speeding rider's motorbike impounded
A motorcyclist clocked going 62km above the legal limit in Dunedin told police he wasn't aware how fast he had been going.
Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump
Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump
US President Donald Trump says he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the...
Frustrated developer to lay complaint
Frustrated property developer to lay complaint
A property developer is laying a complaint with Christchurch City Council after a rejected consent delayed his housing build by six months.
ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban
ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban
Environment Canterbury has requested an exemption to NZTA's controversial bike racks on buses ban.
New maths curriculum in primary schools
New maths curriculum in primary schools
Primary schools are starting the year with a new maths curriculum and it's a lot harder than the old one.
One dead after Lewis Pass crash
One dead after Lewis Pass crash
One person has died following a crash on the Lewis Pass (State Highway 7) late last night.
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De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day
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De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day
Are you feeling a bit hissy and vengeful after being dumped by your ex in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day?