A crew of volunteer firefighters encountered "every first responder's worst nightmare" after arriving at a car crash to find their own family members were involved.

A government review of universities is asking if students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees.

While thousands of public service jobs have been slashed in the past year, there are big cuts to come - and those who have kept their jobs say they are exhausted dealing with the workload.

There is no doubt the Treaty Principles Bill will greatly damage National's relationship with Māori, former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson says.

Cooling and reheating chicken caused Canterbury University students to become ill, NZ Food Safety has confirmed.