Two injured climbers trapped in a hut on Aoraki/Mount Cook will have to wait at least another night for help, as bad weather has hampered the rescue effort.
Two new laws set to replace the RMA will have private property rights at their core and "ditch rules that invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to vexatiously object to peaceful use and development of private property," the govt says.
More than 200 civilian Defence Force staff have opted for voluntary redundancy, while more job cuts are on the horizon as the agency plans for a restructure to cut costs.
Following an official investigation into an official information complaint against Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, the chief ombudsman has criticised her department’s record-keeping ...
The Southern district picks up only four new beat officers out of a national total of 160 who are part of 500 new police placings announced by the government today.
The Chief Ombudsman has criticised the Associate Health Minister for poor record-keeping, as she has been unable to identify the author of the advice on which she based her tobacco policy.
Corrections is investigating allegations of gang members in Christchurch Men's Prison manufacturing motorcycle accessories and arranging for them to be taken off-site.