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The actions of Restore Passenger Rail protesters created unreasonable risk for the people around them, a jury has been told.

The Ministry of Primary Industries is investigating a complaint about the school lunch programme.

The identity of a man accused of sexually abusing four boys at a prestigious Catholic college in Christchurch can now be revealed.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has unveiled new rules about how members of the public will be able to "arrest" people under a revamped law aimed at tackling retail crime.

More jobs are on the line at Kāinga Ora and a staffer has told RNZ they are stressed, exhausted and disheartened by leaders telling them to stay positive.

The Labour Party has criticised government spending on an advisory group on retail crime launched by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith in September.

The Treaty Principles Bill will "whitewash" the Crown and Māori partnership, and "elevate the oppression of my people", says the daughter of Joe Hawke, who led the Bastion Point land occupation.

The government is making it easier for teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster.

A father has unsuccessfully attempted to block his daughter from attending one of the most prestigious private girls' schools in the country, a move her mother says would have been spurning a “golden ticket”.