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Immigration adviser on tape offering job for $70k

Liberty Consulting Group Ltd in Rosedale, Auckland. Photo: RNZ

Immigration adviser on tape offering job for $70k

By Gill Bonnett of RNZAn immigration adviser has been recorded telling an overseas worker she can help get him residency with a fake job in return for $70,000.

Abuse in care: PM delivers public apology

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a public apology in Parliament to the thousands of people abused while in care. “The State you trusted let you down, and for that I am sorry.”

Rural families reeling after school bus cancellations

A school bus driver was sacked after asking police officers to warn students about their unruly...

Rural families reeling after school bus cancellations

Farmers and rural families are furious over the government's review and cancellation of school bus routes, fearing small towns will be abandoned and students will stop attending class.

Further charges not ruled out for former funeral director

Fiona Bakulich is facing charges of interfering with human remains and eight counts of obtaining...

Further charges not ruled out for former funeral director

Police say they aren't ruling out further charges for a former Auckland funeral director accused of interfering with human remains.

Govt to abolish strip searches of children in care

Education Minister Erica Stanford $30m million was needed for maths workbooks, guidance, and...

Govt to abolish strip searches of children in care

The government has announced law changes aimed at better protecting people in state care, ahead of Tuesday's formal apology for historical abuse.

Protesters fight planned cycleway closure

Heathcote residents Sooze Harris and Karla Osmers organised Saturday's protest to highlight the...

Frustrated protesters fight planned cycleway closure in Christchurch

About 200 people gathered on Saturday to protest the possible closure of a Christchurch cycleway.

What is NZ's most popular pet name?

One of New Zealand's many Lunas is a golden retriever living on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast. Photo:...

Luna most popular pet name for sixth straight year

If you thought naming your beloved pooch or feline Luna was innovative think again - as it's the most popular pet name in NZ for the sixth year in a row.

Decision to bar journalist reversed

Decision to bar journalist from abuse apology reversed

An investigative journalist who was barred from attending the national apology to survivors of abuse in care has now been granted accreditation.

Elderly man dies after suspected arson attack

Ian David Moller. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Elderly man dies after suspected arson attack

An elderly man injured in a fire at a block of flats in Stokes Valley last week has died.

Meeting with Seymour 'pointless': Treaty hīkoi organiser

Kairākau lead the hikoi progress through Kaitaia. Photo: Peter de Graaf

Meeting with Seymour 'pointless': Treaty hīkoi organiser

Activists say they have no interest in meeting the Treaty Principles bill's backer, ACT party leader David Seymour, saying they are not at his "beck and call".

New law change would make stalking illegal

New law change would make stalking illegal

New details have been revealed about planned changes to make stalking illegal, with offenders facing up to five years in prison.

People from across NZ gather for veteran's tangi

Sir Robert Gillies was the last remaining member of the Māori Battalion B-company. Photo: RNZ /...

People from across NZ gather for Māori Battalion veteran's tangi

Defence Minister Judith Collins was among the dignitaries to pay their respects to World War 2 veteran Sir Robert Gillies ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

The advertisements were designed to promote a healthy conversation about safe sex. Photo: Getty...

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

A controversial advertisement designed to raise awareness about safe sex for gay men has been taken down after an influx of complaints about children seeing it outside a dairy.

'Insurance retreat': report warns of looming crisis

Insuring houses and properties could become much more difficult in some areas, as intense weather...

'Insurance retreat': report warns of looming crisis

Thousands of residential properties could be left unprotected and uninsurable in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis due to climate change.

Health benefits of standing desks overblown - study

The standing desk is often touted, especially for office workers, as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles.

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

The hīkoi against the proposed Bill is going ahead as planned, despite the Bill's earlier...

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

Supporters are gathering at Pōtahi Marae in the Far North before setting out on the first leg of a national hīkoi to Parliament.

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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’

Chris Hipkins out and about in Dunedin canvassing for votes. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’

A year on from the 2023 election, Labour leader Chris Hipkins reflects on his prime ministership with ODT political editor Mike Houlahan and considers how he can get the job back.