Public servants 'exhausted' after job cuts, more to come
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.
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Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading and will now go to the Justice Committee for consideration.
Bill will damage National's relationship with Māori: Finlayson
Bill will damage National's relationship with Māori: Finlayson
There is no doubt the Treaty Principles Bill will greatly damage National's relationship with Māori, former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson says.
National, Labour both up in latest poll
National, Labour both up in latest poll
The major parties have gained at the expense of the minor parties, in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll.
Memorial service planned to honour Yanfei Bao
Memorial service planned to honour Yanfei Bao
A public memorial service will be held for real estate agent Yanfei Bao in Christchurch next week.
Trio killed in crash between train and car named
Trio killed in crash between train and car named
The names of the three victims of Wednesday's fatal train and car collision in Hamilton have been released by police.
Unsafe preparation of chicken dish cause of students' illness
Unsafe preparation of chicken dish cause of students' illness
Cooling and reheating chicken caused Canterbury University students to become ill, NZ Food Safety has confirmed.
Luxon gives scathing appraisal of Treaty Principles Bill
Luxon gives scathing appraisal of Treaty Principles Bill
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has given a scathing appraisal of the Treaty Principles Bill on the day of its first reading.
NZME proposes cutting community newspapers
NZME proposes cutting community newspapers
NZME is proposing to shut down 14 of its community newspapers.
Milo remains on menu for public health workers
Milo remains on menu for public health workers
The man in charge of the country's public health system has stepped in to ensure all staff can still have a drink of Milo at work.
Increased efforts to chase student loan debt
Increased efforts to chase student loan debt
The Inland Revenue department has doubled the size of its team responsible for chasing down overseas-based student loan debt.
Homes evacuated as truck flips down bank
Homes evacuated as truck flips down bank
A large truck has rolled down a steep bank on a notoriously winding road in the Wellington suburb of Aro Valley.
Bill of Rights Act advice 'quite damning'
Bill of Rights Act advice 'quite damning'
The government's lawyers have advised the Treaty Principles Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act - but only because they expect courts would not allow it to override that law or the Treaty itself.
'I've never seen him in that state'
'I've never seen him in that state': Mother speaks after Christchurch car incident
The mother of two children who were told by strangers to get in their car in Cashmere, Christchurch, says one of her sons is now too scared to leave the house.
Some households cut back as power bills rise
Low-income households cut back on showering, cooking as power bills rise
Some low-income households are having to cut back on showering, washing and cooking to cope with rising power bills, researchers say.
Tributes for teen who died during warm-up
Tributes for teen who died during touch warm-up
Members of the Canterbury rugby community have paid tribute to 18-year-old Brook Wilson who died after suffering a medical event while warming up for a game of touch.
Jail after 'horrendous' driving led to serious injury crash
Jail after 'horrendous' driving led to serious injury crash
A man is now in prison after his “horrendous” high-speed driving on the Lewis Pass ended in a crash that seriously injured another motorist who was thrown from their car on impact.
Three dead, two hurt after car and train collide
Three dead, two hurt after car and train collide
Three people died and two are in hospital after a car collided with a freight train in Hamilton, police have confirmed.
Christchurch pupils targeted in 'frightening incident'
Christchurch pupils targeted in 'frightening incident'
A concerning incident for two children walking home from a Christchurch primary school has prompted a warning for parents in Cashmere.
Police ready to enforce gang patch ban
Police ready to enforce gang patch ban
Officers are ready to enforce the ban on gang patches, the Assistant Police Commissioner says.