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Massey to stop funding Students' Association

Massey University has campuses in Auckland, Wellington and Palmerston North. Photo: RNZ

Massey to stop funding Students' Association

Massey University will stop funding its Students' Association from next year - a move the student body says will set an alarming precedent for the future of independent student unionism in NZ.

Job cuts at Office for Māori Crown Relations

Job cuts at Office for Māori Crown Relations

Te Arawhiti - the Office for Māori Crown Relations - has confirmed that 51 roles are set to be disestablished.

Woman pleads guilty to stabbing Chch taxi driver

Woman pleads guilty to stabbing Chch taxi driver

A woman charged over the stabbing of a taxi driver in Christchurch last month has pleaded guilty.

Jones downplays bottom trawler's coral catch

A New Zealand fishing vessel caught more than double the legal amount of coral, triggering a ban...

Jones downplays bottom trawler's coral catch

Shane Jones wants international coral limits reviewed to avoid bans on fishing when bottom trawlers haul up more than the rules allow.

Toddler in and out of hospital due to mouldy rental

After living at her Hamilton rental for about a year, Samantha Moore says her daughter developed...

Toddler in and out of hospital due to mouldy rental

The Tenancy Tribunal has backed the mother of a toddler who says her child's health has been permanently affected.

PM accuses Labour of playing politics over King criticism

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he does not agree with Mike King's controversial alcohol...

PM accuses Labour of playing politics over King criticism

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing Labour of playing politics with youth mental health by criticising campaigner Mike King.

Polkinghorne sentenced over meth charges

Philip Polkinghorne in court for his sentencing on meth charges. Photo: RNZ

Polkinghorne sentenced over meth charges

A former Auckland eye surgeon found not guilty of murdering of his wife has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for drug possession.

Mike King slammed over 'alcohol is a solution' statement

Former comedian Mike King has been slammed over his comments about alcohol and mental health....

Mike King slammed over 'alcohol is a solution' statement

The Drug Foundation has rejected campaigner Mike King's comment that alcohol is not a problem for people with mental health issues saying alcohol is "really unhelpful during times of mental distress".

Up to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changes

David Seymour tries out one of the new lunches. Photo: RNZ

Up to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changes

Up to 2000 people could lose their jobs as a result of the government's change to the school lunches funding model.

Aratere grounding began with autopilot mistake

The Cook Strait ferry Aratere is grounded near Picton on 21 June this year. Photo: Renee Horncastle

Aratere grounding began with autopilot mistake

The grounding of the Aratere began with a "turn execute" command being pushed 36 seconds late, sending the ferry's autopilot on a course crew didn't know how to stop, an official report reveals.

Councillor still hasn't apologised for abusive rant

Hamilton City councillor Andrew Bydder. Photo: Supplied

Councillor still hasn't apologised for abusive rant

A councillor ordered by his colleagues to apologise for an expletive-laden rant, in which he told a neighbouring mayor to get off her "fat arse", has failed to do so.

Lincoln BBQ blaze 'a very close call'

Apart from damage to the external cladding, the home was largely unscathed by the fire. However,...

Lincoln BBQ blaze 'a very close call'

A barbecue dinner nearly ended in disaster for a Canterbury household until the occupants took quick action to save their home.

Speedway NZ 'blindsided' over Western Springs closure

Speedway has been taking place at Western Springs for 95 years. Photo: Getty

Speedway NZ 'blindsided' over Western Springs closure

Speedway New Zealand says it was "blindsided" by a decision to move the speedway away from Auckland's Western Springs.

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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan

Dr Shane Retil. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan

The government was advised two months before progressing a plan for a third medical school to the next stage that there were serious concerns over its affordability.

Seymour not keen on swastika ban

David Seymour says gang patches are a source of intimidation. Image: RNZ

Seymour not keen on swastika ban

The ACT leader says that's because he likes "knowing who the idiots in society are".

Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told

Chinese national Tingjun Cao is accused of murder. Photo: Iain McGregor

Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told

The car of the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao was seen in the same areas the missing woman's phone was traced as being in, the High Court has heard.

Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges

New Zealand's Matua Parkinson in action against South Africa during the 2004 Wellington Sevens...

Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges

A former captain of the All Blacks Sevens and health board official has been sentenced for illegally onselling guns.

Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl

The girl was attacked in Aronia Park in South Auckland on Friday night. Photo: Google Maps

Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl

A primary school and a preschool near where a child was indecently assaulted in Auckland last week say police didn't alert them to what had happened.

Internal Affairs restructure finds more job cuts

Internal Affairs restructure finds more job cuts

The Department of Internal Affairs is to cull a number of its senior leaders as part of cost-cutting measures. More cuts are planned from March next year.

'I'm not doing this any more': Burnt-out cardiologist quits

Dean Boddington finishes his permanent role at Tauranga Hospital this Friday. Photo:&nbsp...

'I'm not doing this any more': Burnt-out cardiologist quits

Health NZ Commissioner Lester Levy is "living in La La Land" and has no idea what's happening on the ground, a cardiologist who finishes up at Tauranga Hospital on Friday because of burnout says.

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