NZ First targets 'woke' legislation it helped make law
Government coalition partner NZ First wants to "remove woke 'DEI' regulations" from legislation that it helped put into place.
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Cost to repair Chalice artwork 'ludicrous'
Cost to repair Chalice artwork 'ludicrous'
A Christchurch City Councillor has described the cost of restoring the Chalice artwork in Cathedral Square as ludicrous and wants an immediate halt to the project.
Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
A Bay of Plenty deputy principal says school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves.
Deputy to step in after Goff sacked
Deputy to step in after Goff sacked
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the deputy high commissioner will represent New Zealand in the UK, while Phil Goff prepares to return home.
Hipkins sets up new Labour 'economic team' in reshuffle
Hipkins sets up new Labour 'economic team' in reshuffle
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced a reshuffle, setting up a new "economic team".
Police stop referring people to Destiny Church programmes
Police stop referring people to Destiny Church programmes
Police have stopped referring people to Destiny Church's Man Up and Legacy programmes after members had disrupted a number of events at the Auckland Pride Festival.
Diplomat sacked: What was wrong with what Phil Goff said?
Diplomat sacked: What was wrong with what Phil Goff said?
Explainer: The UK High Commissioner's case is not an example of the coalition looking to get rid of a Labour appointee, RNZ's Giles Dexter writes.
Taupō councillor quits after admitting drink-driving
Taupō councillor quits after admitting drink-driving
A Taupō District Councillor who admitted driving drunk a fourth time has resigned her seat.
Seymour apologises over school lunch that burnt child
Seymour apologises over school lunch that burnt child
The principal of a Gisborne school where a child received second degree burns from a school lunch provided under the government's school lunch programme says David Seymour called to apologise.
Drivers in 'horrific' hit-and-run death haven't come forward
Drivers in 'horrific' hit-and-run death haven't come forward
A month on from his death in February, police say the drivers of the three vehicles that killed Joshua Love on his 34th birthday have not come forward.
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air New Zealand has halted all flights in and out of Brisbane and the Gold Coast due to a cyclone forecast to hit Australia.
Drug shortage 'nightmare' for parents
Drug shortage 'nightmare' for parents
The father of a teenager with ADHD says drug shortages are making life "a nightmare" for some sufferers.
Simeon Brown announces major health shake-up
Simeon Brown announces major health shake-up
Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a major overhaul of the public health system, including reinstating a board and "partnering" with the private sector.
Migrant workers jailed over $3m cannabis bust
Migrant workers jailed over $3m cannabis bust
In the heat of summer, deep in the back bushes of the Kaipara, a cannabis grow operation with an estimated yield of $3 million was discovered with five Vietnamese men in charge.
Govt's bowel cancer move under fire
'Institutionalised racism': Govt's bowel cancer move under fire
The government has announced plans to lower the age for free bowel cancer screening for all Kiwis, but the move has been slammed by some as "institutionalised racism".
Student suffers burns from school lunch
Student suffers burns from school lunch
Multiple agencies are investigating after a student in a Gisborne school was burned by a school lunch provided under the government's revamped cut price school lunch programme.
Revealed: How many hours Kiwis wait on hold
Revealed: How many hours Kiwis wait on hold
A new customer service report has found New Zealanders collectively spent 24 million hours on hold last year.
Inland Revenue to keep calling despite scam fears
Inland Revenue to keep calling despite scam fears
Inland Revenue says it will continue to call people about updating and improving security in their myIR accounts, even though some customers have said the calls feel like a scam.
Quakes rattle Canterbury, West Coast
Quakes rattle Canterbury, West Coast
Canterbury and West Coast residents have been woken by earthquakes this morning.
4 in court, 'multiple others' charged after drug bust
4 in court, 'multiple others' charged after drug bust
Four people are set to be sentenced in court and "multiple others" have been charged following a drug bust in Canterbury.