'Be professional and politically neutral': Public Services Commissioner to public servants
The new Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche has joined coalition voices in criticising a health official as ...
Inland Revenue's apology for privacy breach of people's details questioned by taxpayers'
Taxpayers have more questions for IRD after it wrote to them to "sincerely" apologise for a privacy breach of taxpayers' ...
Council backtracks on decision to reject mobile sauna location
A decision to reject a mobile sauna at Shelly Beach in Picton will "lie on the table" as a potential option, after the deputy ...
Bluey and the new 'elves' to debut at Auckland's Santa Parade
Auckland's Santa Parade will celebrate its 91st year with a well-known Australian pup making her first appearance.
Norsewood residents warned to boil all drinking water
A boil water notice has been issued in Tararua District for the Norsewood water supply. Tararua District Council said anyone ...
PNG plea for government action over large scale illegal logging
Civil society groups and community representatives from across Papua New Guinea have gathered in Port Moresby to demand ...
Unemployment at near four-year high
Stats NZ numbers show the annual unemployment rate for the three months ended September rose to 4.8 percent, from 4.6 percent in the previous quarter. The rate is slightly below financial market ...
Ataria Heta’s family point to gaps during inquest into Northland suspected suicides
A four-week coroner's inquest is under way in Whangārei into the suspected suicides of six youths in 2018 and 2020. Hamuera ...
Kiwi Caitlin O'Reilly on becoming the youngest to swim the Ocean's Seven
Twenty-year-old Kiwi swimmer Caitlin O'Reilly has become the youngest person ever to swim the Ocean's Seven - that is, the seven open water channel swims that are considered the equivalent of the ...
Prepare for tourists of the future to have a different approach - industry body says
How tourists plan, book and take their trips to Aotearoa will be very different in the future, and year-round tourism must ...
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Auckland FC forward named in experienced All Whites squad
Auckland FC forward Liam Gillion is the only newcomer in an experienced All Whites squad for this month's World Cup ...
Kiwi Garth Barfoot, 88, completes New York marathon
It defeated him in 2023 - but octogenarian Garth Barfoot was determined to finish this year's New York marathon. At 88, the former real estate agent has quite the track record: he's competed in ...