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OPINION by Dr Bryce Edwards The resignation on Friday of NZ First donor and transport businessman Scott O’Donnell from the…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has moved to steady his leadership after a bruising week, insisting he remains the right person…
Analysis from The Wise Response Society One week after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the effective closure of the Strait…
The Better Public Media Trust is alarmed by evidence suggesting TVNZ’s 1News altered its coverage under pressure from Government ministers.…
By Rebecca Styles/ Research Lead/Consumer NZ Home insurance has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks. It’s getting increasingly expensive, and…
New Zealand loves the water — but the water keeps taking too many of us. Parliament has quietly reopened submissions…
Story by Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Christopher Luxon is confronting the most perilous moment of his leadership after the latest Taxpayers’ Union–Curia…
New Zealand faces possible petrol price rises after renewed conflict in the Middle East pushed Brent crude above US$80 a…
A surge in lower‑emission vehicles has pushed New Zealand past a symbolic threshold: more than 100,000 NZ‑new battery electric and…
A long-running Ngāi Tahu savings program designed to build intergenerational wealth has reached a major milestone, with the iwi-backed scheme…
Health Ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown have announced their support for Pharmac’s plan to fund letermovir. This drug helps…
The final report of Parliament’s inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders face online paints a stark picture of a…
Story by Ned Lester/Rugby Pass The next chapter of All Blacks rugby will be written by Dave Rennie, and while fans will…
New Zealand’s tourism sector is continuing its remarkable post‑pandemic resurgence, with new data showing the industry pumping billions more into…
An evaluation has found MSD clients are more on top of their job search responsibilities under the Government’s traffic light…
Construction on a new neonatal unit at Hutt Hospital will begin in April, expanding specialist care for newborns in the…
Charges have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand…
In this article, cvnznews.com journalist Colin Ambler summarizes the political response to the topic of Iran. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon…
Across New Zealand, a growing number of Police officers are lacing up their shoes, heading to their local green spaces,…
Story by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Government’s joint statement condemning Iran’s retaliatory strikes and acknowledging the earlier US–Israel action as intended…
A practical win for rural communities is on the way as the Government fast‑tracks KiwiSaver changes designed to help farmers,…
New Zealand has consistently condemned Iran’s nuclear programme, its destabilising activities in the region and elsewhere, and its repression of…
Wellington’s south coast has once again been slapped with “unsafe for swimming” warnings — a mere two days after Mayor…
The latest child poverty figures show a worrying stability rather than improvement: about one in seven children are living in…
A tough on crime approach and a near doubling of police foot patrols have driven a huge drop in the…
The Government has confirmed it has received the final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID‑19 Lessons, marking…
Story by Matthew Tukaki New Zealand Law Commission is recommending sweeping reform of the country’s adult decision-making laws, calling for new…
Story by Lineni Tuitupou A delegation from Ngāti Ruanui, one of the Taranaki iwi at the centre of seabed mining…
Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little says the capital has reached a “turning point” in the Moa Point wastewater disaster, with…
More than 12,000 allied, public health, scientific and technical workers employed by Health New Zealand will receive pay increases and…
A group of five climbers were dramatically rescued from Mt Taranaki yesterday after a rapid deterioration in weather left them…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has used his State of the Nation speech to argue New Zealand is losing ground on…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has used his State of the Nation speech to argue New Zealand is at a crossroads,…
Wētā FX has taken home a BAFTA Film Award for their work on Avatar: Fire and Ash, announced at this…
A formal WorkSafe New Zealand investigation has begun into work health and safety practices at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park…
Story by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com. The Government has moved to reduce the statutory housing capacity target in the fast‑tracked Plan Change…
OPPO’s experience — a central Auckland customer‑service ad drawing roughly 2,500 applicants while the company employs about 27 people locally…
Wellington — A second independent review into the government response to the death of Malachi Subecz has concluded that tamariki…
Auckland — OPPO, the global smartphone maker with a local Auckland office, has been overwhelmed by interest in a single…
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has released the long‑awaited National Infrastructure Plan, describing it as a “30‑year view” of how New…