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Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Dunedin City Council has received a significant Government grant to research unmarked graves of people who died…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com. 5pm Update: The top half of the North Island is now under a severe thunderstorm watch, with…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Residential construction costs have continued to climb across New Zealand, despite a sharp fall in diesel prices…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand will see its first new marine reserves in more than a decade come into force…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com. The Government has drawn a hard line under one of the most contentious debates in local politics:…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Foodstuffs North Island is talking up “growing competition” and “more choice for customers” — but the Commerce…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has moved to shut the door on unelected voting rights at council tables, saying democracy…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The road freight sector says the ongoing closure of State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge —…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s supermarket shake‑up is moving far slower than politicians promised — and the Commerce Commission’s latest…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com A new survey from KiwiSaver provider Generate shows most New Zealanders are keeping a close eye on…
by Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A diplomatic jab from a visiting US official has reignited New Zealand’s long‑settled nuclear debate, despite the…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A survivor‑advocacy organisation is warning that New Zealand’s new anti‑stalking legislation may unintentionally hinder those working to…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com A long‑running Pink Floyd tribute act has been forced to cancel its Napier performance at the last…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s business community has delivered a mixed verdict on Budget 2026, with many acknowledging the Government’s…
By Colin Ambler and Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Labour and the Green Party have delivered a blistering joint wave of criticism at…
by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Labour has slammed the Government’s 2026 Budget as a failure of leadership and a missed final chance…
By Mike Bain, Colin Ambler, Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered her final Budget of the term —…
By Michael Swanson. Budget Day in New Zealand is one of the most choreographed events in the political calendar. While…
By Sarah Mc Millan/cvnznews.com Marlborough District councillors have unanimously agreed to loan $110 million to Port Marlborough to finance the…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Business leaders want Thursday’s Budget to show a credible path back to surplus and a clear, long‑term…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com All the kids lost their game because the adults on the sideline chose to behave like bullies.…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Stalking becomes a criminal offence from midnight, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced, with offenders facing up to…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Being sexually abused is devastating enough. Now hundreds of survivors face a second injury: the loss of…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government is tightening English language rules for migrant workers, with Immigration Minister Erica Stanford confirming that…
By Colin Amblercvnznews.com New Zealand’s rural land base is continuing to fragment into smaller holdings, driving a shift in demand…
by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com National MP for Tukituki Catherine Wedd says her new members’ bill will give Police a clearer tool…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com More ambulance crews, upgraded technology and bolstered frontline support will strengthen emergency response across New Zealand, Health…
Supplied: Science Media Centre The UN General Assembly has adopted last year’s International Court of Justice ruling that countries –…
Image: Christ Church Cathedral was built between 1864 and 1904. Photo: Press archives By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Fifteen years after the earthquakes,…
EDITORIAL: Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealanders were told for years that AI was something to “keep an eye on,” a future…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The political fight over Labour’s proposed New Zealand Future Fund has sharpened, with Labour leader Chris Hipkins…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National MP Simeon Brown says Labour has reached “a new frontier” in avoiding scrutiny over its proposed…
Overall the primary sector is doing pretty well now due to a combination of ….
By Mike Bain and Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Government has confirmed plans for one of the largest restructures of the public…
New Zealanders have made some cutbacks in the wake of the current fuel crisis, but they….
Auckland’s rental market has entered 2026 with its strongest burst of tenant activity in ……
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com For the first time in a long time, the story in our classrooms is changing — and…
A new University of Auckland study has laid bare how ultra‑processed food (UPF) companies design and market their products to keep people eating more, even when they know the foods are unhealthy. Researchers say the system is so effective that New Zealanders now consume roughly half their diet as UPFs — a pattern linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com A Christchurch High Court jury has found 33‑year‑old Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming,…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s science community is bracing for a bleak Budget, with senior researchers warning that the country’s…