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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…
Analysis by Bryce Edwards/Democracy Project. The political left doesn’t want to talk about it. But the most likely outcome of…
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders may be living in homes whose legal status is far less secure than they…
The five‑day appeal hearing for the Christchurch mosque terrorist ended today with the Crown insisting his guilty pleas were a…
Heavy rain warnings and watches remain for the North Island on Friday as torrential downpours and the possibility of thunderstorms are on…
The Government has launched an independent review into New Zealand’s monetary policy response during the Covid‑19 pandemic — a move…
Summary: On the third day of the Court of Appeal hearing, an expert in solitary confinement challenged evidence that the…
Source: Waatea News. The release of the Coroner’s findings into the death of Malachai Subecz has reopened deep wounds across…
Leave to appeal sentence and conviction — Day 1 The Court of Appeal opened a five‑day hearing today focused on…
One year after the Coalition Government launched its Fast‑track Approvals system, ministers say the pathway is speeding decisions, cutting costs…
Story by Barbara Miller/ABC News and Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Australian man who shot dead 51 people at two Christchurch mosques…
This story is based on an opinion piece by Peter Bassett, published in BreakingNews.com. Wellington’s sewage crisis has exposed a…
The appeal hearing for Australian national Brenton Harrison Tarrant, who murdered 51 people at two Christchurch mosques in 2019, begins…
A fresh sewage scare in Canterbury has renewed scrutiny of New Zealand’s ageing wastewater systems, as questions mount over why…
OPINION: Michael Bassett. If you are watching the bizarre goings on at Waitangi, keep an eye out for which politicians…
Story by Sarah McMillan cvnznews.com. Wellingtonians woke today to the fragrant news that roughly 70 million litres of untreated wastewater…
Kiwis travelling through parts of Asia may face Covid‑style screening measures after two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were…
Story by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Wellington’s Metlink passengers are being warned to expect delays over Waitangi weekend, with major rail lines…
Story by Sarah McMillan/cvnznews Midwives across New Zealand will now be able to offer a wider range of funded immunisations,…
Story by Mike Bain/cvnznews.com. The first stage of a major programme to strengthen urgent and after‑hours healthcare in rural New…
Police say they are now approaching the final stages of the long‑running criminal investigation into the first explosion at Pike…
The West Coast is set to benefit from a major boost to its rural health workforce, with a newly coordinated…
Students returning to school this week will be the first to experience a major shift in how learning progress is…
Helping New Zealand job seekers get their driver licence is one of the best ways to help them get a…
An independent investigation is underway at Wesley College after disturbing claims surfaced that staff performed “deliverance and exorcism” rituals on…
New Zealand faces a grey rhino event. We now feel the impact of the NZ birth rate dropping. Across the…
Wellington City Council has issued a second apology to ratepayers after uncovering another error in its 2025–26 rates calculations —…
This story by RNZ Reporter Tim Brown discusses graphic details of violence. Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston has told the Parole…
Story by RNZ: Police say commuters should expect delays in Auckland’s central city on Saturday with two protests planned. The…
Story by Mike Bain New Zealand is preparing to take a significant step toward confronting modern slavery, with an unprecedented…
Minister and National MP for Papakura Hon Judith Collins KC is honoured that she will be appointed President of the…