Current Affairs

Hundreds protested in cities across Aotearoa on Thursday, waving signs and handing out pamphlets warning of a chronic shortage of at least 4000 nurses.

After significant flooding at Auckland Airport during the Auckland Anniversary floods, steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again.

Current market conditions and economic viability could put projects out well over a year, it is estimated.

A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio

The proposal shows Te Whatu Ora doesn't understand what general practitioners do, a spokesperson says. Audio

The agency is looking to meet the government's 7.5 percent savings target.

Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?

The cuts would be a 9 percent reduction in the Crown entity's total workforce.

The death of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who was involved in the Ponsonby shooting, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

The 42-year-old was trying to bring in 4.3kg of cocaine hidden in bottles of hair products and the lining of her suitcase.

Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.

Stories of a man with a serious injury stuck overseas and a teenage athlete who could not compete internationally have emerged due to passport delays.

Police have withdrawn a warrant for the man's arrest after he failed to appear in court on Monday.

Public servants' jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.

Killer Beez gang member Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead in Taupo after shooting a person dead in Auckland.

Beneficiaries looking for a job will have to attend a work seminar within two weeks of starting to receive welfare under new requirements.

There's been a 112 percent increase in applications for jobs at one recruiter - and a 179 percent jump in Auckland.

But researchers are welcoming an overall downward trend.