Current Affairs

New research shows harassment of elected officials - especially women - is on the rise. Audio

The last resident dentist retired in 2016, and some residents are resorting to DIY solutions for pain relief.

Hiring contractors is an appalling solution when people who could do the work are losing their jobs, the PSA says.

The Police Association has warned NZ officers are ripe for the picking as many struggle to make ends meet. Audio

Police have sized devices they believe were used as part of a cybercrime operation, which targeted thousands of people across the world.

The Tribunal had called on Minister for Children Karen Chhour to provide evidence at an urgent inquiry into the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.

The building's management said they were short more than $30 million needed for long-term fixes to fire hazards and recladding. Audio

One of 34 bridge piers was washed away in flood waters last Friday - and it is yet to be found.

The Transport Agency paid out $2800 on five claims for bad roads damaging vehicles, including potholes, in 2022-23.

The stolen items - valued at around $730 dollars - were found in a car and returned to the store, police said.

The Māori Law Society says his comments breach the principle of the separation of powers and the Cabinet Manual.

Hospitalisations fell and there were fewer criminal charges - not to mention the fact that incomes grew, too.

"We need to make sure that every dollar we're spending is actually for the benefit of our young people," Karen Chhour says. Audio

The Health Ministry has again delayed its long-awaited review of the evidence for transgender children and teenagers' use of puberty blockers after a highly critical report from Britain.

Kāinga Ora is unable to say how many proposed KiwiBuild developments have been delayed as it waits for the outcome of the government's independent review of the state housing agency.