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Overstayer numbers up as immigration officers stretched
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:53 pm | RNZ
A surge in the numbers of overstayers and increased fraud and exploitation work is overstretching Immigration New Zealand's compliance officers, the agency says. More >>
Government commits to help finance women's Rugby World Cup
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 3:32 pm | RNZ
The government is committed to lifting the profile of women's sport and will contribute financially to New Zealand hosting the women's rugby world cup, but just how much, sports minister Grant Roberston won't reveal. More >>
Exiting Defence Chief Would Take Blame Over Hit & Run
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 3:30 pm | RNZ
The outgoing Chief of Defence says he will accept responsibility if an inquiry rules there was failure in the way Defence handled allegations of civilian deaths in Afghanistan. More >>
Foreign house buyer problem 'was never real'
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:11 am | RNZ
Many developers are still opposed to a ban on the sale of existing homes to foreigners despite a slackening of the proposed new rules. More >>
Manus police chief defends refugee curfew
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:03 am | RNZ
The police chief in Papua New Guinea's Manus province has justified implementing a curfew for refugees staying in Lorengau. More >>
How many NZ homes are being snapped up by overseas buyers?
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:01 am | RNZ
More than 7 percent of Auckland homes sold or transferred in the first three months of the year were to overseas buyers. More >>
Regional fuel tax becomes law
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:45 am | RNZ
The government's regional fuel tax changes have become law this evening, ahead of its planned introduction in Auckland on Sunday. More >>
Wintry blast: Cars slip on icy roads as chill sets in
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:29 am | RNZ
New Zealanders woke to a frosty start this morning as temperatures in some areas dropped below zero after a chilly blast overnight. More >>
Expectant mothers 'really nervous' about nurse strikes
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 1:29 pm | RNZ
Patients caught up in the looming nurse's strikes are facing an uncertain future as DHBs rush to get contingency plans in place. More >>
Nurses' strike: 'Major incident footing' likely for DHB
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 1:27 pm | RNZ
Hawke's Bay DHB may have to activate its emergency plan if a nurses' strike goes ahead while it deals with an increasing number of winter illnesses and influenza cases, it says. More >>
Roads closed as NZ shivers in polar blast
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:42 am | RNZ
Many South Island roads are closed because of snow and motorists also need to be on the look-out for ice, the Transport Agency says. More >>
KiwiBuild: Govt signals interest in prefab manufacturing
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:37 am | RNZ
Prefab manufacturing of housing will be a "game changer" in New Zealand, Housing Minister Phil Twyford says. More >>
MBIE under-reported spending on contractors and consultants
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:31 am | RNZ
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) severely understated its spending on external contractors and consultants, spending $77 million and telling MPs it only spent $39m. More >>
Staff under pressure as IRD admits payment problems
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:23 am | RNZ
The Inland Revenue Department admits its computer system isn't going to cope automatically with a $60-a-week payment for new parents beginning on Sunday. More >>
Fonterra denies food safety issue for Chinese partner
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 4:16 pm | RNZ
Dairy giant Fonterra insists a new controversy involving partner company Beingmate is not an issue of food safety. More >>
Large fishing companies caught in net of lies
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 3:53 pm | RNZ
Three men associated with one of Hawke's Bay's largest fishing companies have today admitted misleading officials about their catches and falsifying documents. More >>
Agency urgently rechecks truck-trailers
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Roading officials are urgently double-checking inspections of truck-trailers on the West Coast by a certifier who is now under investigation. More >>
All Blacks not interested in putting trophy on the line
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 3:31 pm | RNZ
The French may feel hard done by but they are getting little sympathy from All Blacks coach Steve Hansen heading into the third and final test in Dunedin on Saturday. More >>
Flooding closes SH1 north of Whangarei, some Akl roads
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 3:30 pm | RNZ
State Highway 1 north of Whangarei and a number of Auckland roads are closed because of flooding. More >>
Oranga Tamariki apologises for TradeMe ad
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 11:05 am | RNZ
Oranga Tamariki has apologised for what the National Party is calling the crass use of auction website TradeMe to find foster parents for children. More >>
