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By Giles Dexter of RNZ The previous government spent too much during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite warnings from officials, according to a briefing released by the Treasury. The Treasury's 2025 Long ...
A teen kicked a boy in the head so hard it sounded like someone “kicking a rugby ball through goal posts”. The boy was one of six people the ...
Wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January indirectly led to hundreds of deaths in the ensuing weeks, far exceeding the ...
Habiba, an Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule to pursue a master's degree in engineering in Iran, was deported in July just before she was about ...
The Education Minister has thanked "keen bean" students for picking up errors in Ministry of Education-funded maths resources.
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park will resume taking new animals following a six-month pause following a review prompted by whistleblowers' ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Queenstown this weekend.
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park will resume taking new animals following a six-month pause following a review prompted by whistleblowers' ...
An Auckland man has been sentenced to almost six years in jail over a $1.7 million Covid-19 fraud. Luke Daniel Rivers, also known as Mai Qu, pleaded guilty to 29 charges including wage subsidy and ...
Primary teachers have voted to reject a 1% pay rise from the Ministry of Education. The vote, which closed on Wednesday, saw primary ...
KiwiRail has announced it expects Kaiārahi to return to service at 3.30pm on 18 August and anticipates Aratere's final scheduled Cook Strait sailing will depart Picton at 11am on the same day.
Scott Robertson will finally get his beloved first five back. New Zealand Rugby has announced, after what feels like an age of ...