New rules came into force on Monday making emergency housing harder to get into - and harder to stay in. Ministers signalled in March changes were on the... Read More

Concerns about the lack of cultural understanding and respect in police interactions with Māori have been highlighted in a two-year report. The report, Understanding... Read More

As cases of bird flu mount overseas, New Zealand officials are bolstering their plans in case the virus arrives on our shores. Hundreds of millions of birds... Read More

The Government will progress a series of reforms to make it easier and cheaper to consent, build and maintain renewable electricity generation as well as electricity... Read More

The Coalition Government is welcoming the launch of a new national radio network that will provide emergency responders with the modern, resilient, secure radio... Read More

Rotorua kapa haka group Ngāti Rangiwewehi will accompany Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Malaysia and the Republic of Korea next week. Long-time group... Read More

Since 2007, Immigration New Zealand has been receiving $1.3 million dollars a year to administer the scheme, and the Labour inspectorate less than $600,000. Yet... Read More

Parliament's passing of legislation setting out the Government's Local Water Done Well preliminary arrangements for new water services is being welcomed by Local... Read More

Parking charges for boat trailers in Tauranga have been canned less than two months after they were introduced. Since July 1 it has cost $20 per... Read More

Many organisations are adopting Māori values, but UC research suggests Aotearoa could go further in exploring the benefits of an Indigenous economies approach. Te... Read More

New targets will see a greater proportion of the Ministry of Social Development's spending on employment programmes go towards supporting people on Jobseeker... Read More

About 100 people attended a hīkoi to wāhi tapu (sacred) Lake Rotokākahi on Monday in a stand against the route of a sewage pipeline. One man leading it... Read More