The Herald called the move on orders "at best a temporary fix", which could also increase the burden on our justice and correction systems. And it will fall to local councils and charities to cater ...

Health New Zealand has started working on a national plan for the troubled pathology lab sector. Pathology labs are vital but a choke point in processing virtually all the samples of patients from ...

The Pakistan Association of New Zealand is fearing that the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan will affect the relationship between Pakistani and Afghan New Zealanders. Pakistan bombed cities ...

Written Questions are administered by the Office of the Clerk, which checks they are in line with the rules. Verrall notes that the OOC sometimes acts as a "referee", but says ultimately "all of these ...

The centre of category 2 Tropical Cyclone Urmil is not expected to move directly over Fiji, however, heavy rain and strong winds linked to the system are already affecting parts of the country. The ...

New Zealand's economy is expected to continue to slowly recover this year. But unlike previous recoveries, this time, it's not likely to be dragged up by rising house prices. Most forecasts are for ...

Latest figures show that 12.6 % of children are living in households earning less than 50 % of the median equivalised disposable household income before housing costs. Despite commentary suggesting ...

In addition, roadworks on SH1/Pukeuri-Oamaru Road, at the intersection of T Y Duncan Road just north of Oamaru, will also require stopping on demand and a 30km/h temporary speed limit, between 6pm and ...

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Dunedin on 18 February. Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 87 at around 2.15pm. One person was ...

Canterbury Police arrested drivers, impounded vehicles and issued infringement notices over the weekend as they moved to detect, deter and disrupt antisocial road user activity.

A search and rescue operation is underway after a man was swept off the rocks at Union Bay, Karekare, earlier today. Emergency services were alerted about 10.15am to the incident where a man fishing ...

Christchurch Police on safety patrol around the Electric Avenue concerts on Friday and Saturday are pleased with the behaviour of the event attendees. An estimated 43,000 strong crowd headed to the ...