Current Affairs

The Auckland woman's mother died on a tarpaulin after going up to 15 days without food.

"All this faffing around, and [at] the centre is a poor woman who just needs her HRT," a doctor says. Audio

It is the second High Court action into the government's policies affecting Māori.

New Zealand Football says it is concerned about the serious allegations made in the A-League betting scandal unfolding in Sydney.

Submissions presented at Gisborne District Council's three-year plan hearings have seen residents clash with the council over pothole repairs and cycle paths.

A major provider of school lunches fears the government's new $3 limit for most students will see them eating more pre-packaged and processed food.

Joanna Hockham says she was twice refused free bras that she was entitled to under a government subsidy.

Psychology graduates who don't make the cut for a clinical role could still work with patients via a new 'assistant' qualification being developed by the government.

The trial of a temporary ferry connecting the Wynyard Quarter to Auckland city will continue for the next two weekends under extended hours.

The man was reportedly armed with a knife and an iron bar and was shot when he went towards the police.

An urgent passport renewal for a Wellington DJ was processed normally, but there were privacy concerns.

More than 91 percent of workers have experienced bullying in the past year, research shows.

"We accept we have failed to live up to the standard required of us," says SkyCity chairperson Julian Cook.

Two young people are being spoken to about the matter and there are "no ongoing safety concerns".

The 17-year-old is accused of nearly crashing into a number of other cars as he fled police.