Politics

Safety concerns: Rainbow Storytime cancelled

Rotorua Library's Rainbow Storytime event has been cancelled due to security concerns amid 'hostile dialogue” and 'rapid spread of misinformation”,... Read More

InCommon campaign: 'We all belong here'

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is launching a campaign with Ōtautahi Christchurch-based group, InCommon, to encourage people to look past stereotypes... Read More

Survivors doubt mental health system can step up

People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More

Winston, Willis at odds over potential budget hole

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has signalled he will not compromise on the roll-out of his election commitments, despite warning the government is short... Read More

Winston, Willis at odds over potential budget hole

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has signalled he will not compromise on the roll-out of his election commitments, despite warning the government is short... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

King Charles III image to appear on NZ coins

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has confirmed that New Zealand's circulating and commemorative coins will bear the Commonwealth effigy of King... Read More

Three Waters: Big questions over council books

Every three years, councils across the country have to refresh their 10-year financial plans and ask the public for feedback. 2023 is meant to be one of those... Read More

The big danger in NZ's carbon credit surplus

The government has been urged to quickly shrink the number of carbon credits available for polluters to buy, after four failed auctions in 2023. The Climate... Read More

School leaders unite to defend free lunches

A dozen school and early childhood sector groups have united to ask Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to retain funding for the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora... Read More

How cancer survivor rates compare to Australia

About 1000 people who die of cancer every year in New Zealand would have survived if they lived in Australia. That is the stark conclusion of Auckland University... Read More