Two members of New Zealand String Quartet resign over conflicts of interest while teaching
The trust responsible for the quartet says Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten did not manage conflicts of interest while teaching ...
Wheelchair user stuck in motel for three years waiting for accessible home
A disabled man who has been in emergency housing for three years, waiting for a wheelchair-friendly state home, says ...
Wellington council budget woes: Sale of dozens of land leases an option
City councillors could sell off the land underneath some CBD buildings to pay for the council's insurance risk.
Remote school principal disappointed over rural bus cuts
An Otago principal says it "doesn't feel like common sense prevails" when it comes to cuts to rural school bus services.
Government removes ability to extend Migration Exploitation Protection Work Visa
Exploited workers will no longer be able to extend a migrant exploitation protection work visa once its six-month term ...
Hawke’s Bay Expressway truck crash: Woman spent 44 minutes on phone while driving on morning of fatal road crash
Sarah Schmidt was looking at her phone for 44 minutes of a two-hour journey before a crash that killed Caleb Baker.
Seven rescued after boat overturns in Waikato
Seven men have been rescued after their boat overturned while crossing the Kawhia Bar in Waikato today. The Coastguard ...
Government tightens rules for Migration Exploitation Protection Work Visa
Exploited workers will no longer be able to extend a migrant exploitation protection work visa once its six-month term ...
Moving while you're sitting down
Heleen du Plessis leads her cello ensemble in a joint concert with the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra, designed to make you feel ...
Protections tightened for migrant workers who allege exploitation
Exploited workers will no longer be able to extend a migrant exploitation protection work visa once its six-month term ...
Advocacy service descibes disability housing as 'dire'
"Dire" is how one advocacy service describes the disability housing situation. Disability Connect helps people with ...
Australia: High cost of housing blamed for birth rate drop
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the high cost of housing in Australia being blamed for the collapse in the birth rate, which has tumbled to its lowest level since European ...