If you park on a narrow street with two wheels up on the berm, a new proposal could enable councils to hit you with a $40 fine. The proposed rule would apply even if there was no ‘no p... Read more
People are being urged to stay out of Lake Taupō and the Waikato River this evening, after a sewerage pipe was taken out when a water main broke. Photo: Supplied / Taupo District Council The... Read more
The Chiefs could’ve come last in 2019. Well, being worse over the long haul than the Sunwolves would’ve been some feat – despite losing 30-15 to them in March – but t... Read more
Primary and intermediate school principals have turned down a good deal by rejecting the government’s pay offer, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. The principals are holding out f... Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing “hard-hitting” new sanctions on Iran in response to the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone last week. “We will continue to inc... Read more
One of the gun shop owners consulted over the government’s buyback scheme says their advice was ignored, and the amounts offered are a “gross misrepresentation” of the fire... Read more
The principals of small primary schools are dismayed that they will continue to be paid less than many senior teachers under the government’s latest pay offers. Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro... Read more
The Highlanders dumped a second-string Waratahs side from the playoffs race while keeping their own postseason hopes alive with a record 49-12 win tonight. Needing to score three or more tri... Read more
The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks is expected to enter pleas today. Australian national Brenton Tarrant, 28, is due to appear in the High Court in Christchurch at 9.15am. It... Read more
An earthquake felt across the lower South Island over the weekend has reignited calls to prepare for the Big One. Civil Defence and scientists say the likelihood of a major quake along the A... Read more
