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
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
Better knowledge of the strong tides through Tory Channel is needed to prevent a major shipping disaster in the area, the Marlborough harbourmaster says. Luke Grogan said there was potential... Read more
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for a three-day official state visit. Photo: AFP Air Force One landed at Stansted Airport at shortly before 9am British time. Mr Trump will me... Read more
Critics of a controversial Christchurch water bottling plant say revelations it has been polluting nearby land and water, are the latest in a pattern of non-compliance and breaches. Chinese-... Read more
Students at an Auckland college held a lie-in this afternoon in preparation for the second nationwide student strike for climate action. Western Springs college students prepare for tomorrow... Read more
That’s up on 3.49 million tonnes in 2017, 3.4 million tonnes in 2016 and 3.2 million tonnes in 2015. Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage said the upward trend was because the g... Read more
Bob Hawke, Australia’s 23rd prime minister and former Labor Party leader, has died at the age of 89. Former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke (L) and wife Blanche d’Alpuget. Ph... Read more
The Ministry of Justice interviewed more than 8000 people in 2018 about the crime they had experienced in the past year. The key findings of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey were fir... Read more
Mr Twyford was under pressure this week over the Crown underwrite process. Now he’s facing persistent questions about whether he will stick to the long-held target of building 100,000... Read more



