Stories by Amy Williams

The first week of a major trial concerning political donations has started to unravel the alleged money trail from anonymous donors to Labour and National.

Less than 200 wealthy foreigners gained residency under the investor visa categories last year, despite 400 places being available.

New Zealand toy company Zuru plans to sue former employees who anonymously wrote scathing online reviews of the company, according to court documents.

Some people who have lost their jobs are being crippled by unexpected and exorbitant fees charged by their employment advocates.

Households on tight budgets could come under even more pressure if the official cash rate rises again tomorrow.

A man has described the distress he felt as a young teenager being forced to witness the rape of girls as young as 10 while in state care.

The sister of a disabled woman has described the state care institution her younger sibling lived in for decades as a "hellhole" and her devastation on learning of the physical abuse and neglect her…

A former ACC employee who won a compensation case for being bullied on the job is appalled the manager responsible appears to have been promoted.

An employment specialist says the woman's successful case against ACC gives weight to workplace mental injury claims.

A well-established Auckland barbershop has hung up its razors after struggling to get visas for overseas trained staff, despite the working holiday scheme re-opening.

GPs and pharmacists administering vaccines are expecting a surge in bookings for children to get the free flu vaccine and say it will put pressure on their struggling workforce. Audio

An employment advocate who crusades for bullied workers is facing bankruptcy and the liquidation of his company after refusing to pay a long list of penalties for breaching client confidentiality…

Dining out could cost a few extra bucks as the cost of living and a dive in consumer confidence hits a sector on the rebound from a string of Covid-related lockdowns.

Rogue employment advocates are being called out by the Employment Relations Authority for giving people poor advice, sometimes leaving them with thousands of dollars in costs.

Auckland GPs say they are fatigued and overworked as an overflow of winter patients diverted from emergency departments knock on their doors.

Māori stroke patients were found to be 75 percent more likely to die within 12 months and those living outside urban centres experienced the worst outcomes overall, a new study shows.

Some visitors to Auckland Zoo are concerned new parking charges will make the excursion unaffordable as the cost of living just keeps rising.

A global expert in revitalising cities says Auckland needs to campaign to bring back workers, visitors and students to the city centre and is behind much of the world.

The children's commissioner says a spike in young people behind the wheel in ram raids is created by families living in a "total state of hopelessness".

Community leaders and shop owners in the latest Auckland town centre targeted by ram raiders say more police on the streets will not solve the social problems causing the spike. Audio

An Auckland parent says it was "beyond frustrating" trying for five months to get her preschooler a free dental appointment.

The Waitomo District mayor believes the community is in the dark about the whereabouts of missing Waikato man Tom Phillips and his three children.

Lockdown restrictions have led to the number of children who've missed their free routine dental check-ups in Auckland hitting a record high and health authorities warn it'll take over a year to catch…

The father of the man who died at Ports of Auckland yesterday was working there when the tragedy unfolded. Audio

Auckland Council expects a quarter of the city's character homes will lose their special heritage status when higher density rules come into force later this year.