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Housing providers say Minister's changes won't be silver bullet
Community Housing Aotearoa says developers could sell the homes at the end of a lease contract, removing them from the social housing pool. Audio
Public sector job cuts: Te Whatu Ora considers more redundancies
Staff have been called in to meetings to discuss a new proposal to disestablish more roles at the government agency.
Almost 40 whales refloated after stranding at Northland beach
A mammoth effort from volunteers has seen the majority of the pod refloated.
Desperate tenants seek help from council
Tenants struggling to pay rent are scared they'll become homeless, while their landlord sits on a multi-million dollar fund designed to support them. Audio
More public sector redundancies to come
And those who have kept their jobs say they are exhausted dealing with the workload. Audio
Full report on Aratere grounding not expected until 2026
It could be another 18 months before investigators can say how the Cook Strait ferry grounding might have been prevented. Audio
New Wellington City Mission opens: 'To safeguard, protect and nurture'
There is no "us and them" at Whakamaru, Wellington City Mission's new $50 million facility.
White Ferns' World Cup win: 'They're just amazing people'
Four of the White Ferns squad are all former Tawa College students, and there were bleary and teary eyes at the Wellington school this morning as the team took out the T20 Cricket World Cup for the…
MBIE probing fuel problems on Bluebridge Connemara ferry
The investigation is looking at whether contamination occurred on the vessel or in the supply chain.
Ferry lost power in Cook Strait because of fuel contamination
The fuel damaged the ship's fuel injectors, leaving it drifting more than two hours, Bluebridge owner StraitNZ says.
KiwiRail voluntary redundancy offer for all staff 'a bit arse about face' - union
In a memo to all staff, the transport operator said the move was part of an attempt to reshape its business.
Ship engines may not be 'coping' with fuel additives, Shane Jones told
Despite this, Resources Minister Shane Jones says Mobil told him there is no problem with the fuel itself.
Fuel problem behind Bluebridge ferry woes - harbourmaster
The Connemara blacked out in September after leaving Wellington and drifted for more than two hours, and has faced more issues since then.
Daughter of elderly Khandallah woman revealed as alleged murderer
Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her mother, Helen Gregory, in a "brutal and financially motivated murder".
Clutha farms under water, businesses face massive cleanup after floods
Some farmland could be out of action for three months, while businesses on the outskirts of Balclutha had machinery and offices destroyed.
Flood-hit South Dunedin homeowners consider their future
Along a section of Bradshaw Street in South Dunedin, yellow stickers are slapped on front windows - homes unsafe to occupy after floodwater gushed through them late last week.
Repeat flood victims call on council for help
"I consciously couldn't sell it to somebody, knowing that it's going to flood," St Kilda resident Ria Stout says. "How could you? ... It's flooded twice." Audio
'The queerest city': Could Census data help people feel comfortable coming out?
Wellington is the country's rainbow capital according to new Census data, and an LGBTTQIA+ advocate says that may be encouraging.
First-ever Census data on NZ's rainbow communities released
Census data has revealed one in 20 New Zealand adults identify as LGBTIQ+, or part of the rainbow community.
Climate protesters confront Resources Minister Shane Jones
A group of climate protesters clashed with resources minister Shane Jones in central Wellington today, when he happened to walk by their march down Lambton Quay.
Khandallah murder accused loses name suppression
The woman charged with murdering an elderly Wellington resident has lost her fight for name suppression - but it will remain secret for now.
100,000 homes could be covered in ash in next eruption
Ruapehu will blow again in the next 50 years - and what that'll look like is "really uncertain".
Mystery flower rearrangement at cemetery upsets families
Whānau with loved ones buried at an Upper Hutt cemetery are upset someone has moved dozens of vases of flowers from headstones.
Trial date set for elderly woman's accused killer
A woman charged with the murder of an elderly Wellington resident in January will face trial by jury in June 2025.
Public housing: Can companies do the job of charities?
The country's only for-profit registered community housing provider says a person living in a car would not care whether their new home is built by a company rather than a charity.