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Oranga Tamariki considering reopening controversial children's home as more beds needed
Oranga Tamariki shut down the 10-bed Te Oranga care and protection house two years ago after video leaked of a boy being held in a headlock.
Archives New Zealand in danger of running out of space
The national archive will not have enough space to store vital records even after its new $290 million building is ready in Wellington.
Carillon bell tower: Quake strengthening work options weighed up
Expensive and intrusive earthquake strengthening work on the landmark Carillon bell tower is being weighed against cheap and easy, but less durable, options.
What Amazon wanted from New Zealand's prime minister
Mega-company Amazon asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for help over billion-dollar data centres it is building here, and to have input on policy.
Concern over moves to tighten NZ's data privacy regulations
Oranga Tamariki is warning children might be put in danger by changes to the Privacy Act.
Patient records from second psychiatric hospital caught up in Archives NZ breach
The national archive, fresh from apologising for one privacy breach, admits a second psychiatric hospital was caught up in it.
Congestion charging possible under proposed new ticketing system
The new system for buses, ferries and trains also opens the way for more road tolls and to introduce congestion charges for motorists for the first time.
Red tape keeps drones and air taxis grounded - for now
Kiwi aerospace entrepreneurs are pushing ahead with air taxis, reusable rockets and tree-spotting drones, despite frustrations.
High Court challenge to radiology practices independence dismissed
A High Court challenge against radiology practices that some doctors say are not properly independent has been dismissed.
Commerce Commission rejects medical imaging complaint
A group of large radiology operators had complained about surgeons taking stakes in new practices.
Archives NZ apologises for privacy breach involving ex-psych hospital
The restricted information mistakenly made open access included names, ages, marital status and "the condition people were admitted for".
Swedish firm apologises over Archives NZ security breaches
A Swedish company has apologised over months of security breaches at Archives New Zealand.
Archives NZ breach allows access to sensitive health information
A privacy breach by Archives NZ has let people see records containing abuse survivors' sensitive health information.
Radicalised man's family not contacted before terror attack - review
The LynnMall terror attack review says officials did not call the family of the man responsible for the attack to see if they could help deradicalise him. Audio
'We're at a sort of tipping point': Fears drone and rocket builders face mass exodus
The aerospace industry is warning companies face with too much red tape and are on the verge of quitting New Zealand.
Officials missed chances to direct LynnMall attacker away from extremism - review
"Significant deficiences" have been found by an independent review into the handling of terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen.
Many buildings' seismic risks remain a mystery, despite quakes and standards
Eleven years after the Christchurch quake, many hospitals and other buildings still don't know how heavy non-structural elements will fare in another tremor.
Mobile school dental clinic trailer faults 'impacting oral health services'
A Waka Kotahi investigation into wheels snapping off mobile school dental clinic trailers remains unfinished, more than two years after a wheel flew down Tauranga's main street.
Watercare looking to take more from Waikato River, change drought levels due to PFAS
Contamination of drinking water by stealthy chemicals has set back Auckland's efforts to cope with drought and growing demands on water. Audio
Datacentres in NZ: PM's office rejects OIA request on briefings over plans
The prime minister is staying tightlipped over her dealings with major multinational companies about datacentres being built or planned for New Zealand.
Police reduce threshold for speed cameras
The police have quietly lowered the threshold at which speed cameras ping drivers.
Fines revenue not reflecting rising numbers snapped by mobile speed cameras
Police using mobile speed cameras have caught twice as many people speeding this year compared with 2021.
Outdoor ads are using smart tech on passersby
Technology that lets outdoor advertisers track people in the street is spreading, though the marketing industry says it is at pains not to invade privacy. Video
Review faults OT for 'lack of an accountability culture' on spending decisions
Documents show Oranga Tamariki has been stumbling towards budget blowouts with loose and patchy financial controls.
Immigration Minister questioned over knowledge of Cobwebs use
The immigration minister says he was briefed about the use of social media searching technology around the same time RNZ first reported it.