08:00am Tue 12 Mar, 2024
A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More
06:30am Thu 07 Mar, 2024
The Minister of Transport is releasing the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2024 for feedback. The draft GPS outlines the Government's... Read More
08:00pm Wed 06 Mar, 2024
The free and healthy school lunches programme feeds our kids, helps them to learn, and saves families money - but it is at risk under this Government, says Labour... Read More
07:00pm Wed 06 Mar, 2024
The Government is adamant boot camps for youth offenders are the answer despite the amount of criticism being thrown at them. Opponents says boot camps are... Read More
08:00pm Tue 05 Mar, 2024
Schools stood down pupils 25,167 times in 2022 - the highest number in more than 20 years of records, Education Ministry figures show. The figure is equivalent... Read More
07:00am Tue 05 Mar, 2024
The Waitangi Tribunal has approved an application for an urgent inquiry into coalition government policies impacting te reo Māori. Tauranga-based iwi Ngai... Read More
08:00pm Mon 04 Mar, 2024
The coalition Government has taken the first steps to ensure prisoners on remand can access the rehabilitation and reintegration support they need to turn their... Read More
07:00pm Mon 04 Mar, 2024
A school leader says he is worried truancy will increase if school meals are limited to certain students next year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour... Read More
08:00pm Fri 01 Mar, 2024
New tourism data out on Thursday shows the continued importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy as tourism steps up to become our second-biggest export... Read More
07:00pm Fri 01 Mar, 2024
New Zealanders now have the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has... Read More
09:15am Fri 01 Mar, 2024
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says the government's process by which it seeks to disestablish the Māori Health Authority falls well short... Read More
07:00pm Thu 29 Feb, 2024
Queenstown skydiving instructor Jason Mullins who has been a New Zealand resident for 10 years is frustrated with the whole process of becoming a New Zealand... Read More