NZ Local News
Trade Minister Todd McClay to visit India before Christmas
Trade Minister Todd McClay is off to India. Photo / Laura Smith Trade Minister Todd McClay has said he...
Nurses taking legal route against Health NZ Te Whatu Ora over late pay
By Soumya Bhamidipati and Phil Pennington of RNZ Te Whatu Ora is months late in changing the pay rates...
Retired Rakaia farmer Edward Oakley recognised for community efforts
Edward Oakley’s contribution to the rural Rakaia community was celebrated at this year’s Ashburton District Council’s Community Honours Awards....
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says smokefree reversal is ‘systemic genocide’
By RNZ Te Pāti Māori’s co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has accused the new Government of “deliberate .. systemic genocide” over...
Thirteen fire appliances tackling large blaze at refuse station on Auckland’s North Shore
Thirteen fire appliances are battling a blaze at the North Shore Refuse Transfer Station in Auckland’s Pinehill. Photo /...
Hundreds of dogs and cats desexed in Northland SPCA mobile campaign
The SPCA mobile clinic saw hundreds of cats and dogs desexed in Northland including John Soloman’s cats Lalu and...
Māngere manslaughter case: Auckland man denies killing the mother of his children
A man accused of the manslaughter of the mother of his children in Māngere Bridge has pleaded not guilty...
Freshwater: Upper Clutha rural catchment work inspires urban groups
Volunteers planting natives with the Lakeside Rd Enhancement urban group. Photo / Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust By Sharon Davis...
SH1 closed, four injured in serious crash near Karapiro
A serious crash in Karapiro has closed part of State Highway One as emergency services respond. A Hato Hone...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome sufferer Georgie Ferris dies, family remember ‘treasured daughter’
The family of Nelson woman Georgie Ferris, who suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), have paid tribute to their “treasured...
