A leaked Cabinet paper revealed ministers once considered slashing off-licence hours, but new reforms instead focus on curbing community objections to licensed premises.
Arrests have eased tensions but it's "still a concern" that those responsible for several shootings remain at large, Bernie Wanden says.
“You would have seen their public statement since we made the announcement,” Christopher Luxon told Stuff on Friday. We hadn’t - and still haven’t.
Police and health officials told Nicole McKee to restrict the hours alcohol can be sold. She ignored their advice in favour of reducing red tape for businesses.
Tania Tapsell says the group used her image and quotes without permission.
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson’s Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media post critical of Māori wards.
Neil Quigley, under pressure over the controversial departure of ex Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr, is himself gone. But while the Finance Minister insists he wasn’t pushed, she says the …
Māui dolphins are a headache for Fisheries Minister Shane Jones, not least because he doesn’t believe they exist The post US court gives Māui dolphin charity hope in fight over …
Ex-finance minister Steven Joyce and ex-chief of staff Wayne Eagleson will represent the Government in city and regional deal talks.
Two neighbouring Countdowns, long a cause for mirth in Napier, now epitomise the difficulties frustrating Nicola Willis' supermarket competition reforms The post Is it the final Countdown? Maybe we’ll come …
“I will not pretend this journey has been without pain,” the outgoing mayor of Wellington tells supporters, but says serving as mayor has been the greatest privilege of her life.
Overall, more than 10 Asian candidates are contesting local body seats in Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council, Wellington City Council and Upper Hutt City Council. We profile some of …
Info on support and opposition to Featherston St cycle lanes, rates, Te Motu o Poutoa development.
Peeni Henare and Oriini Kaipara are contesting the Auckland Māori seat.
The Holocaust Centre deputy chairman said ‘it’s not an appropriate comparison from a historical point of view’.
As many as 89 principals have signed an open letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford calling for NCEA reforms to be stopped and slamming them as ‘politically motivated’.
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere made the comments on Martyn Bradbury's podcast.
The latest rental figures have been revealed.
The reform would simplify the process of allowing bars to open for major sporting events.
As if this wasn't enough to take in, Michael Organ – the subject of my 2022 documentary Mister Organ – is also running in the local elections in New Zealand. …