Auckland (The NZ Today) The Green Party has promised to restore public service funding cut under National, committing $3.17 billion over four years to reverse existing reductions and block further cuts planned for coming years. Co-leader
Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand First has announced a major funding boost for Coastguard New Zealand, promising an extra $12 million a year if returned to government. The party says Crown funding currently covers about
Auckland (The NZ Today) Costco’s long-anticipated move into Christchurch is starting to take clearer shape, with new documents revealing a large airport-side development that could bring the wholesale retailer to the South Island for the first
Auckland (The NZ Today) Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis is now facing a more serious drink-driving charge over last month’s Auckland waterfront crash, after Police asked the Auckland District Court on Thursday to amend the charge against
Auckland (The NZ Today) Student visa refusals from India and Bangladesh have surged in recent months as Immigration New Zealand steps up checks over suspected fraud, reused financial documents and concerns around some master’s-level applications.
Auckland (The NZ Today) Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has been summonsed to appear in court after being charged with allegedly inciting racial disharmony. Tamaki livestreamed police arriving at his home on Thursday morning
Auckland (The NZ Today) Watercare has apologised after a billing system error caused $6.14 million to be taken early from nearly 44,000 Auckland customer accounts, in some cases up to 18 days before payments were due.
Avneet Kaur, Auckland Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis will not personally appear at the Auckland District Court on Thursday for his first hearing over last month’s waterfront crash, with the actor excused while he continues recovering from
Auckland (The NZ Today) Labour has released its wider economic plan, promising to put up to $50 million a year into the state-backed Elevate venture capital fund to help more New Zealand companies grow without having
Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand First wants future fast-track housing projects to face a tougher infrastructure test before they are allowed to proceed, setting up a fresh policy clash with National over whether the safeguards
