Avneet Kaur (Auckland) – New work visa pathways created under the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement have generated strong interest among Indian workers, but Immigration New Zealand is making one point clear: these are not open-ended
Auckland (The NZ Today) Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong is putting clearer limits around what her party would accept in post-election negotiations, saying entering government would not be worth it if the price was supporting policies Opportunity
Auckland (The NZ Today) Labour is promising to put 1000 additional teacher aides into New Zealand schools, making classroom learning support one of its latest education commitments ahead of the election. The policy would cost $80
Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand’s annual inflation rate has eased to 3.7%, offering some short-term relief after hitting a two-year high in the June quarter. Stats NZ says consumer prices rose 0.7% over
Auckland (The NZ Today) National is making a direct pitch to older New Zealanders, promising that at least 20% of future homes supported through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund would be reserved for people aged 65
Auckland (The NZ Today) A morning theft at a Rotorua liquor store escalated into a violent chain of events that left a shop worker injured, a police vehicle rammed and four people in custody. The incident
Auckland (The NZ Today) A major police operation is under way in the West Auckland suburb of Massey, with armed officers blocking access to part of Manutewhau Road and the Eagle helicopter circling overhead.
Auckland (The NZ Today) – Australian MP Helen Haines is recovering in hospital after undergoing major surgery that resulted in the amputation of both legs following Monday’s alleged vehicle attack in regional Victoria. The 65-year-old independent
Auckland (The NZ Today) A Sri Lankan woman who has been unable to leave the Cook Islands for more than three years says she is prepared to travel under escort, remain in custody during transit or
Auckland (The NZ Today) A New Zealand-based Punjabi family is mourning the sudden death of two-year-old Daler Singh Basi, who died in India after suffering an accidental injury. Daler had travelled from New Zealand with his
