The coalition will introduce legislation on a four-year Parliamentary term, subject to a referendum, with all three parties supporting it to a select committee. The... Read More

Children in Oranga Tamariki care will be 'potentially left in unsafe situations” on weekends as 'undervalued” social workers begin seven weeks of... Read More

Protesters at Rotorua's tapu Lake Rotokākahi say they are tired and angry after facing off with police, but feel they 'made history” and have no plans... Read More

Retailers and members of the public will soon have more ability to detain shoplifters and thieves under beefed-up citizen's arrest powers, the Herald understands. The... Read More

Consultation on an Inland Revenue Issues Paper on the taxation of charity and not-for-profits opened on Monday. Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the Government... Read More

The misuse of data, scamming, fraud, tax evasion and lax rules around lobbying are all contributing to New Zealand's drift down the global corruption index... Read More

A teacher shortage is disappointing but no surprise, the head of a secondary school principals' association says. The Ministry of Education said schools... Read More

Many people will be familiar with the three monthly call or appointment to the doctors to get your prescriptions for medications renewed - but that could be... Read More

Arrests have been made but no charges laid as work on a controversial pipeline resumed at a tapu [sacred] Rotorua lake overnight. Rotorua Lakes Council... Read More

Police have seized dozens of patches and laid hundreds of charges against people since a new law was introduced three months ago. The Gangs Act came into... Read More

A petition aiming to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has been presented to Parliament. Tauranga man... Read More

The fast-growing region of Western Bay of Plenty hopes to secure one of the Government's sought-after regional deals to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000... Read More