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Fashion industry ethics: pass and fail marks awarded
Merino clothing manufacturer Icebreaker and department store Farmers have been given a 'fail' on workers' rights for refusing to take part in a survey on the issue.
Auckland Council bans investment in weapons, tobacco, gambling firms
Auckland Council has voted to dump its investments in controversial weapons, tobacco, fossil fuels and gambling.
Deputy PM wades into water tussle in her suburb
The Deputy Prime Minister has come out strongly against a new water treatment plant being built in the west Auckland suburb where she lives.
Facebook photo retrial case 'clarifies law'
Legal experts are welcoming a ruling that has ordered the retrial of a man for posting half-naked photos of his estranged wife on Facebook.
Four KiwiSaver schemes yet to ditch weapons investments
They promised to get rid of their holdings in banned weapons, but ANZ, Kiwibank, Westpac and Mercer still have not done so.
Auckland librarians fear long commutes in overhaul
Some Auckland Libraries staff fear they could be forced to travel large distances to work at other branches under restructuring plans proposed by Auckland Council.
Battle lines over water treatment plant
Residents in the West Auckland suburb of Oratia are vowing to fight a proposal to build a giant water treatment plant in their neighbourhood.
Govt won't back domestic violence bill
While the government is sympathetic to the aims of the bill, it says the extra leave would create significant costs.
Govt urged to support domestic violence bill
A bill that would give domestic violence victims 10 days of paid leave to help them attend court hearings and meet with lawyers will have its first reading this week.
Rally organiser assaulted while handing out flyers, says protester
An organiser of a protest in Auckland against Donald Trump's travel ban says her colleague was attacked for being a migrant as she handed out flyers.
Kiwis protest Trump's 'racist, Islamaphobic' travel bans
About 1000 people gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square to protest the immigration bans ordered by United States president Donald Trump.
Fishermen rescued after 3 days without water
A cruise ship bound for the Bay of Islands rescued six fisherman, who had not had water for three days, from their boat.
Wicked Campers criticised over non-response to rape slogan complaint
The advertising watchdog has upheld yet another complaint against the car rental company, but Wicked Campers failed to respond.
Workers say new $15.75 minimum wage won't help much
Cleaner Paul Tuiloma, 67, says the extra $20 a week will do little to help him keep up with the rising costs of rent, food and petrol.
Quakers and prison staff to meet about flower ban
Mt Eden prison management will meet today with the Quakers to discuss its sudden ban on the group delivering Christmas flowers to inmates.
Is New Zealand's whitebait population fried?
'Skyrocketing' prices and lacklustre catches have sparked calls for whitebait fishing to be better regulated.
Fishing giant Sanford rails against Hauraki Gulf plan
An ambitious plan to phase out destructive fishing methods, such as trawling, in the Hauraki Gulf is being slammed by the biggest commercial fisher in those waters as unscientific and uneconomic.
Union looks to make more pay equity claims
Unions are considering pay equity claims for women librarians, hospital administration staff and call centre workers.
Tourism levy would be 'administrative nightmare'
A national tourism levy would be useful but the one proposed for Auckland is flawed, tourism bosses say.
Protesters to blockade defence industry conference in Auckland
Peace activists plan to blockade a defence industry conference in central Auckland today, in an attempt to stop 700 delegates from attending.
'A lot more money' needed to fix long term housing
A surprise $300 million cash injection into the emergency housing is not enough to fix the problem, housing groups say. Audio
Sisters waive right to name suppression to help sex abuse survivors
Two Auckland sisters have waived their right to anonymity so they can name their stepfather who sexually abused them.
Dairy price rise boosts farmer's morale
The latest jump in global dairy prices is a morale booster for farmers left distressed by low pay-outs, they say.
Super Fund's climate strategy a 'tokenistic gesture'
A pledge by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to invest less in fossil fuels and more in clean energy does not go far enough, critics say.
Super Fund to ditch fossil fuel investments
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will start getting rid of its investments in fossil fuel companies, it has announced.