Stories by Emma Hatton

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After a decade of sunbed operators flouting rules endangering customers, Consumer New Zealand says it's time for tanning beds to be banned.

A report shows some areas in New Zealand are still losing wetland areas, despite 90 percent of the country's natural wetlands already being wiped out.

Driver lobby groups say the government's road funding kitty will be severely depleted in coming years as more electric and fuel-efficient cars hit the road.

"Unusually low" mortgage rates will be the new normal after predictions they would rise over the last year fell flat, an economist says.

Gang violence mediators say a Mongrel Mob-themed game is 'bloody stupid', but its maker says he was just taking advantage of a gap in the market.

A new gang-violence game is being described as a "comical time-waster" by its makers, but others don't think it's so funny.

A Queenstown woman is petitioning the mayor to take action on campers leaving rubbish and faeces behind at popular holiday spots.

The recently completed Flagship Education Centre on Auckland's waterfront has earned its makers a world-class environmental award.

Almost two-thirds of pre-schoolers are drinking full-fat milk, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to drink the low-fat option.

Hardware giant Mitre 10 has confirmed they are reviewing the sale of some pesticides after concerns they contain a chemical harmful to bees.

Bee experts say the ban will garner good publicity for Bunnings but is unlikely to have much effect.

A spate of online scams plaguing New Zealanders over the holiday period are catching out even the savviest of web users.

New Zealand workers are calling on the Fijian High Commissioner to intervene over the treatment of Nadi airport workers. Video

New Zealanders selling their homes are asking more than ever before, new figures show, but buyers in Auckland in particular are not coming to the party. Audio

Local authorities are calling for better product stewardship, with $2.4 million spent among 30 councils on clearing illegally dumped rubbish last year.

Firefighters are urging New Years Eve partygoers to think twice before lighting anything up tonight.

A record 179 transactions per second have gone through eftpos terminals today as New Zealand retailers make the most of their busiest time of the year.

More people are going back to their roots, preferring a real Christmas tree over plastic this year, but prices seem to vary considerably from region to region. Video

If you fancy Christmas on the beach this year, anywhere along the east coast is the place to be, MetService says.

The country's copyright law is to get its first overhaul in a decade amid calls for a crackdown on what some call New Zealand's rampant piracy problem.

Although Iraq has taken its land back from Islamic State troops, the country's troubles are far from over, an international affairs expert says.

The Putaruru family struck down by botulism after eating wild boar last month have been told they will not be eligible for ACC.

Scholarships and prize-money have been awarded to 20 young people in state care at the annual William Wallace awards in Wellington.

Acupuncturists are disputing a study which says many of them break the law with online claims they can fix mental illness, infertility, and arthritis.