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Firefighters hopeful culture of bullying and harassment can finally be sorted
"FENZ realise that change needs to happen," she said.
Mayors welcome govt splurge on climate-friendly transport projects
New bus stops, routes and cycleways are on the cards for 46 local councils around the country, as the government announces $350 million in funding for transport projects. Audio
'They can't do it anymore': Andrew Little faces wrath of stretched workforce
Medical specialists have taken the opportunity to tell the health minister just how bad things are on the frontline.
Black Friday sales underway, despite NZers being asked to curb spending
The Reserve Bank asked New Zealanders to rein in spending to take some heat out of the economy - but some Wellington retailers say that's already happening. Audio
High Court rules against climate change action case
The 350-strong Lawyers for Climate Action NZ argued the Climate Change Commission's roadmap for cutting emissions was inconsistent with international agreements.
Luna, Bella, Coco: top 10 dog names in NZ revealed
The top 10 dog names in New Zealand have been tallied, and there's not a Rufus to be seen.
Bus company looks to students to solve shortages
Amid a worrying shortage of bus drivers a Wellington bus company is targeting a new market of recruits - students.
'A spur to action': Wellington set to become windier, warmer and wetter
A new report on the capital's changing climate forecasts increasing temperatures, strong winds and intense rain around the region.
MSD and Defence Force partner to place job seekers with employers
The programme see groups of young people fed, housed, trained and emerge after six weeks ready to hit the job market.
$189m for childcare funding: ECE questions why boost is so far off
More families are set to qualify for subsidies to cover the cost of childcare, but early learning centres are hoping more support will be announced for them, too.
Advertising standards rules failed Wellington mayoral candidate's flyer misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a flyer by former Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle to be misleading.
First recipients of government's transport innovation fund announced
Groups that plan to trial the use of textile fibres in asphalt and to pilot a network of micromobility hubs around Auckland's Panmure Station are among the successful first-round applicants.
Wellington bus drivers unlikely to see pay increase until mid-2023
Pay increases for bus drivers will not likely be seen by Wellington bus drivers until mid-next year, despite the announcement of a boost in government funding.
What are New Zealanders most concerned about?
The New Zealand public thinks threats to our national security are increasing, with natural disasters, misinformation, hacking and epidemics at the top of their list of concerns.
Police remove rail protesters occupying SH1 gantry in Wellington
Three have been taken into custody after occupying the gantry during their latest demonstration which has disrupted traffic in the capital.
Cruise ship with Covid-19 cases failed to follow current isolation guidelines
The cruise ship visiting Wellington yesterday, and Napier the day before, has not been following current Covid isolation guidelines.
Protester says rail progress not fast enough
A rail advocacy group has been campaigning for the national train network to be restored to pre-2000 levels, but what would this actually look like?
UV levels higher than last year, experts urge care in the sun
Experts are warning people to be extra cautious in the sun this summer, with UV radiation levels already averaging higher than last year.
Nurses at three private hospitals strike over pay, conditions
Nurses at three private hospitals in Wellington and Hawke's Bay are on a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions.
Kāinga Ora faces legal action over refusal to fast-track housing development
The state housing provider is being taken to court by private developer Winton Land after refusing to fast-track a huge Auckland housing development. Audio
Wellingtonians breathe easier as electric bus fleet expands
An increase in electric buses has led to better air quality in Wellington's central city.
Wellington is New Zealand's most walkable city, study says
A University of Canterbury paper titled "The x-minute city" found that in Wellington, 35 percent of residents lived within a 10-minute walk of all amenities.
Woman wakes to find accused man in bed with her, court told
The fourth of six women to testify in the rape trial of a Wellington man says she felt confused when she awoke to find not the person she had gone to bed with, but his friend.
Bravery awards for officers who confronted knife-wielding attacker
Two police officers who faced a knife-wielding attacker in a Dunedin supermarket last year have been awarded for bravery.
'Like legislating discrimination against young Māori'
Chris Hipkins is not ruling out a law change to support police in continuing to take photographs and fingerprints from young people - and he's told police he'll support them challenging a report…