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Union and business leaders on new test for contractors
The government is introducing new tests to define whether workers are employees or contractors. It comes after a Court of Appeal case ruled four Uber drivers were employees and should receive benefits… Audio
Labour MP on Auckland CBD crime drop
The government is hailing a 22 percent drop in serious assaults in the Auckland CBD compared with last year. But the Labour Party says the closure of two emergency housing places has forced people… Audio
Older men not discussing health, survey finds
Research shows older men aren't talking about their health - leaving themselves vulnerable to serious illness. The findings are revealed in a Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand survey of more than… Audio
One in five NZers now affected by asthma, lung disease
Respiratory disease costs the country nearly $8.5 billion every year, report shows. Audio
More strike action coming from under-strain ambulance staff
Frontline St John ambulance staff say the organisation is broken and on life support.
More strike action coming from ambulance staff
Frontline St John ambulance staff say the organisation is broken and on life support Audio
War between landlord and tenant escalates to power, water being cut
While each party had been successful to a degree, the tribunal's adjudicator considered the tenant to be the substantially successful party.
Government considers removing public sector carbon neutrality goal
Climate Change minister Simon Watts said he had requested advice on how the programme aligned with his government's climate strategy, but no decisions had yet been made.
Education body calls for overhaul of early learning rules
Pay parity is "the single most vexatious challenge" facing services and teacher pay should be deregulated, the Early Childhood Council says.
East Coast mayors call to make Eastern Institute of Technology a standalone institution
EIT was critical to their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, the group of mayors said.
Motorists warned to plan ahead for major Taranaki roadworks
Roading crews will be rebuilding and resealing State Highway 3 at Burgess Park south of New Plymouth.
Putting the real-life stories of migrant workers on stage
550 migrants or their advocates laid complaints last month. It comes as less than 2000 overseas workers arrive. Meanwhile Immigration New Zealand reports they have revoked the accreditation of 500… Audio
Govt's emergency housing spend drops a third in a month
The government is celebrating the decline, saying emergency housing is not safe for families to live long-term.
Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours
Rebecca Cheptegei died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner.
Car importers stuck with excess EVs, weak demand
Sales have dried up, and prices are dropping - but pure petrol vehicles are "likely to become rare".
Columnist and political media expert John Bishop dies
He was father of National Party MP Chris Bishop, a former RNZ and TVNZ journalist and chairperson of the Taxpayers' Union.
Simeon Brown pushed emissions standards to meet industry's deadline
Environment officials tried to warn Cabinet the move risked blowing NZ's climate targets - but were told they were too late.
'Quiet vacationing' not all it's cracked up to be, experts say
Think working from a holiday destination is a win-win? The experts aren't so sure. Video
What it's like to be leader of the opposition
One vestige of the pre-MMP era is the term 'leader of the opposition' - but why does the term still exist, and what does the leader do? Audio
The House For Sun 15 Sept 2024
Chris Hipkins chats about his formal parliamentary title - Leader of the Opposition, and the very different job of leading in opposition. Audio