Written Questions are administered by the Office of the Clerk, which checks they are in line with the rules. Verrall notes that the OOC sometimes acts as a "referee", but says ultimately "all of these ...

Latest figures show that 12.6 % of children are living in households earning less than 50 % of the median equivalised disposable household income before housing costs. Despite commentary suggesting ...

But another fiction came into play towards the end of February as the United States and Israel reprised their role as world rogues and crockery breakers by attacking Iran for a second time in less ...

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Dunedin on 18 February. Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 87 at around 2.15pm. One person was ...

Police investigating a serious assault in Matangi are asking the public for help in identifying the offenders. Two people were trying to speak to the occupants in a dark-coloured Ford Falcon last ...

In addition, roadworks on SH1/Pukeuri-Oamaru Road, at the intersection of T Y Duncan Road just north of Oamaru, will also require stopping on demand and a 30km/h temporary speed limit, between 6pm and ...

Peace Action Wellington condemns the illegal war launched by the US and Israel. There is no justification for so-called “pre-emptive” war. This is an aggressive war: there was no threat to the US or ...

By targeting Iran, the US and Israel—emboldened by their ongoing actions in Gaza—seek to weaken anti-imperialist resistance and consolidate influence across Iran and the wider WANA region. We refuse ...

Giddy looked home and dry before he momentarily slowed as he lost fifth gear with just one corner to go on the final lap. Allan needed no invitation and pounced for his second win of the weekend, ...

“Secondly, it allows a KiwiSaver member to withdraw funds to buy a farm through an entity they are a majority shareholder in. The current law states a farm must be purchased in their own name – but a ...

Christchurch Police on safety patrol around the Electric Avenue concerts on Friday and Saturday are pleased with the behaviour of the event attendees. An estimated 43,000 strong crowd headed to the ...

A search and rescue operation is underway after a man was swept off the rocks at Union Bay, Karekare, earlier today. Emergency services were alerted about 10.15am to the incident where a man fishing ...