Pact Packing staff strike for living wage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
The pay offer for staff at Australian owned business Pact Packing - in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington - will not get workers near the living wage, E tū union said as workers went on strike.
Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua to host eight home games in 2027
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
The Fijian Drua will host eight home matches during the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific competition, including one against defending champions.
Kahurangi National Park predator control programme hailed as success
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
A conservation group has completed a successful predator control operation in the Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.
Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
The government has confirmed it will let councils charge development levies from 2029, as it seeks to change the system by which infrastructure growth is paid for.
Who hired the new nurses? Labour and National can't agree
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
National deputy leader Nicola Willis says more than 2000 nurses being recruited by Health NZ will be working by the end of the year.
Māori health and arts leader John Broughton dies
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Māori academic and playwright Emeritus Professor John Broughton CNZM (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga) has died.
Tuvalu and Taiwan 'like brothers', President Lai Ching-te says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Tuvalu's Foreign Affairs Minister Paulson Panapa has met with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te this week.
Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market' The average price fell 1.1 percent at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight to US$3868 (NZ$6718).
Pacific nations show promise at inaugural Women's Handball Championship
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
The tournament director at the first-ever Oceania Women's Handball Championship believes Fiji, Cook Islands and Kiribati are on the right path in the sport.
Fiji declares HIV emergency as 1 in 60 Fijian adults live with HIV
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has formally declared a national HIV emergency in the country.
Why schools are ditching Facebook photos of students
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Social media has become a popular means of keeping school communities updated on events and student achievements.
Retirement village operators say law change needed to provide certainty
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
The group representing retirement village operators says government legislation needs to act as a backstop to ensure a fair situation for residents and operators.
Health Minister Simeon Brown denies telling hospitals to save money as flu surge bites
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Health Minister Simeon Brown denies telling hospitals to save money as flu surge bites The health system has been under significant pressure this winter, with Auckland City Hospital saying it's...
Woman falls through glass shower after fainting with flu
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
This story contains a graphic image of an injury. A woman who fainted through a glass shower door while sick with Influenza A is urging others to take the flu seriously, as a doctor warns hot...
School owes hours of backpay after teacher not paid for 10 minutes of every hour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
A school that decided to shave 10 minutes off every hour it paid a casual relief teacher has found itself facing a bill for thousands of dollars of historical underpayments.
Tom Phillips inquiry exposes multiple mistakes by police and Oranga Tamariki
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Analysis: "How on earth can this happen in New Zealand?" Anyone who read Tuesday's final report into the almost four-year disappearance of Tom Phillips and his children would have been asking just...
Pieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academic
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
An expert on family violence says it is indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry into the Tom Phillips case.
Westport's new real-time flood forecasting system to help plan for evacuations
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
A new real-time flood forecasting system will help Westport Civil Defence to plan possible evacuations a day or more in advance.
More sick days, help with childcare: What NZ employers are offering staff
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Fancy some extra sick days for when your kids pick up a daycare bug? Or an on-site nanny to let you bring your kids to work with you?
KiwiSaver or something else? How to set kids up financially
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23d ago
Parents are using KiwiSaver to start investing for their children - but is it the right option? At Simplicity, 57 percent of its under-18 members are in KiwiSaver.
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