'No undue influence': Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passport
The public servant said the passport office handles hundreds of urgent requests a week.
The public servant said the passport office handles hundreds of urgent requests a week.
Bart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.
Fire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.
The neighbour said the family would walk by her house almost every day and seemed 'happy'.
Once again the adults involved have closed ranks.
The older child had brain bleeds, lacerations to their internal organs and broken bones.
Repair will be costly and a rupture might send sewage into a popular swimming spot.
The window between Easter and school holidays was decided the best time to inform staff.
The man accused of killing five people in an arson attack has pleaded not guilty.
Declan Curley's friends and family say they struggle every day to accept he is gone.
Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.
Adults and children alike can be spotted staring into the couple's windows at all hours.
Officials are investigating a government subsidy and more capacity on Bluebridge.
Motorists are being asked to use alternative routes.
Andy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.
OPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.
Museum says defaced exhibit could be turned into something bold, meaningful and lasting.
Police are yet to receive reports about a missing kayaker.
Tench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.
Wellington is no longer at risk of running out of water this summer but leaks continue.
One person said it felt like a truck hitting a house.
Fears quality care for people at the end of their lives may be compromised.
Sir Richard Taylor, James Cameron, Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh talk film.
We know about the law of the land. What about the law of the waves?
He's killed four people in two crashes, and promises he will never drive again.
The ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.
Newtown's Adelaide Rd will get more homes: Independent panel recommendations rejected
Exiting the contract to walk away empty-handed may not make financial sense.
The ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.
Here's what you need to know ahead of a crucial council meeting today.