TVNZ job cuts: Broadcaster told to enter mediation after ERA rules consultation clause was broken

ERA orders TVNZ to start mediation with union over job cuts.

Government commits $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades

The new spend comes with more than $100m of cuts to the NZDF and the Defence Ministry.

Staff shortages force Pathlab clinics in Te Puke and Ōtūmoetai to close temporarily

Closures were decided once all other options were exhausted, Pathlab says.

Tauranga’s Caltex Tauriko to close after half a century of community service

Bittersweet atmosphere as loyal patrons called in one final time.

Minister of Regulation wanted ministry to have ‘two to three times’ more staff than Productivity Commission it replaced

David Seymour said red tape and regulation are 'out of control' in this country.

Public sector cuts: Commerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staff, spends thousands on new laptops

Job cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.

NZ Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month

A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather delayed the departure of the crew.

NZ police station sanitary bins suddenly removed

"We have received a number of complaints."

Public sector cuts: Ministry of Māori Development told to find millions in cost savings beyond upcoming Budget, 38 jobs to go

Te Puni Kōkiri has been tasked with finding $34.6m in savings ahead of the Budget.

Report shows strong growth in farming salaries over past two years

The 2024 Feds-Rabobank Farming Salaries Report shows farm employers investing in staff.

Manurewa jewellery store robbery: Six armed masked thieves steal $1 million worth of gems

Staff and customers fled for their lives as every cabinet was smashed with weapons.

‘Tongan Pablo’: Ringleader of corrupt Air NZ baggage crew smuggling drugs from Los Angeles into Auckland revealed

Baggage handler caught importing 20kg of meth - then kept smuggling while on bail.

US lawmakers pass bill to allow teachers to carry handguns, a year after Nashville shooting

Unclear if any school districts would take advantage if the bill becomes law.

US zoo tragedy: Karen the dancing ostrich dies after swallowing keeper’s keys

'She was not just an animal; she was a beloved member of our community.'

Tokoroa rest home, nurses told to apologise to whānau for failures in care

The man had a fall inside the rest home and died two weeks later.

Ministry of Social Development job cuts: Public sector savings see 200 voluntary redundancies, more roles to go

Part of plans to reduce headcounts by over 3000 across the public service to fund savings.

Police Association concerned job cuts at Internal Affairs and Customs will put extra work on officers

Roles tackling child exploitation, extremism and money-laundering are on the line.

Hamilton man hijacks ambulance when staff won’t take him to hospital for abscess on his bottom

Levi Ihimaera's lawyer said he "essentially lashed out like a child".

Auckland police investigate if two Newmarket Partridge Jewellers ram raids connected

The vehicle used in last night's raid was found abandoned a short distance from the store.

Public sector cuts: Customs begins consultation with staff on further cuts

It comes as thousands of jobs are on the line across Government agencies.

$45m security spend: Woolworths roll out body cameras for staff as assaults, abuse skyrockets

The rollout is part of Woolworths’ three year, $45 million programme to add more security.