In his second week, Wellington Water's new chief executive says fixing recurring leaks is not a good use of money, with at ...

Crowds of mainly students, parents and supporters from across the country are expected to protest as part of School Strike 4 ...

New attendance rules could see schools chasing up the families of nearly half their pupils during the winter months.

We have the latest from the US , where New York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges; news from ...

The number of children and young teens prescribed puberty blockers has fallen, after dramatic increases in the last decade.

China's top spy agency has accused New Zealand of harassing and intimidating Chinese citizens in this country. The Ministry of State Security made an online post, following up on the Chinese embassy ...

If New Zealand's gender pay gap continues to close at its current rate, it will be almost 100 years after the passing of the Equal Pay Act before women are paid the same as men. The Council of Trade ...

Hundreds of workers at Alliance Group's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru have lost their jobs under a proposal to close the processing plant. The 600 staff were called into a surprise meeting at 11am.

Every classroom in the country probably has at least one child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - but the vast majority are not getting any support, advocates say. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum ...