2+ hour ago   (1453+ words) With the tunnels now open, what’s the next stop for the city’s wider public transport network? Auckland's City Rail Link opened to passengers yesterday, capping a decade of construction, $5.5 billion in spending, and more than a century of talk to…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (866+ words) Laisa Waka Tunidau. (Source: 1News) The inquest into the violent death of a Christchurch woman, who was murdered outside her Sockburn home by a forensic mental health patient, begins today. Mother of four, Laisa Waka Tunidau was fatally stabbed four years…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1147+ words) The 20-year-old died after being found unconscious at a party in Dunedin. (Source: istock.com) The "senseless" death of a Dunedin student who choked on his own vomit at a party has been described as "a woeful illustration of the…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1252+ words) The Springboks have won the Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 with a 43-28 victory in Baltimore this morning during which they demonstrated once again why they will be so difficult to beat at next year’s World Cup. They preyed on the All Blacks…...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (476+ words) Circus Bar. (Source: Google Maps) A popular Wellington nightlife spot known for its arcade games, free popcorn and inclusive vibe is calling last drinks for good. Circus Bar, on Te Aro's Allen St between Courtenay Place and Wakefield St, announced…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (798+ words) Treaty documents, war records and the women's suffrage petition are among the taonga at risk of being neglected, opponents of proposed job cuts at Archives New Zealand and the National Library say, with 47 full-time roles expected to go by the…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (773+ words) Labour have released a policy which promises to increase KiwiSaver earnings for employees by introducing stricter regulations for employers. (Source: 1News) If elected, the party says employer contributions will become mandatory from July 1, 2028, with the minimum contribution rising to 6% by 2032. The…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (477+ words) Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford said the damage to hoardings was "significant" in some cases. (Source: 1News) A Tauranga man has been charged after an alleged vandalism spree damaged around 30 political hoardings in Pāpāmoa. The first hoardings were targeted on Parton Rd…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (663+ words) A train at Karanga-a-Hape station. (Source: 1News) National has announced it will put a dedicated team of police officers on trains and buses if it is re-elected to government in November. National police spokesperson Mark Mitchell said the policy would establish…...

13+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1113+ words) Summit Forestry was issued an enforcement order earlier this year for harvest cleanup at a Te Araroa Forest site. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) The Gisborne District Council remains tight-lipped on the outcome of a mediation meeting this week with forestry…...