The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is changing rules for emergency housing to reduce its use. New rules start on August 26. If someone breaks the rules, they must wait 13 weeks to get help again. More people worry about being evicted at the end of the month. These changes are part of the government’s […]

Police and Customs have seized a large amount of illegal drugs, $500,000 in cash, and $4 million in assets from a drug smuggling group in south-east Auckland. This operation, called Operation Havana, started two years ago and focused on the group’s method of importing drugs using the postal system. Recently, 17 search warrants were executed […]

Oranga Tamariki is helping the police investigate the death of a baby in North Canterbury. The baby died at a home in Oxford on Monday. Police say the death is “unexplained.” There were earlier concerns about the baby reported to Oranga Tamariki. On Friday, Rachel Leota, a deputy chief executive at Oranga Tamariki, said the […]

Police have criticized a group that has been posting videos of themselves trying to catch suspected paedophiles. The group pretends to be underage teenagers online and allegedly tries to lure men into meeting them in Tauranga, where they confront them. In a video, the group is seen chasing a man in a car park in […]

A former teacher from Gloriavale, Just Standfast, was sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse that lasted over 40 years. Judge Quentin Hix sentenced him in Greymouth District Court for 23 charges involving 15 girls from 1983 to 2001, and violent acts against five boys and one adult from 1983 to 2023. Standfast, […]

Christ Church Cathedral may be closed for a long time because the Government will not help pay for its repairs. Mark Stewart, the chair of Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Ltd, said they were told on Friday that no more government money would be provided. Stewart said this news is “incredibly sad and disappointing.” He explained […]

In the last three weeks, four farmers died in quad bike roll-overs, during the start of lambing and calving season. WorkSafe is investigating these accidents due to the rising number of deaths. The first accident happened in Wairarapa on July 18, followed by incidents in Canterbury and Southland, with the last one in Northland on […]

Transport Minister Simeon Brown said the Government is not happy with KiwiRail’s performance, especially after the Aratere ferry crashed into the wharf in Wellington. KiwiRail is investigating the crash, which is part of ongoing issues with the old ship. Brown mentioned on Radio New Zealand that KiwiRail’s board is being changed to improve management. After […]

Students from Christchurch Boys’ High School will no longer attend the school after a video surfaced showing a man being assaulted and forced to eat pet food outside a McDonald’s. The video, posted last Tuesday, shows a group of boys attacking a man on Riccarton Rd. The man is seen being punched and kicked, while […]

Patrick Gower is hosting RNZ’s Nine to Noon show this Monday morning. He is a former Newshub journalist and previously did a special show on RNZ National for King’s Birthday on June 3. Gower is known for his work on television. During the show, Gower will interview Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden and Maria […]