55+ min ago  (155+ words) A complete settlement has now been effected in connection with the Otago Rugby Football League's property in South Dunedin. The whole of the purchase money has been paid over, and the Education Board took possession yesterday of six acres, for…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago  (266+ words) Wellington's deputy mayor has slammed the council's more than $600, 000 spend on a website for the capital's new library, labelling it ''an atrocious amount of money''. Figures seen by RNZ revealed the total cost of designing and building the website was…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago  (484+ words) Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, was introduced at Sunday's Hay Festival in Wales as "an author in a hostage situation", the BBC reported. She wasn't allowed to nod or shake her head during the session, held in front of a…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (884+ words) The orchard owner is on a campaign to convince every farmer to add another income stream to their operations by putting in solar energy. He is calling on energy regulators to remove multiple connections on farms and smooth the way…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (367+ words) It comes as the government is pushing the Disability Support Services Bill (DSS Bill) through Parliament. Louise Upston, Minister for Disability Issues, has said the Bill would bring "clarity and stability" to the system that supports thousands of disabled people....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (234+ words) In a statement on Thursday, Fonterra chief executive Richard Allen said there had been strong interest from South Island farmers wanting to join its organic programme. Fonterra had reached the volume of milk required to deliver the operational efficiencies needed…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1082+ words) Layla Bailey-Mc Dowell of RNZ English is spoken by more than 96% of New Zealanders and dominates public life, media, schools, government institutions and workplaces across Aotearoa. Parliament is now considering the English Language Bill, a five-line piece of legislation introduced…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (276+ words) Many of us are doing some version of "tough. For those at the (financial) bottom of the heap - an unemployed person over 25 gets $370 or so a week after tax (single Super is $555, minimum wage is $766 and the median wage is…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (376+ words) This year's Budget - Nicola Willis' third, and perhaps final depending on how things go in November - was titled "Securing New Zealand's Future" and promoted by Ms Willis as a "responsible Budget". I noticed an echo. Last year's speech began: "This…...

4+ day, 55+ min ago  (676+ words) The death notice for the ministry was read out in Parliament on Wednesday, when the government passed a Bill which dis-established it after 40 years of service to New Zealand. Except, not really. While the ministry itself is as bereft of…...