New Zealand
Enrolment rule changes could leave homeless voters off roll
People can enrol using a previous address where they lived for at least a month.
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Watch: National would let petrol taxes fund Queenstown gondola project
Politicians have converged on the region for an election Conference.
'One day is too long': Victims wait days for protection orders to be served
Temporary protection order delays leave victims and children in limbo.
Why more retirees are turning to last-resort Govt support
Applications for Temporary Additional Support have tripled since 2020.
Dogs, drones and selfies: How human behaviour is hurting NZ’s wild animals
DoC logged 210 cases of people or dogs disturbing protected wildlife last year.
Busiest day in a decade: Winter storm brings 97cm of snow to ski field
More than 10,000 people visited Mt Hutt over the Matariki long weekend.
The return of 'thin is in': Warning as 80s-style body ideals revived online
'Skinny culture' is making a comeback, fuelled by weight-loss jabs and social media.
Rising city, rising need: Why Christchurch’s housing crisis is back in focus
The City Mission says 48 new faces appeared in the CBD last month alone.
'Invisible burden of hardship': Call for court navigators to support prisoners' kids
Organisation says up to 25,000 children now have a parent behind bars.
How Christchurch’s new stadium could help change attitudes to family violence
Harm can increase around large gatherings like festivals and major sports games.
Christchurch urged to act as calls grow for safer city nights out
Christchurch has no Safer Venues-style scheme, unlike Wellington’s nightlife.
Buy now, pay later debt driving more families to food banks and mentors
FinCap says people are seeking help from January, not just a February rush.
Neighbour lifts car from trapped boy after being hit scootering to school
Mohammed Khan said the child crawled and ran straight to their mother.
'Students are really doing it hard': Part-time jobs dry up for uni students
In January, Student Job Search had 38,000 applications for 4600 roles.
Victory for Holcim workers as Government backs local seafarers
The decision protects local MV Buffalo seafarers from foreign replacement.
'Out of the doldrums': Phil Mauger storms to second term as Christchurch Mayor
The Christchurch Mayor has secured a second term after winning by almost 20,000 votes.
Eggs return to shelves after bird flu forced farm's 200,000 chicken cull
A strain of avian influenza was discovered at a Mainland Poultry farm in Otago last year.
'Out of reach': Kiwi families priced out of famous local train journey
There are calls for 'local deals' so Kiwis can afford the scenic TranzAlpine experience.