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Teaching Council executive axed weeks after damning Timothy Fisher review
Deputy chief executive Clive Jones has been made redundant after seven years.
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Travel insurance warning after family's flight claim rejected amid jet fuel shortage
The family unsuccessfully tried to claim back the fare difference for replacement flights.
Kāinga Ora 'twin towers' site for sale after housing plan axed; $1.2m spent on project
The $20m property sat vacant for years without a single home being built.
Dog attacks: 881 reported in city, 8 prosecuted
Tauranga City Council prosecuted eight of the 881 reported dog attacks in five years.
Shane Jones doubles down after criticism over $50k fine for leaking fishing footage
'I would actually like the fine to be higher,' the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries said.
Schools seek OIA exemption after mass request hits 2400 institutions
Principals warn that requests are straining resources.
Disgraced teacher Timothy Fisher worked at 12 public schools after indecency convictions
A police vet once carried a 'red stamp' warning he must not be left alone with kids.
Richard Prebble: How AI can save the Official Information Act from collapsing under its own weight
OPINION: The cause of the problem could also be part of the solution.
Phones in every cell? The growing pressure to overhaul prison phone rules
One Serco-run prison already has a monitored phone installed in every cell.
Damning review finds 24 children killed by carers since murder of Malachi Subecz
Children are still no safer now than when Malachi was killed in 2021, the review found.
Christmas debt spiral: 12,000 more Kiwis in debt in final two months of 2025
Kiwis urged to stay alert to financial stress.
David Harvey: The Official Obfuscation Act - when officials dodge the OIA
OPINION: Officials now use delays, extensions and tactics to blunt the act’s intent.
The lonely fall of an 'icon': The blame & bitterness of Sir Tim Shadbolt's final years
Accused of having ‘blood on their hands’, insiders lift the lid on the mayor's last term.
Mum of teen who died of cancer says Oranga Tamariki contributed to 'suffering'
Oranga Tamariki has apologised for mistakes made in the boy's care.
Whistleblower complaint exposes ACC ‘unreasonably’ excluded costs of exec’s farewell
The Wellington farewell cost around $17,287, including domestic travel and catering.
UN torture prevention team makes unannounced visits to 12 prisons
Concerns have previously been raised about use of solitary confinement in several jails.
‘Massive room for improvement’: Gisborne mayoral candidates on workshop transparency
The Ombudsman says workshops should still be advertised even if closed.
Banking watchdog releases ruling after ANZ staff helped customer send $250k to scammers
The victim claimed ANZ was negligent.
Texts reveal Nicola Willis was warned she might be asked to sack Adrian Orr
The minister is defending the fact she didn't unveil this information earlier.
Kaipara's water woes deepen with non-compliance in safety standards
The DRRA questions water treatment and local authority transparency.
Auditor-General ends Tauranga City Council spending probe
It follows concerns raised by MPs and others about commission-era financial decisions.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Orr and Quigley's messy saga a lesson in transparency
Neil Quigley quit amid controversy over Orr's resignation.
33 Colombian soldiers freed after capture in guerrilla-controlled area
The soldiers were freed after being held captive for three days.
RBNZ agreed to bin letter of concerns when Adrian Orr resigned
Details come to light following intervention from the Ombudsman.