Cabinet is moving to simplify regulations for Early Childhood Education centres by the end of this year.Regulation Minister David Seymour held a media briefing about the changes on Wednesday morning.He will introduce an amendment bill in July, the result of his review into the ECE sector, which made 15 recommendations…

A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted crew members on a flight from a New Zealand airport to Sydney earlier this week, Australian police say.The Western Australian woman, 44, allegedly became physically and verbally abusive towards airline staff on Monday night, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP).It came…

A new survey suggests that while higher paychecks may be enticing for Kiwis looking to move to Australia, it may come at the cost of their workplace enjoyment. The survey, which queried over 156,000 Kiwi and Australian workers, claims that corporate culture across the Tasman can be “less accommodating”, particularly…

Celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are no strangers to long days and big personalities but their latest TV adventure takes things to an entirely new level: cramped quarters, campfires, and campervans. They spoke to Aziz Al Sa’afin about their next big project exploring the land of the long…

A former New Zealand country manager for global electronics giant LG and two staff members have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of obstructing a Commerce Commission investigation nearly four years ago. The historic case has just come to light after name suppression lapsed for two of the trio. The three…

More Māori are choosing to have tangihanga at home instead of marae, says the Funeral Directors Association.The increase is being driven by factors such as cost, urbanisation of Māori and cultural disconnection.Rob Moke, 46, is one person who wants his tangihanga at home, due to religious differences with his whānau…

A man who claimed his cousin told him he helped John Beckenridge and his stepson disappear has retracted his allegation, in an astonishing twist in the Coroner’s Court.Oliver Watson’s allegation first emerged in 2023 when he was interviewed by police and signed a formal statement, claiming his cousin admitted in…

Lorde has debuted her new single What Was That at a surprise pop-up concert in New York City — that eventually went ahead after initially being shut down by police.The New Zealand singer posted a photo of Washington Square Park with the caption “tonight 7pm”.Fans flooded the park an hour…

NZ First leader Winston Peters has mounted a defence of his party’s proposal to define “woman” in law when questioned over its enforcement in a sometimes fiery interview with RNZ’s Morning Report.The party has proposed new legislation to ensure the term “woman” is interpreted as “an adult human biological female”…

The landlords of a Porirua home described as “not fit for human occupation” have been ordered to compensate their former tenants. The Cannons Creek house, occupied by tenants for 12 years, was described as leaky, with multiple holes and gaps in the walls, “significant” mould on the ceiling, rotting gutters,…