The government has been assured the physical arrival of fuel is not under threat in coming months, says associate energy minister Shane Jones.

Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the rules.

More than 1600 fines of up to $800 were issued for infringements over the summer months.

Airlines say they could be forced to look at more price rises and schedule cuts as the conflict in the Middle East continues.

Family of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley spoke at the sentencing of Rakai Jacob Thompson.

Conservationists say irresponsible dog owners are to blame.

The diesel-reliant Chatham Islands are bracing for an energy shock.

The 500-plus-page report looks at what it calls some of the "most difficult and divisive responses around vaccines and mandates".

The former deputy commissioner used police funds to pay for up to 10 stays at hotels in Wellington during an affair.

An open letter decrying the introduction of powers to enable police to relocate people from certain areas has been sent to the Prime Minister.

Warning banners will now be shown on its website.

The Dunedin City councillor was found in breach of the council's code of conduct for the public criticism.

The 54-year-old has been in prison since June 1999 for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

It comes more than a year after Tim Jago was sentenced for his crimes.

The ceremony on a Bay of Islands hilltop at dawn tomorrow aims to preserve the memory of a war that changed New Zealand history.

If Aucklanders aren't bothered to vote, their choice should be respected, Wayne Brown says, but he supports calls to move to in-person voting in 2028.

Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering and dismembering the Canterbury father-of-three.