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Parliament passes Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Pokere Paewai

The Government has apologised to Tauranga iwi Ngāti Ranginui for inflicting confiscation and a scorched earth campaign that left the iwi without sufficient land to sustain themselves. The Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill passed its second and third readings in Parliament on Thursday. The Bill included financial and commercial redress of $38 million and the vesting 15 sites of significance with iwi, with two other sites to be jointly managed with other Tauranga iwi.
Department of Conservation could lose another 68 roles in effort to cut costs

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Kate Green

Sixty-eight roles are proposed to be cut at the Department of Conservation in the latest round of job cuts, but the agency says nobody will be out of work. The changes come as part of the public sector's efforts to reach government savings targets, which have seen thousands of roles disestablished across the board. A previous round of cuts saw 130 roles proposed to go in April last year, to meet the government's demand for a 6.5 percent reduction in spending.
Dismantling of historic Dunedin Gasworks chimney begins

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Tess Brunton

Workers will start the careful, brick by brick dismantling of a historic Dunedin landmark - aiming to repair it and put it back together in the future. The Dunedin Gasworks Museum was closed last month to assess the safety of the 25-metre tall chimney after possible earthquake damage. Dunedin City Council owns the Category 1 historic place, and said a recent update found it was in worse condition than first thought.
Council to step up investigation into source of asbestos found on East Auckland beaches

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Jessica Hopkins

Auckland Council said it is stepping up efforts to find the source of asbestos-containing material (ACM) washing up on East Auckland beaches. While the risk to the public was considered low, the council advised people to avoid picking up the contaminated cement board fragments at affected beaches, including Glendowie Bay and Karaka Bay.
Hamilton principal to use truancy funds to tackle poverty

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | John Gerritsen

A Hamilton principal said his local attendance service will likely use a government funding increase to help alleviate poverty. Associate Education Minister, David Seymour, on Wednesday announced next week's Budget would raise spending on tackling truancy by about 50 percent, with more funding for frontline services, a new case management system, and better data monitoring.
Close friend of driver in fatal Martinborough crash says remorse weighed heavily before he passed

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

A close friend of the driver of a car involved in a tragic collision in Martinborough says his remorse weighed heavily on him in his final months following the crash. Alison Robyn Korny, 48, died and three others were seriously injured when Alan Leatham's car struck the four-seater bike they were riding on Pūruatanga Road on February 13. Earlier this week police said the driver of the sole occupant of the car had since died, meaning their investigation had concluded and no-one would be charged.
US says Cuba 'not fully cooperating' with counter-terrorism efforts

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Brendan O'Brien |Dave Sherwood

By Brendan O'Brien and Dave Sherwood, ReutersThe US State Department has placed Cuba on a short list of countries it says did not fully cooperate with US counterterrorism efforts in 2024, reversing a decision by the Biden administration the previous year.
Steel's Kate Heffernan to miss more games after knee injury

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Bridget Tunnicliffe

Steel co-captain Kate Heffernan will have to wait longer to get her ANZ Premiership season underway. The Silver Ferns midcourter was not able to take the court in the Steel's opening game against the Tactix on Sunday after injuring her knee during training on May 8th. The injury had now been fully assessed, which shows she has hyperextended her right knee, which typically take between two and four weeks to heal. Heffernan said she was fully focused on getting back amongst the action.
Lack of oxygen likely caused 2023 air crash that prompted Washington, DC scare

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | David Shepardson

By David Shepardson, ReutersA lack of oxygen likely incapacitated the pilot of a Cessna Citation 560 in June 2023 that prompted the US military to scramble F-16 fighter jets before the private jet crashed in Virginia killing all four occupants, a final report said on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is likely the pilot and three passengers became incapacitated during the aircraft's climb to cruise altitude.
Kamahl Santamaria tells Employment Authority: 'I became and remain unemployable'

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

Former TVNZ presenter Kamahl Santamaria has been granted his request to move his case to the Employment Court, to achieve a faster resolution of the issue that he says has stopped him being able to work since being "cancelled". Santamaria quit Breakfast after 32 days on air amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour. He took a complaint about his former employer to the Employment Relations Authority.