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Inland Revenue's myIR service stuffs out after weekend upgrade
Inland Revenue is experiencing problems its online service, myIR. Customers are unable to log-on to the online self-service portal, or are finding the log-on process very slow. Read More Accenture buys NZ's Zag for $46m in...

Covid-19 coronavirus: Health Minister Chris Hipkins blindsided by testing centre closures
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says he was blindsided by Auckland's community testing centres being scaled back and all sites being closed at the weekend.He said the district health boards and public health units should have communicated...

Election 2020: Former Christchurch councillor says he is not surprised Gerry Brownlee lost his Ilam seat
The people of Ilam were looking for an MP who is consistently present in their community, says former Christchurch councillor.Raf Manji said he is not surprised Gerry Brownlee lost his Ilam seat to Labour's Sarah Pallett on Saturday...

Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to keep her Jeffrey Epstein testimony secret
A US appeals court said there was a presumption the public had a right to see Ghislaine Maxwell's 418-page deposition concerning her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Newly elected MP Rawiri Waititi brings mataora back to Parliament after 150 years
Rawiri Waititi, the representative for Waiariki, is the first MP in over a century to don the cultural statement.

Teen may have suffocated or been crushed in boot of overloaded SUV
The 19-year-old was crammed into the boot with four others before he was found unconscious in what police have described as a "tragic incident".

Road closures for Christchurch’s new stadium create gridlock rush-hour traffic
Two stretches of road in central Christchurch have permanently closed, and other temporary closures are causing traffic chaos.

Election 2020 live: Jacinda Ardern and Labour celebrate as MPs arrive, National Party blame game kicks off
The prime minister holds her first meeting of MPs for the term, while National's politicians gather for a meeting about what went wrong.

Jacinda Ardern leaves door ajar on who the deputy PM will be
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the deputy PM will be the party's deputy leader but who holds that position is up to the caucus.Currently it is Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis but it is unclear if he wants to remain in the job.His...

Taranaki dad Leigh Horton's breast cancer battle: 'If I hadn't gone to the doctor, I'd be dead'
STAY IN THE KNOW. SIGN UP TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTERS HERE. There was a not uncommon response when Leigh Horton began telling people he had breast cancer.They thought he was talking about his wife, Tracy."When we started telling...

Woman charged with New Zealand firefighter's murder in Australia
A second person has been charged with murder over the death of a New Zealand firefighter in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Election 2020: Jacinda Ardern says talks with Greens to conclude next week as she arrives to huge applause in caucus
Prime Minister says Labour has a clear mandate to govern, but she is interested in tapping the talent of the Green Party.

Kirsten Dunst's nanny deemed an essential worker, enters NZ
A Hollywood power couple were able to bring their nanny through New Zealand's closed borders.

Covid-19: Health minister wasn't consulted on Auckland testing centre closures
Chris Hipkins says he's investigating a change which saw Covid-19 testing centres shut down across Auckland after the move to level 1.

Woman who claims her partner abused her was just hurt by his cheating – lawyer
Lawyer acting on behalf of a man accused of assault and sexual violation has accused the complainant of making it up.

Covid-19: Elise Badger's ideal world has a vege garden in every public park
In reality, she's starting closer to home leading a Covid-19 recovery project to get pop-up gardens growing in Cambridge parks.

Torture case compared to Tarantino film script
A man escaped from a moving car after being tortured for hours, being shot in both feet and having his pinky finger amputated with a pair of secateurs