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Trucks, buses also drawn into dodgy WOF saga
The dodgy warrants of fitness saga continues with some truck and bus inspectors now accused of bending or breaking the rules.
Engineers warned council over quake-damaged building's design
Wellington City Council went against engineering advice when it approved a major waterfront building that ended up irreparably damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake.
Dodgy warrants: Two thirds of cars failed re-checks
About two thirds of the cars rechecked so far amid the dodgy inspection saga have failed their new Warrants of Fitness.
NZTA allowed dodgy brake tests to go on for years - documents
The list of dodgy Warrant of Fitness issuers is growing by the week.
Sites contaminated with firefighting foam cannot be made public
The government says it cannot say where the sites with very high levels of firefighting foam contamination are.
Study finds firefighting foam is threatening NZ's ecosystem
Clear threats to this country's ecosystem have been identified from the chemicals in firefighting foam.
Abuse survivor complained to school and was told to leave or be expelled
An abuse survivor molested at a Catholic college says when he alerted the school, he was given five days to leave or be expelled.
Road safety probe: Everything you need to know
What started as the issuing of two truck safety alerts has expanded into New Zealand's largest ever road safety investigation with thousands of vehicles nationwide that may have received faulty…
'Close call' over truck safety with suspended certifier
The Transport Agency's own top staff talked about having had "another close call" over truck safety, newly released emails show.
Man adopted in Australia as child threatened with deportation
"The Australian Passport Office routinely issued Australian passports to person who were not Australian citizens in error," the Home Affairs Department told Eddie McHugh in May. Audio
Oranga Tamariki 'absolutely appalling' in case of woman's death
A family in mourning is accusing Oranga Tamariki of serious failings after a young mother died while looking after her baby.
NZTA contacts 3700 people over possibly faulty warrants
A west Auckland garage suspended from issuing warrants of fitness was warned over car repairs it charged for but never completed.
Waiheke brakes given the green light
The re-testing of bus and truck brakes on Waiheke Island has not found any that are sub-standard.
Support group reveals more victims as Church stands silent
More survivors of clerical sex abuse are coming forward after Catholic school Old Boys formed an online support network as the Church continues stonewalling over the extent of sexual predation.
NZTA 'failed everyone' over fatality - chairperson
The NZ Transport Agency has "failed everyone" over dodgy warrants of fitness exposed by a fatal car crash, according to the chairperson of its own board.
Ōtaki struggles with rise of meth: 'This wolf needs to be snuffed out'
A Kāpiti town is struggling with four suspected suicides and a rise in the use of methamphetamine, according to locals.
Victim Support reviewing response to Ōtaki deaths
Victim Support is looking into whether it responded properly to a spate of deaths in Ōtaki.
Transport agency looks to fix 'potential risk to safety'
The way the imported vehicle system is working is a "potential risk to safety", New Zealand Transport Agency says. Video
Govt spending on contractors millions more than thought
Government figures show some departments are spending up to 50 percent more on consultants this year than last.
Horowhenua email scandal: Staff member 'stigmatised'
There is no way of knowing if email interceptions interfered with democractic processes in Horowhenua, says the Chief Ombudsman.
'We need to stand up and be counted' - Abuse survivor
A victim of abuse by a Marist Brother says the expanded Royal Commission is the chance for him and many other Catholic old boys to speak up. Audio
Controversial Codemark certificates axed
Government-backed endorsements that made unsubstantiated fire safety claims about high-rise building cladding have been chopped entirely.
Wellington Catholic school has no records of sex abuse
A Wellington Catholic college says it has no records of sex abuse committed by a priest against boys.
NZTA takes tougher line on companies that import and test cars
The New Zealand Transport Agency is signalling it will take a tough line against a major business that both imports used cars and tests if they are safe.
Extent of water contamination near air bases confirmed
The latest round of tests outside two airbases has confirmed the extent of contamination by firefighting foam chemicals.