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"Every job that I apply for has hundreds if not thousands of applicants," a former senior public servant who has tried for 90 roles says.

The Mayor says promising a 3 to 4 percent rates increase at the last election was "not his best work".

The government is taking far too long to allocate the 1500 social homes it announced nine months ago and the hold up is stalling desperately-needed homes, says a community housing provider. Audio

Under a new structure, one of Asafo Aumua, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Billy Proctor or Brad Shields will lead the side in each match, beginning with Friday's season-opener against the Crusaders in…

Police said the woman remained in hospital, but her condition was now stable and they had spoken to her.

Matt Boyle has continued his prodigious domestic white ball cricket form with a record-breaking one-day century for Canterbury.

Surviving on mince and sausages, and wearing second-hand clothes - that's the plight some pensioners face as the cost of living crisis continues. Audio

Darcy Prasad and Rishika Jaswal say the intense competition and challenging conditions they encountered in Malaysia have given them valuable experience.

Officials have ended a controversial practice that has been a source of tension in school rowing for decades. Audio

Sara Isbister was living in New Zealand with her husband and young family when she realised she'd been caught in what she now likens to a "commercial cult". Video

A Christchurch man who lost 55 relatives in three Israeli airstrikes on Gaza says his remaining family will never leave, despite a US proposal to remove them. Audio

Tasmanian Alex Hunt has won the Coast to Coast Longest Day men's multisport race at his seventh attempt, while New Zealander Deborah Lynch has claimed the women's event in her third attempt. Audio

Review: Jarring explanations of the obvious aside, there's still plenty to enjoy for local audiences.

Fire put a sudden stop this week to what was potentially the longest continuous run of any cinema in the world.

Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio

There are almost 500 people named, from the general public to former MPs, academics and Māori leaders.

The offenders fled in vehicles before police arrived on the scene.

The shot put star admits 2025 is going to be different for him but nothing has changed as far as his ambitions are concerned.

Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week. Audio

Hundreds of people are expected in Akaroa today with the "surprise" attendance of the prime minister for Waitangi Day celebrations.

First person - "It is somewhat of a miracle that more people were not killed", a Kiwi journalist describes what it was like to witness the LA fires.