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The vaping industry should back up its call for stronger steps to protect our young people from vaping with some action, says Janet Hoek

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

It's their own money – so why shouldn't hard-up students be allowed to use their KiwiSaver when faced with the tough task of coming up with a bond for their rental?

Statements by automotive-oriented groups that Great North Road in Auckland was safe despite heavy traffic volumes are untrue

Because of a lack of qualified professionals the Government has expanded the pool of who is eligible to fill school counsellor positions, but registered counsellors are flagging safety risks.

The 2023 Netball World Cup kicks off in Cape Town tomorrow, with the Silver Ferns taking on Trinidad and Tobago. Merryn Anderson checks out their route to the final. 

Visits from the Aussie PM and US Secretary of State are giving Chris Hipkins an opportunity to talk about anything other than ministerial resignations, caucus leaking and wealth tax tantrums.

Two new novels explore a city battered by earthquakes and hanging on among "the motley motels and paint-peeled homes"

A fleet of more than 200 vehicles and 400 drivers are ferrying football's best around NZ during the FIFA Women's World Cup - a logistical challenge, met with an eco-friendly solution. Suzanne McFadden reports.