Analysis: Researchers at think-tank the Maxim Institute spoke to Seven Sharp about the implications for everyone's jobs.
Heather Keats told Breakfast there were "much better sleeping conditions" forecast for the weekend following hot, muggy weather across the country.
The Ministry of Education's latest teacher demand and supply report projects a shortage of 1250 teachers under the most likely scenario.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand services were called to Meadows Rd in Washdyke around 9.35pm.
Curletts Rd (State Highway 73) was blocked at the intersection of Lunns Rd, following the crash shortly before 6am.
It says its satellite migration project and prolonged economic headwinds had contributed to the half-year result.
The singer will perform at Auckland's The Civic on April 16.
A Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) spokesperson confirmed that there was an "incident" aboard a vessel in the dry dock.
The 24-year-old has another chance to crack the national 100 metre record in Christchurch this weekend.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the "universally loathed" road level crossings, where streets and train lines intersect, would be happily farewelled by drivers.
The case involved the largest importation of meth to make it across the New Zealand border and come before the courts.
Campbell's Bay Tennis Club secretary John Roughan told 1News it was "a great relief" to have the honesty box returned.
Andrew Jarvis was ordered to pay the penalty for his role in facilitating the sale of 271 hectares of sensitive forestry land in Gisborne and Auckland in 2011 and 2014.
In the Southern District, five people have died in four crashes within the last two weeks.
Emergency services were called to reports of a car fire at around 3.50am on February 19 and a person was found dead in the vehicle.
Father of seven Pala'amo Kalati, 31, was working a night shift at the Ports of Auckland in August 2020 when a container fell on top of him and killed him.
Day of reckoning for 700kg meth import, US officer convicted over NZ-born man's death, and Joseph Parker to face a new opponent in Saudi Arabia.
The family of Aiden Sagala speak of their journey in the wake of the 21-year-old’s death after he unwittingly drank what he thought was a can of beer, but turned out to be liquid methamphetamine.
District council hopes it can pull its speed review out of limbo with a request to the Transport Minister.
After edging the defending champion Blues in round one, the Chiefs simply blew the Crusaders away in Hamiliton tonight.
