Steve Abel has been urged to apologise after invoking the Holocaust while debating climate change in Parliament.
"We couldn't be in a better position for opening," officials say.
NZ's salary and wage rates grew by half the rate of inflation last year.
Emergency services are at the intersection of Sunnynook Rd and Sycamore Dr in Sunnynook this evening.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said five crews were called to the scene at around 3.39am.
A poor start and consistently poor decision making nearly cost the All Blacks dearly in their final club match of their Greatest Rivalry tour.
An outage disrupted Sky Sport Now during the Lions game, leaving some early-rising viewers unable to watch.
Police were called to Holmes Wharf after reports a vehicle had gone into the harbour.
Waitakere ward councillor Ken Turner said the pig population had grown into a "huge" problem in the past 18 months, pointing the finger at his own council.
Parton, one of pop culture's most universally beloved figures, leaves behind a remarkable career spanning music, film, business and philanthropy.
The 49-year-old was also sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material and exploiting another person by secretly filming a sexual encounter.
Two South Island mayors say the Government's 4% cap on rates increases could affect public services.
The star entertainer had been to New Zealand multiple times.
Heavy rain warnings have extended up the West Coast as a "significant winter storm" grinds to a halt over the South Island today.
The Powerball was not won last Saturday, rolling over to a potentially life-changing sum tonight.
The Highlanders and Otago prop made his debut against the Lions in Johannesburg, calling the moment "unreal".
The Privileges Committee has found top ministry staff in contempt of Parliament.
Eleven-year-old Kitwe, named by the late Jane Goodall, was critically injured.
Police were called to the Te Aro building on The Terrace around 8am, with motorists warned to avoid the southern end of the street and expect delays.
The All Blacks had to dig deep to overturn an 18-point deficit against the Lions at Ellis Park but that may not be such a bad thing.
A 20-year-old has been charged with sustained loss of traction while driving, causing injury.
Specialist fire investigators called for witnesses to the blaze in Albert Town on Saturday to come forward.
The watch was recovered during a raid on the home of a "prolific burglar". What followed was a five-month search spanning multiple countries.
Dubbed the "Kiwi Tax Plan", the party said it was about fairness.
Sixty-one ex-residents allege they were subjected to forced child labour, forced labour and servitude while living in the West Coast religious community.
Lisa Austin has had a tumultuous first term, but she has now received approval for her financial interests from the Auditor-General.
The incident occurred when six-term councillor Ian Pottinger asked council manager Rhiannon Suter a series of questions relating to amalgamation.
A report suggests the district continues to face significant challenges, including an increase in dangerous and menacing dogs.
The ministry's chief executive has offered his resignation over a multi-million-dollar IT project, but it has been rejected.
The substance was found in a storeroom and the Porirua campus was evacuated.
