Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter. (Source: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson)

Police tried to take license off trucker twice before worker killed

Ashik Ali's faulty truck killed Johnathon Walters in May 2024 when the brakes failed and ran him over in Auckland.

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Fire crews battle a blaze at the former Fitz hotel in Palmerston North.

Asbestos experts fear Government move will 'water-down' safety system

Around the same time the asbestos-filled and abandoned Fitz student bar was burning, work safety experts were nutting out submissions on a move they warn will erode controls.

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Oranga Tamariki job losses (file image).

Oranga Tamariki does U-turn on plan to cut record-keeping jobs

Oranga Tamariki has pulled back from scrapping the jobs of people who look after masses of children's records going back decades.

June 30, 2024