New Zealand has 260 separate regulatory bodies creating what Regulation Minister David Seymour calls a "twisted spaghetti" of overlapping bureaucracy that costs taxpayers millions and strangles economic activity.
The first comprehensive mapping of the country's regulatory maze reveals 95 regulators in central government, 79 in local
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Patient advocates are calling for a full independent review of Invercargill's Awanui Labs after doctors twice failed to detect cancer in a 74-year-old woman's biopsies.
The retired nurse died a year after her stomach cancer diagnosis was delayed by nine months, despite multiple biopsies containing cancer
Fuel thieves have targeted two Winton businesses within 12 hours, drilling holes in fuel tanks to steal diesel as petrol prices soar.
Police are investigating whether the thefts at a vegetable stall and mechanic's workshop on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning are connected.
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An Invercargill parks planner has been recognised as the country's best at a national awards ceremony.
Invercargill City Council Senior Open Spaces Planner Cassandra Horton was named Parks Leader of the Year at the 2026 Recreation Aotearoa Parks Awards in Hamilton last Thursday.
The award recognises exceptional leadership
Four teenagers have been arrested over a series of violent assaults in Invercargill where dating apps were used to lure victims to locations for unprovoked attacks.
Two 15-year-old males and two 16-year-old males have each been charged with aggravated burglary following an intensive police investigation.
Southland Area Prevention Manager acting
Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new collective agreement for 35,000 nurses, healthcare assistants, and midwives employed by Health New Zealand.
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members will receive pay increases under the 20-month deal, which includes a 2.5 per cent salary increase
The government has committed $212 million to extend the Healthy School Lunches programme for another year, taking it through to 2027.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced the extension in a pre-Budget reveal, saying the government needed time to examine fundamental questions about the scheme's design.
"We
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