Stories by Eva Corlett
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Holiday road toll rising: 12 dead in 6 days
A motorcyclist was killed in Central Otago this morning bringing this year's toll - with six days to go - in line with last year's total.
Kaikōura inland route to fully reopen today
A main road into Kaikōura reopens today for the first time since the quake.
MPI rejects at-retail campylobacter tests for chicken
Nearly two thirds of fresh chicken tested by Consumer New Zealand was contaminated with campylobacter, but MPI argues its standards are safe.
Coastal road closure means boom for inland businesses
Businesses on alternative routes between Blenheim and Christchurch are booming since road closures on Kaikōura's coast forced traffic inland.
Meth use among offenders on the rise - study
Methamphetamine use has surged among people who have been arrested, according to a new study.
Treatment of terminally ill prisoner racist - Māori Party
The treatment of the terminally ill prisoner Vicki Letele by the Parole Board was an example of institutional racism, the Māori Party says.
Scientists reject claim Waikato river is clean
A stoush between leading scientists has bubbled to the surface over the state of the Waikato river. Audio
What happened to the battle for the 8-hour working day?
Yesterday New Zealand marked Labour Day, but what's happened to the battle for an eight-hour working day that started it all?
State care age rise prompts call for youth court change
It is 'illogical and unprincipled' to try a 17 year old as an adult but also be able to keep young people in state care until they are 21, the Children's Commissioner says.
Too many jobs going to migrants - Sallies
Too many jobs are going to migrant workers instead of young, struggling New Zealanders, the Salvation Army says.
Guaranteed fast-food hours 'heaps better for planning'
A mother of two who has worked in the fast-food industry for 14 years says a new agreement giving them fully guaranteed hours is a huge victory.
Changes would keep the Lindis River flowing
Otago Regional Council has backed recommendations to ensure Lindis River still flows in the summer months.