Stories by Finn Blackwell

The Employment Relations Authority has concluded its hearing on evidence of alleged worker exploitation by New Zealand food bag company Woop.

The company told the Employment Relations Authority today it had adhered to French law and internship agreements from the interns' schools.

Police are warning of increasing incidents of extortion where young people are targeted on social media by overseas offenders.

A once key part of booking a holiday, travel agents are now making a comeback.

An independent review found the project suffered from clashes of personality and working styles, contributing to a poor working culture.

Scientists in China say they have developed a face mask capable of detecting Covid-19 in the air.

New Zealand police are seeking the extradition of a woman in Korea over the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland last month.

Aucklanders are the mourning the death of the Queen today with sentiments ranging from sadness to concern for the monarchy's future.

Nurses took to the streets across the country today over what they say is pay disparity between community nurses and their counterparts in hospitals.

A massive clean-up in the top of the south is underway after major flooding, and is being described as likely the "biggest recovery ever faced" in the Marlborough region.

Restaurant Month is coming to a close in Auckland - the first real taste test since the pandemic hit.

Residents in the Far North say the heavy rain, wild weather and flooding has been the worst for a long time.

Rain and thunder rocked Auckland last night, flooding a small town up north.

There has been another ferry service price hike for Waiheke Island residents.

The registered owner of a website muddling links to Auckland mayoral candidates appears to be a Young Nat.

Two mayoral candidates were hit with eggs during a heated debate at the University of Auckland last night.

A new report from the Ministry of Health has shown no Pasifika New Zealanders have applied for assisted dying.

The cost of cooking oil is skyrocketing and those who use it to make their living are feeling the burn.

Police have charged a 34-year-old man with murder following the death of a woman in West Auckland.

The Returned and Services Association is welcoming a plan to support veterans' wellbeing but says it has been a long time coming.

A criminologist says authorities must increase supply of a drug used to reverse the effects of opioids, after a dozen people were hospitalised by fentanyl overdoses over the weekend.

With a large surge of winter illness sweeping Auckland, GPs in South Auckland are offering free doctors' visits this weekend and next.