The Public Service Association questions the cost and value of National's proposal to set up a new immigration department.

Forest & Bird's call for a New Zealand ban on shark finning - cutting off the high-priced fins of sharks and dumping the rest of the body at sea - is gathering support among New Zealanders, who are disgusted by the practice.

Porirua Police want to hear from anyone who saw a man described as an Indian acting suspiciously near Victory Crescent and Davidson Crescent, Tawa, after school on Wednesday afternoon, 27 August.

Children from Te Puru School help with planting during Conservation Week

A proposed new eco burial area with trees planted in commemoration of loved ones will be landscaped with the help of caring young students from Te Puru School.

Christchurch is absolutely thrilled at news the city will host two quarterfinal games for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Today's announcement that Wellington will host two quarter-final matches in the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been welcomed by Mayor Kerry Prendergast and the City Council's Economic Development and Recreation Portfolio Leader, Cr John Morrison.

Horizons Regional Council is inviting students aiming for an environmental career to apply for a Don Linklater Memorial Bursary, worth $4000 a year.

The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed legislation passed yesterday guaranteeing minimum tea and lunch breaks, and provisions for women to breast feed at work, but is extremely concerned that meal breaks are being denied to truck and bus drivers following an amendment by New Zealand First.

Rodney Mayor Penny Webster and Councillors were today joined by representatives from the region's high schools to welcome home and congratulate the district's Olympic competitors for their efforts at last month's Beijing Games.

AA Directions is delighted to announce a new partnership with New Zealand Magazines. From next year, New Zealand Magazines will design AA Directions, signalling a new era for the member publication of the Automobile Association.