Patients using KiwiSaver to pay for unfunded cancer drugs
KiwiSaver is becoming less of a retirement fund, and more of a "life saver" for cancer patients forced to use it to pay for treatments not funded or available here.
Kmart blender could 'self-activate', recall issued
Kmart blender could 'self-activate', recall issued
A portable blender sold at Kmart is being recalled due to safety concerns that it may turn itself on if the base of the product is immersed in water.
Passengers trapped on Wellington train 'peeing in bags'
Passengers trapped on Wellington train 'peeing in bags'
Commuters stranded for more than three hours on a Wellington train were forced to improvise when nature called - using "travel johns", or disposable toilet bags, handed out by staff.
Police staff member involved in 'mass fraud offending'
Police staff member involved in 'mass fraud offending'
A police staffer was involved in fraud offending against a "large retail chain" before and after they started working for the police, an investigation found.
Willis 'best Finance Minister NZ's ever going to have': Luxon
Willis 'best Finance Minister NZ's ever going to have': Luxon
The Prime Minister has mounted a fierce defence of Finance Minister Nicola Willis, in the wake of calls for Willis to resign.
Christchurch woman found dead
Christchurch woman found dead
A 66-year-old missing woman has been found dead in Christchurch this evening.
Tom Phillips details to remain secret as injunction continues
Tom Phillips details to remain secret as injunction continues
An injunction preventing the media from publishing certain details related to the investigation into Tom Phillips and his family remains in place.
Former top cop joins Kiwis seeking overseas cancer treatment
Former top cop joins Kiwis seeking overseas cancer treatment
A former top cop has joined a number of Kiwi blood cancer patients seeking cutting edge therapy overseas, as wait times grow for standard stem cell treatment in New Zealand.
Nash dumped from govt trip to US over 'distraction' concerns
Nash dumped from govt trip to US over 'distraction' concerns
Former Labour minister-now-New Zealand First admirer Stuart Nash has been dumped from a government trip to the United States this week due to concerns his recent remarks about women would be "a distraction".
Doctors to strike as Minister blames union for failed pay talks
Doctors to strike as Minister blames union for failed pay talks
A 48-hour strike by 5500 senior hospital doctors will go ahead next week after their union spurned Health NZ's latest pay offer.
Kiwi NRL star to fight cocaine supply, betting allegations
Kiwi NRL star to fight cocaine supply, betting allegations
New Zealand rugby league star Brandon Smith will fight allegations he supplied cocaine to former teammate and fellow NRL player Victor Radley.
Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll
Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll
An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to the RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'
Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'
The angry last words between two good mates in the final hours of 2022 turned out to be tragically true.
Large-scale search for missing woman
Large-scale search for missing woman
A large-scale search has been launched for a Christchurch woman who missed a lunch date and left her car on a coastal road.
Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?
Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?
More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea - assuming the family home is exempt - but it's not by a huge margin.
Vintage cars destroyed in blaze
Vintage cars destroyed in blaze
"Once those sheds caught fire, it was game over."
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
A promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum from a tree has been taken down in response to a complaint.
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in NZ homes, a coroner has found.
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
A prominent Otago man told police sexually abusing a teenage boy would be against "everything I’ve stood for all my life".
Doctors leaving as NZ 'so far behind' in cancer treatment options
Doctors leaving as NZ 'so far behind' in cancer treatment options
A New Zealand haematologist working in Australia has warned highly trained doctors are being driven offshore, along with patients.