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Accord expected to up access to medical training
Construction of Waikato University’s new medical school has started, following a sod-turning ceremony in Hamilton yesterday.
Pine tree expansion worries communities
Pine tree expansion worries communities
The highly anticipated opening of Swedish furniture company Ikea in New Zealand comes as a rural community worries about the fire risk from pine plantations.
Kapa-Kingi reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
Kapa-Kingi reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori, following an interim ruling by judge, and will attend the party's AGM this weekend.
'He'll be spoilt rotten': Missing moggy back after 14 years
'He'll be spoilt rotten': Missing moggy back after 14 years
Christmas has come early for an Auckland man who has been reunited with his cat who went missing 14 years ago.
Jones raises concerns over fish heading south
Jones raises concerns over fish heading south
By Lillian Hanly of RNZ The Oceans and Fisheries Minister has raised concerns about fish "heading to Te Waipounamu" due to warming waters.
Air NZ crews might walk off job in leadup to Christmas
Air NZ crews might walk off job in leadup to Christmas
The union for Air NZ cabin crew is defending the timing of strike activity planned for eight days before Christmas.
Jail after undercover gecko-smuggling sting
Jail after undercover gecko-smuggling sting
A South Korean man who expected to be paid a few thousand dollars for smuggling rare geckos only found in Otago, Southland and Canterbury out of NZ has been jailed.
One hurt as car ploughs into house
One hurt as car ploughs into house
One person has been taken to hospital in moderate condition after a car crashed into a house in the Auckland suburb of Grafton.
Second teenager arrested in youth crime crackdown
Second teenager arrested in youth crime crackdown
A second young person has been arrested in Christchurch amid a crackdown on youth crime in Canterbury.
Kids suffer burns in daycare waterslide mistake
Kids suffer burns in daycare waterslide mistake
A firefighter says a corrosive product had mistakenly been used instead of detergent on a makeshift waterslide at the childcare centre in Christchurch.
Rule change introduces 'lethal' risk of electrocution
Rule change introduces 'lethal' risk of electrocution
Homes and businesses have been exposed to a new "lethal" risk of electrocution because of a rule change, according to electrical inspectors.
Stolen jewellery man swallowed in heist 'recovered'
Stolen jewellery man swallowed in heist 'recovered'
A Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500, swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an Auckland jewellery store, has been "recovered".
GP fears poor housing driving measles spread
GP fears poor housing driving measles spread
An Auckland doctor based in Otara said crowded housing makes children in her community more vulnerable to the spread of measles, and is doing everything she can to make vaccinations more accessible to families.
Armed robber claims he was doing laundry at time of bar raid
Armed robber claims he was doing laundry at time of bar raid
A man who robbed a sports bar tried to claim it couldn’t have been him because he was busy doing his laundry at the time.
Can Coster come back from this?
Can Coster come back from this?
Analysis - Writers had their fun calling it 'Coster's Last Stand', and like the general's doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall, writes RNZ's Craig McCulloch.
'Brazen' tagger left mark in Dunedin
'Brazen' tagger left mark in Dunedin
A "brazen" tagger responsible for more than 500 tags in Kaikoura, Canterbury and Dunedin has been arrested.
Secondary teachers to accept pay offer
Secondary teachers to accept pay offer
The deal includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years.
Another teen arrested over Christchurch dairy robbery
Another teen arrested over Christchurch dairy robbery
Another youth has been arrested over the aggravated robbery of a Christchurch dairy, in which a worker was seriously hurt.
Paid firefighters not calling off strike action
Paid firefighters not calling off strike action
Paid firefighters will continue with strike action and not withdraw their notices as Fire and Emergency NZ is urging them to.
Asbestos sand: schools left to foot the bill
Asbestos sand: schools left to foot the bill
The Education Ministry says early childhood services and school boards are legally responsible for funding asbestos-contaminated sand removal, after a kindergarten operator estimated a $350,000 clean-up.