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Medicine shortage would kill in crisis: study

Medicine shortage would kill in crisis: study

Most New Zealanders like to think we could take care of ourselves and survive in the event of a nuclear war, a volcanic winter, or a bioengineered pandemic in the northern hemisphere.

Study shows bleak long Covid picture

Study shows bleak long Covid picture

"I almost wish I’d been in a car accident, because then at least I would have some support."

Woman arrested over Wellington shooting incident

Woman arrested over Wellington shooting incident

Police have arrested a woman in connection with a shooting incident in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn last Sunday.

Measles campaign: 'People are heeding the message'

The health minister says the National Immunisation Week campaign has been a success, with more than 10,000 MMR vaccinations given.

'Unacceptable': Hipkins calls for more robust police vetting

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ

'Unacceptable': Hipkins calls for more robust police vetting

The Labour leader says it is "unacceptable" that former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's behaviour was not picked up in vetting for the role.

Public art piece stolen soon after being installed

The sculpture was installed on Thursday morning. Photo: Supplied / Heather Milne/ SCAPE

Christchurch public art piece stolen soon after being installed

A public artwork has been stolen in Christchurch less than 24 hours after being installed.

'Once Were Warriors' director Lee Tamahori dies

Lee Tamahori, one of the biggest names in New Zealand film-making, has died aged 75.

Heartbroken dad mourns children lost in house fire

A Queensland father has begged forgiveness for not being by the side of his two young children when they died in a house fire.

Flasher with troubling Dunedin history told victim he was 'nudist'

Vaughan Neil Miller is back in prison after another bout of offending in which he twice exposed...

Flasher with troubling Dunedin history told victim he was 'nudist'

A man with a habit of exposing himself to middle-aged women wondered why his latest victim was upset when he was “simply a nudist”.

Typhoon brings destruction to Vietnam after killing scores in Philippines

Men sit amid the remains of houses destroyed in floods brought on by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay...

Typhoon brings destruction to Vietnam after killing scores in Philippines

Coastal areas in Vietnam were assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi on Friday, following its deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.

Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract

Associate education minister David Seymour at the launch of the revamped school lunch programme...

Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract

The heavily criticised Compass Group is not among the 10 suppliers that have been contracted to deliver school lunches in primary schools next year.

35kg of cocaine worth $12.25m seized in Dunedin

Customs officers extracted 35 bricks of Lacoste-branded cocaine from the container. Photo: NZ...

35kg of cocaine worth $12.25m seized in Dunedin

Customs officers have seized an estimated 35 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value of up to $12.25 million, from a shipping container at Port Chalmers.

Australia's tobacco black market sending billions up in smoke

Illegal tobacco is burning a $4 billion hole in Australia's hip pocket, with skyrocketing tobacco tax blamed for fuelling the underground trade and escalating violence.

Youth boot camp rushed, no meaningful data: report

An example of the military style uniform the youths in the pilot were required to wear. Photo: RNZ

Youth boot camp rushed, no meaningful data: report

The final evaluation for the government's military-style boot camps has found it is too small to provide any meaningful data and its implementation was rushed.

Garage blaze in Brockville

Garage blaze in Brockville

Fire crews were called to a garage fire in Dunedin this morning.

Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket

Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket

A man and woman have been charged after a North Dunedin supermarket was targeted about a dozen times, police say.

'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre

A security audit begun in 2015 found the Louvre in Paris is not sufficiently monitored or...

'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre

France's Louvre Museum began a security audit 10 years ago, but recommended upgrades won't be completed until 2032, according to report issued after a spectacular heist last month.

Sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent

A man who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in a fit of fury over President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been cleared of assault.

Witness says car crossed line into school bus

The crash happened on Te Ngae Rd in Rotorua. PHOTO: RNZ

Witness says car crossed line into school bus

"The front was entirely caved in," says a driver who narrowly avoided the crash between a car and a school bus that killed a person and injured 31.

Abuse compo: Ministry accused of delaying terminal woman's claim

Wellington lawyer Sonja Cooper acted for the abused woman dying of cancer and says the system is "abhorrent".

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