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ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal

The report recommended shifting to a strict four years between elections if voters backed that...

ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal

A select committee report has recommended pushing ahead with a four-year-term referendum, but stripping out some of the requirements the ACT Party had proposed.

Pharmacist failed to consult GP before man's fatal brain bleed

The man was on Warfarin, a medication used to prevent blood clots. Photo: Getty Images

Pharmacist failed to consult GP before man's fatal brain bleed

When a man who was on blood thinners started getting worsening headaches and nausea, his wife began to worry.

Murder accused 'didn't like living at Loafers Lodge' - Crown

Murder accused 'didn't like living at Loafers Lodge' - Crown

The man accused of murdering five people by setting Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel alight started the blaze because he did not want to live there, a Crown lawyer has argued.

Man killed in sand dune collapse a 'devoted father'

Man killed in sand dune collapse a 'devoted father'

Family and friends are paying tribute to a young father who died after a sand dune collapsed on him at Muriwai Beach, on Saturday.

PM wants to see 'consistent' house price rises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

PM wants to see 'consistent' house price rises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to see "modest" and "consistent" house prices increases.

Scramble for 'quick, dirty' figures ahead of dairy talks

Scramble for 'quick, dirty' figures ahead of dairy talks

Emails obtained by RNZ show a last-minute scramble for hard data as pressure mounted on the government to respond to soaring butter prices.

Defendant 'shocked, confused' at baby's injuries

Defendant 'shocked, confused' at baby's injuries

A prominent sportsman told police he was “shocked” and “confused” after hearing a baby he had cared for had suffered more than a dozen fractures.

Survivor forgives mushroom murderer, asks for confession

Erin Patterson cooked a meal with toxic mushrooms that killed three people. Photo: Jason South /...

Survivor forgives mushroom murderer, asks for confession

Erin Patterson's only surviving victim has forgiven her for trying to kill him as he urged her in court to confess to the murders, which she continues to deny.

Driver crashed while six times over limit, police say

A Dunedin man was found to be driving more than six times over the legal alcohol limit after he mounted the footpath and crashed into a fence, police say.

Man spat on officer after failed headbutt: police

Man spat on officer after failed headbutt: police

A man involved in a central Dunedin brawl resorted to spitting on an officer after a failed headbutt attempt, police say.

France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims

President Donald Trump (centre) and Charles Kushner (right). Photo: Getty Images

France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims

France has summoned American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging the nation had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, an official says.

Israel retaliates after Houthi attack

A fire ball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Sanaa on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Israel retaliates after Houthi attack

Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.

Ministry suspects some schools closed too many days

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Ministry suspects some schools closed too many days

The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required, documents obtained under the Official Information Act show.

Woman dies in Christchurch police custody

A woman has died while in police custody in Christchurch.

Multiple people hurt in Bay of Plenty crash

Multiple people are hurt after a van is believed to have rolled in Bay of Plenty.

Advising coroner key part of forensic pathologist's role

A Christchurch forensic pathologist, who has been working in the field for the past six years, says a lot of people have misconceptions about her job.

Woman charged after infant's body found in park

The baby's body was found by an Albert Park worker. Photo: Getty Images (file)

Woman charged after infant's body found in park

A woman has appeared in court after a newborn baby was found dead in an Auckland park.

Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD

There was no wrap-around support for a teen dealing with a severe obsessive compulsive disorder,...

Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD

A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy in Dunedin a week.

Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error

A woman was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy. Photo: Getty...

Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error

A Dunedin woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy.

Bowel screening crisis: Thousands go private as public waits grow

Patient Voice Aotearoa chair Malcolm Mulholland is critical of the Therapeutic Products Bill,...

Bowel screening crisis: Thousands go private as public waits grow

As the public health system struggles with colonoscopy waitlist targets, more Kiwis are forking out thousands for the procedure privately.

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