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Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

A man cools off in Rome's Barcaccia fountain during a heatwave in July where temperatures reached...

Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $527m into developing life-saving solutions.

BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

The BBC has been thrown into its biggest crisis in decades after two senior...

BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

The BBC has sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump, but says there's no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary.

Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman

Castor Bay on Auckland's North Shore. Photo: RNZ / Emma Stanford

Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman

A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks near Auckland's Castor Bay.

Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks

The government wants 50,000 fewer people on the benefit by 2030. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau

Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks

The Green Party is accusing the government of knowingly driving more people to foodbanks by tightening access to the Jobseeker benefit.

Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

Police at Port Chalmers where the cruise ship docked this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship following an altercation onboard.

Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

Fulton Hogan project engineer Josh MacKenzie (left) shows Tunnels Trail Trust trustees (from left...

Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

The Dunedin Tunnels Trail project has received a $2 million injection from the government.

Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand

Creatistics Coloured Sand is sold in various colours. Photo: Supplied / Product Safety NZ

Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand

Nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands.

IPCA founder questions move to bring in Inspector-General

Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General...

IPCA founder questions move to bring in Inspector-General

An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference.

Lest we forget (the poppies)

Lest we forget (the poppies)

It's a gaggle of geese, a school of fish, but what do you call a collection of poppies?

Woman tries to start fire in Work and Income

Police arrest the woman who allegedly attempted to start a fire in the Dunedin Work and Income...

Dunedin woman arrested after attempted arson: police

A woman armed with an aerosol and a lighter was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in Dunedin's Work and Income office.

Aurora from Fairfield

Aurora from Fairfield, Dunedin.

Queenstown aurora

Aurora Australis from Queenstown today.

Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

Firefighters battle a blaze in Colridge St in Christchurch. Photo: Daniel Alvey

Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

Passing traffic appeared oblivious as a fire in a mechanical workshop sent smoke billowing over a Christchurch street this morning.

NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

Dr Christopher Peace, lead author of the research into workplace fatalities, 15 years on from...

NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

Almost 15 years after 29 men were killed in the explosions at Pike River mine, new research shows New Zealand's health and safety record remains poor.

System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

The country's chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing of a Christchurch woman by a violent repeat offender.

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Footage of one of the penguins under the house. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom.

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

Sean Collier from Whangārei says it was a "painfully easy" decision to move to Melbourne two...

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

A 27-year-old says his decision to move from Whangārei to Melbourne was "painfully easy" as it meant a decreased cost of living and massively increased wages.

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

A small city sailed into Port Chalmers this morning as the largest cruise ship of the season berthed at 6am.

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

An aerial appliance fights the fire at Glamis Private Hospital this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

Firefighters have suppressed a blaze at the former Glamis Private Hospital in Dunedin this morning.

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.

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