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    Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

    Global experts have warned about the threat ultra-processed foods are to public health. Photo:...

    Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

    Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.

    'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

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    'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

    Sipping her final cup of barista-made coffee, a woman has claimed she was hit "false" allegations she viciously attacked and murdered her father.

    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

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    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

    A teacher was caught snorting “white powder” from a classroom desk during a Christmas party after being offered a “line” by colleagues.

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying "a precautionary approach" is needed while evidence remains uncertain.

    Fire tears through over 170 buildings

    Smoke rises from a site where a massive fire blazed through more than 170 buildings, as seen from...

    Fire tears through over 170 buildings

    A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said today.

    Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

    Forensic police officers collect evidences at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque...

    Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

    An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, including the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, according to new details from police.

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo RNZ / Marika Khabazi

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content", police have now confirmed.

    'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label

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    'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label

    Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons following it being awarded the 'Dirty Ashtray' award.

    Wānaka man accused of cancer scam to remain in custody

    The couple’s white late-model Range Rover. Photo: NZ Police

    Wānaka man accused of cancer scam to remain in custody

    A Wānaka man accused of being part of a million-dollar fraud through false cancer claims will remain in custody for now.

    One person dies in Canterbury crash

    One person dies in Canterbury crash

    One person has died in a Canterbury crash this afternoon.

    New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms

    The new ships, which are 200 metres long and 28 metres wide, have 11 decks. Photo: Supplied/...

    New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms

    The government's Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, Rail Minister Winston Peters says.

    Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off

    The ramp on the Connemara is stuck and preventing passengers from disembarking.  Photo: Supplied...

    Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off

    The Bluebridge ferry, Connemara, is stuck in Picton after an issue with the ramp has left passengers unable to disembark.

    Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world

    Christchurch Airport (file photo). Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world

    An Italian military plane circling Christchurch became the most tracked flight in the world before making a safe landing.

    Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

    Lydia Oosterhoff. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ

    Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

    A senior human rights lawyer says survivors eligible for compensation for abuse they suffered in state schools could have been put off making claims thanks to a government website bungle.

    Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

    Rajinder is on trial accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO:...

    Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

    Footage of the bloody crime scene where a Dunedin man was found stabbed to death has been played for a jury. 

    Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes

    Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson. Photo: Nathan Mckinnon

    Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes

    Police attended 7370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year to June, a result of a deliberate plan to wind back on responding to calls for help.

    NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'

    Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups...

    NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'

    People who chant Nazi slogans could be imprisoned in New South Wales as part of a bid to punish and unmask far-right extremists.

    Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files

    Donald Trump was friendly with Jeffrey  Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. Photo:...

    Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files

    The US House of Representatives have voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Superbug found at Christchurch Hospital 'makes one in 10 sick'

    Two different strains of VRE have been identified on one ward at Christchurch Hospital. Photo:...

    Superbug found at Christchurch Hospital 'makes one in 10 sick'

    An antibiotic-resistant superbug with two confirmed separate outbreaks at Christchurch Hospital causes one in 10 people to become sick, an infectious diseases researcher says.

    Pike River Mine families 'still battling' after 15 years

    Smoke coming out of the Pike River Mine. Photo: Getty Images

    Pike River Mine families 'still battling' after 15 years

    Pike River families are still waiting to hear if police will lay criminal charges as a result of the disaster that left 29 men dead 15 years ago.
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