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    The nurses' union is calling for an independent inquiry into the death at Waikato Hospital in...

    'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

    A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.

    PM says another lobbying document will be released

    Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

    PM says another lobbying document will be released

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.

    Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

    Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

    Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

    The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.

    North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

    Copper earthing wires are a critical safety feature. If a fault occurs on a power pole, the earth...

    North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

    A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.

    Kim Dotcom loses appeal to avoid extradition

    Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the United States for years. Photo: Getty Images

    Kim Dotcom loses appeal to avoid extradition

    Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.

    'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

    An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".

    Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

    Some of the seized cigarettes. Photo:  Illicit Tobacco Action Group

    Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

    Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.

    Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

    A judge said that when three Mongrel Mob members lied to police about how Zain Taikato Fox's...

    Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

    "Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."

    Who is poor in New Zealand now?

    A new report says 473,000 people are experiencing material hardship in New Zealand. File photo

    Who is poor in New Zealand now?

    A group of people the size of the population of Christchurch is in hardship, but there are ways to turn it around, a group of social service charities says.

    Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns

    Brian Tamaki says police seized his firearms on Tuesday morning. Photo: Screenshot / Facebook

    Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns

    Controversial church leader Brian Tamaki says his guns have been seized by police.

    Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department

    File photo: RNZ

    Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department

    The Health Minister says Te Whatu Ora will carry out a rapid clinical review after a patient died in the waiting room of the Waikato Hospital emergency department.

    Warning over school lunch scheme

    An Otahuhu College student holds an example of a school lunch in January last year. Photo: RNZ

    Warning over school lunch scheme

    Alarm bells are ringing over the coalition's school lunch programme, with the Auditor-General warning the govt has not been able to clearly show the scheme is delivering its aims.

    Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ/Marika Hill

    Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors

    Doctors trained in India are leading interest in a new government pathway aimed at fast-tracking overseas-trained physicians into general practice.

    ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed

    Yan Zhang is a former member of the China Zhi Gong Party which is closely connected with the...

    ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed

    An ACT candidate has withdrawn from a new Wellington electorate race at November’s election, after failing to declare her previous membership of a Chinese political group linked to the country’s ruling communist party.

    Seymour questions school lunch report findings

    Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

    Seymour questions school lunch report findings

    Associate Education Minister David Seymour has questioned the Auditor-General's credibility after it raised alarm about the coalition government's school lunch programme.

    'Long way to go' before fuel relief payments stop: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    'Long way to go' before fuel relief payments stop: PM

    The prime minister says there is a long way to go before fuel relief payments will stop, as fuel prices finally drop below the $3 mark for the first time since March.

    'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case

    Image: RNZ

    'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case

    The behaviour of two police officers who withheld evidence in an investigation which led to a wrongful conviction in the 1980s has been described as an "unforgivable miscarriage of justice".

    'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets

    Chris Hipkins arrrived back in the country from Australia this afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Mark...

    'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised to scrap the emergency housing target, and "abolish the criminalisation of homelessness" if Labour wins the election.

    Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'

    Everlee Wihongi. Photo: Supplied / Courtney Wihongi

    Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'

    The New Zealand woman detained by US immigration for more than 70 days has described her ordeal as "horrific".

    Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns

    An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

    Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns

    Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising "serious and immediate concerns" about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored.
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