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    Lotto 2511

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.

    BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

    David Seymour and Dame Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

    BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

    The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint about swearing on an RNZ programme.

    Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

    Café owner Matt Redwood doesn't think placing the flags on the kerb will impede blind and low...

    Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

    Members of a Nelson Tasman accessibility forum support a ban on street advertising flags after a Richmond café publicly opposed the rule. 

    Mystery remains after Cook Strait mayday call

    Is there a vessel missing? File photo: RNZ

    Mystery remains after Cook Strait mayday call

    A mayday call from a boat reportedly taking on water off Wellington sparked a massive search operation on Monday, but almost two days on, nothing has been found.

    Courier thwarts bid to post pot

    Courier thwarts bid to post pot

    A large package set to be delivered to a South Island address caused quite a stink for a courier company.

    Future of Ministries for Women, Pacific Peoples up in air

    Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. Photo: RNZ

    Future of Ministries for Women, Pacific Peoples up in air

    The Public Service Commissioner is considering a major shake-up of several government agencies, including the Ministries for Women and Pacific Peoples.

    Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

    The teacher exchanged explicit messages and photos with a teenage girl. File photo: Getty Images

    Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

    The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

    Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ

    Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

    Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.

    Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

    A life-chained dog from South Auckland who was being helped by the charity Chained Dog Awareness...

    Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

    The government is introducing rules to punish people who endanger the welfare of their dogs by tying them up for too long.

    Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

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    Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

    The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

    'End their pain and suffering': Ashburton man banned from owning horses

    'End their pain and suffering': Ashburton man banned from owning horses

    A Canterbury man has been banned from owning horses for three years after several animals were found in poor condition on his property.

    'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

    Mdomo tragically passed away on Friday afternoon following a general anaesthetic. Photo: Orana...

    'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

    A 12-year-old giraffe and a young zebra foal have died at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park, leaving staff "heartbroken".

    Dangerous incidents on the rise at rubbish dumps

    EcoDrop transfer station pits can be "extremely dangerous" places. Photo: CCC

    Dangerous incidents at Christchurch rubbish dumps

    Christchurch City Council is worried about the number of people climbing into refuse pits and children getting out of vehicles at rubbish dumps.

    Cook Strait search paused as police probe mayday call

    An Interislander ferry joined the search last night. Photo: supplied

    Cook Strait search paused as police probe mayday call

    Police have paused the search for a boat thought to be missing in Cook Strait and are investigating the mayday call that sparked it.

    Conveyer belt death: Family's plea for inquest denied

    Wesley Tomich died after he slipped and fell onto a conveyor belt at Agri-Nutrients' Mt Maunganui...

    Conveyer belt death: Family's plea for inquest denied

    A family's plea for a coroner to take a closer look into how their son and brother was asphyxiated on an unsafe conveyor belt at one of NZ's biggest fertiliser companies has denied.

    Little snow forces Canterbury ski field to close

    Photo: Mt Cheeseman Ski Area

    Little snow forces Canterbury ski field to close

    A lack of snow has forced the Mt Cheeseman Ski Area to abandon its plans to open this season.

    Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

    Daniel Melhopt will be released on parole after being jailed in July 2023. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson

    Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

    “For the rest of his life, he will have to live with the knowledge that his poor actions killed his son… It’s a sentence that has already begun.”

    Elderly renters, women struggling with cost of living: survey

    The variation of household costs month-to-month can be a struggle for the elderly. Photo: Getty...

    Elderly renters, women struggling with cost of living: survey

    Retirees who are renting or are women are being hit hard by the cost of living as the price of rate, insurance and power can vary month-to-month, a researcher says.

    Groundbreaking OCD treatment on way to NZ

    Open Closed Doors co-founder Megan Jones. Photo: Supplied

    Groundbreaking OCD treatment on way to NZ

    An intensive 'circuit-breaker' type treatment for OCD, which is having phenomenal results internationally, will soon be available in this country.

    Wild weather bearing down on South

    'One last gasp': Wild weather bearing down on South

    Severe weather alerts have been issued for parts of the South as a large low-pressure system brings “one last gasp” of winter.
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