Auditor-General launches probe into school lunches
Auditor-General launches probe into school lunches
The Auditor-General's office has announced plans for an inquiry into the school lunch programme that has drawn criticism since a revamp.
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Kiwi rider dies in horror British Superbikes crash
Kiwi rider dies in horror British Superbikes crash
New Zealand rider Shane Richardson has died following a crash at a British Superbikes race in Cheshire, England.
Frustration grows in search for driver
Mum's frustration grows after son hurt in hit-and-run
A Christchurch mum is refusing to give up her fight to identify the driver who injured her son in a hit-and-run after intersection CCTV footage failed to identify the vehicle.
NZ movie industry anxious over Trump's 100% tariff threat
NZ movie industry anxious over Trump's 100% tariff threat
The New Zealand film industry is anxiously awaiting more details of Donald Trump's plan to slap 100 percent tariffs on movies made outside the United States.
Fire at Auckland McDonald's 'suspicious'
Fire at Auckland McDonald's 'suspicious'
A fire at a McDonald's in the Auckland suburb of Pakuranga is being treated as suspicious, Fire and Emergency NZ say.
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Doubt cast on plans for third med school
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Doubt cast on plans for third med school
The university watchdog has told the government that approving a medical school at the University of Waikato would be a high financial risk for a "below average" university.
Hospital staff call for more security after violent attacks
Hospital staff call for more security after violent attacks
A Palmerston North Hospital staff member was knocked unconscious on the same night as another nurse was held up at gunpoint when she left work.
Minister looking at longer prison sentences
Minister looking at longer prison sentences
The Corrections Minister is looking at scrapping short prison sentences in favour of longer ones, in the hope of reducing reoffending.
Man dies in rest home after wound left untreated
Man dies in rest home after wound left untreated
A 71-year-old man died after an infected pressure wound was left for months without proper treatment in an aged care home.
Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
The fallout from last week’s heavy rain in Mid Canterbury cost as much as $150,000.
Residents win battle to keep car parks
Residents win battle to keep car parks
Christchurch residents will keep 178 on-street car parks after proposed cycleways were dropped from a plan to improve a suburb.
High-ranking cop still on leave
Deputy Police Commissioner still on leave four months after suspension
The country's second-most powerful police officer remains on leave, four months after he was suspended pending a criminal investigation.
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
An Uber Eats driver was injured in a dog attack while delivering food in Christchurch.
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
Organisations trying to help people get off meth in Northland towns like Kaikohe say they are overwhelmed by "a tsunami of need".
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
A Flaxmere man tortured as a child at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital is taking the Crown to court, arguing its redress framework is unlawful.
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
The number of high-achieving teens who go overseas after finishing school has reached an all-time high - but it is not clear why.
More than $2b to be spent on new NZDF helicopters
More than $2b to be spent on new NZDF helicopters
Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced $2 billion from the Budget has been set aside to replace the Defence Force's "aging" maritime helicopters.
State of emergency lifted in Christchurch
State of emergency lifted in Christchurch
The state of emergency that was put in place in response to flooding has been lifted in Christchurch, but it remains in place for Banks Peninsula.
Glass pieces, melted plastic: School lunch investigations continue
Glass pieces, melted plastic: School lunch investigations continue
The Ministry of Primary Industries has investigated 17 food safety complaints in the School Lunch Collective's lunch programme in term one of this year, 12 of which are ongoing investigations.
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Residents of a Banks Peninsula town are angry and frustrated as they say opening a nearby lake to the ocean would've mitigated flooding in the area.