Commissioner supports exemptions for two police recruits
By Sam Sherwood of RNZThe Police Commissioner says he fully supports the Assistant Commissioner's decision to sign off on exemptions from recruitment standards for two recruits.
Person dies in Christchurch family-harm incident
Person dies in Christchurch family-harm incident
One person has died and another suffered minor injuries after a family-harm incident in Christchurch on Wednesday.
Three students hit by car outside school
Three students hit by car outside school
Nelson College for Girls says it's working with police to understand how a car hit and injured three students, and if any changes are needed to improve safety around the school.
Private use of publicly-funded cancer drugs will widen inequities, doctors warn
Private use of publicly-funded cancer drugs will widen inequities, doctors warn
A move to allow private patients to access publicly-funded cancer drugs threatens to increase wait times for those in the public system, warn senior doctors.
Labour moves ahead in cost of living poll
Labour moves ahead in cost of living poll
Labour has overtaken National as the party New Zealanders consider most able to handle the cost of living, according to the latest Ipsos Issues Monitor survey.
Coroner takes aim at Runit after fatal league head injury
Coroner takes aim at Runit after fatal league head injury
A Coroner has taken aim at Runit competitions saying they should not be recognised as an official sport.
Kāinga Ora cans hundreds of new homes
Kāinga Ora cans hundreds of new homes
State housing provider Kāinga Ora is halting hundreds of housing developments which would have delivered nearly 3500 homes, and selling a fifth of its vacant land.
Father of six jailed for violent rampage
Father of six jailed for violent rampage
An angry man struck his partner while she was holding a baby because she wouldn’t talk to him, before going on to injure six other people, including three children, in a fit of rage.
Cook Islands funding frozen over China links
Cook Islands funding frozen over China links
New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters office says.
'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman
'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman
A woman who died after being found with critical injuries in a Riccarton car park was not Elisabeth Nicholls, police say.
NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran
NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran
Two staff and their families have been evacuated from the New Zealand embassy in Tehran.
'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation
'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation
The owners of the London Canteen have let their customers know with "heavy hearts" the cafe at Oderings Garden Centre in Barrington has gone into liquidation.
Plan to end census criticised
Plan to end census criticised
The days of the government counting (almost) everything on a five-yearly basis are over, but a leading academic is worried its replacements will not be as effective.
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
D-Day is approaching for the fate of the proposed Waikato medical school.
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
A 4-year-old girl has reportedly been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after a moped hit a pram.
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Lotto 2491
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Body found in Christchurch car park
Body found in Christchurch car park
Police say a body has been found in a car park in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton.
Police considering options for body cameras
Police considering options for body cameras
The police union says officers getting body cameras for the first time will counter people doctoring phone footage of interactions.
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
A day after a massive blaze broke out at an Auckland supermarket, the fire service has handed over the building - or what's left of it - to its owners, Foodstuffs.
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has poured cold water on the idea of complete visa waivers, or extended visas for "premium" travellers from China.