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Calls for independent checks on healthy homes standards

Calls for independent checks on healthy homes standards

Housing advocates want an independent certification system so that landlords can't just mark their own homework and say that their properties meet healthy homes standards.

Chch stadium boss calls for transparency over event funding

Venues Ōtautahi chief executive Caroline Harvie-Teare. Photo: RNZ

Chch stadium boss calls for transparency over event funding

The boss of Christchurch's new stadium is calling for greater transparency over how the Government is divvying up its $40 million events attraction package.

Man killed mother with ornament before going on spending spree

Man killed mother with ornament before going on spending spree

A Wellington woman, murdered by her son in 2023, died from a blow to the head with a heavy dolphin ornament, a coroner's report has revealed.

Strong summer travel season for South Island

Strong summer travel season for South Island

The South Island benefited from a buoyant summer travel season with international visitor numbers soaring at Christchurch Airport.

Mayor labels decision to call state of emergency 'woke'

Wairoa mayor Craig Little. Photo: Nick Monro

Mayor labels decision to call state of emergency 'woke'

A Hawke's Bay mayor has called the region's response to Cyclone Vaianu "woke" and said "there was a lot of panicking going on" over not too much.

Police seek more possible victims after sexual assault conviction

Police seek more possible victims after sexual assault conviction

Police want to hear from any other victims of a man jailed for sexually assaulting two women.

New flu strain nearing NZ shores

The health system is preparing for a potentially difficult winter flu season, as the H3N2 Subclade K (Super-k) influenza virus heads for New Zealand's shores.

Kiwis delaying medical care, skipping meals

The cost of housing is making it difficult for people to pay their bills, with one-in-four delaying medical care and/or skipping meals in the past year.

Making 'clear plans' for prisoner release important: Salvation Army

Making 'clear plans' for prisoner release important: Salvation Army

By Lauren Crimp of RNZThe Salvation Army says prisoners deserve more help planning for their release to ensure they're not out on the streets.

Children missing education due to 'disputes' between parents, schools

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Children missing education due to 'disputes' between parents, schools

Children are missing weeks and even months of vital schooling because of stand-offs between their parents and their schools.

Cyclone caused significant amount of damage, acting mayor says

A car written off in flood waters waiting to be towed. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Cyclone caused significant amount of damage, acting mayor says

Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not yet known.

Tākaka man imprisoned for threatening ex with power tool

Ethan Phillips told the Nelson District Court he let anger "get the better of him" when he took a...

Tākaka man imprisoned for threatening ex with power tool

A man took a chainsaw to a house where his ex had gone, yelling at her from outside as he used the tool to slice up furniture and then cut down a tree so she and others couldn’t leave the property.

Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

Psychologists say their clients are reporting increased stress and vicarious trauma because of the Iran war.

Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

The woman's care of the children includes making sure they get to church on Sunday. Photo: RNZ

Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

A young Samoan woman who "unfailingly devoted" herself to the care of five children after her sister died has been granted New Zealand residency so she can continue looking after them.

Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

Two people are dead and four others injured, two critically, after a crash near Gisborne late last night,.

User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

Public toilets near Lake Tekapo's footbridge will be reverted to a user pays system following a...

User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the Mackenzie District Council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.

Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

The hawk collided with the car and wedged in the front grille. Photo: Nadine Hook / VetsOne...

Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.

Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

Ex-tropical cyclone Vaianu has made landfall near the North Island's Maketu Peninsula as MetService warns it is still "a life-threatening weather system".

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre...

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.

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