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Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance

Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance

An Auckland man called 111 struggling to breathe but by the time an ambulance got to him, about an hour and 40 minutes later, he was dead after what a coroner said was a "cascade of errors".

Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression

The face of the convicted Hamilton Uber driver rapist can now be printed after Judge Tini Clark...

Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression

An Uber driver, convicted of raping a teenage passenger, has given up his fight to prevent media from publishing his photo.

Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing

Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing

A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault.

Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament

The latest RNZ Reid Research political poll points to a deadlocked Parliament. Photo: RNZ

Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament

Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll.

Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling

Bonus Bonds investors are due to receive a share of the $870 million remaining in the scheme....

Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling

People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any of the money, a court has heard.

Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon

The prime minister says US President Donald Trump's social media post - depicting his predecessor Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes - is racist.

Priest admitted abuse of schoolboys nearly 20 years ago

Fr Rowan Donoghue outside the Christchurch District Court last month. Photo: Nathan McKinnon / RNZ

Priest admitted abuse of schoolboys nearly 20 years ago

A priest admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly 20 years before he would be convicted of sexually abusing four boys, RNZ can reveal.

Man jailed for violent attacks on partner in Alexandra, Christchurch

A man who subjected his partner to almost two years of violence, strangling her on more than 40 occasions and chasing her with a spade, has been sent to prison.

Man charged after woman found dead in house

A woman has been found dead at a house on the Kāpiti Coast and a man has been charged.

Should schools teach children to type?

Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school?

Water treatment plant failure 'catastrophic': Luxon

The Moa Point Treatment Plant. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Water treatment plant failure 'catastrophic': Luxon

Wellington Water says people may have to stay out of the water around Wellington's south coast for months.

Patient who stabbed stranger had history of violence

Patient who stabbed stranger had history of violence

A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted leave had a history of violence and had previously stabbed two relatives.

Mosque shooter blames prison conditions on 'irrational' guilty plea

The white supremacist terrorist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques now claims any remorse he had for the shootings was irrationality caused by his prison conditions.

Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill

Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Photos:...

Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill

The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day.

Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō

Flames were seen coming out of Taupo Nui-a-Tia College in Taupō, on Sunday afternoon. Photo:...

Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō

Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College.

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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds

Otākou hapū member Kiliona Tamati-Tupai holds mere pounamu Te Taki Haruru, named for the beach...

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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds

Marking Waitangi Day alongside other iwi on the Treaty Grounds made for a "pretty special" occasion, an Ōtākou rakatira says.

Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

The man paid a Georgian fertility clinic to facilitate a surrogacy arrangement. Photo: Getty Images

Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status.

Smell from Wellington sewage spill could get worse

Wastewater, which includes raw sewage, has been leaking on to the capital's south coast beaches...

Smell from massive Wellington sewage spill could get worse

The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse.

Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

The man kept a cockatiel for a number of years, causing medical experts to speculate if it had...

Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint fumes most of his working life has lost a fight with ACC for coverage for lung disease.

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More settled weather likely: ESNZ

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More settled weather likely: ESNZ

Summer might finally come out from behind the curtains of rain if Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) predictions come to fruition.

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