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'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

The nurses' union is calling for an independent inquiry into the death at Waikato Hospital in...

'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.

PM says another lobbying document will be released

Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

PM says another lobbying document will be released

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.

Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.

North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

Copper earthing wires are a critical safety feature. If a fault occurs on a power pole, the earth...

North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.

Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition

Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the United States for years. Photo: Getty Images

Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.

'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".

Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

Some of the seized cigarettes. Photo: Illicit Tobacco Action Group

Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.

Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

A judge said that when three Mongrel Mob members lied to police about how Zain Taikato Fox's...

Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

"Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."

Who is poor in New Zealand now?

A new report says 473,000 people are experiencing material hardship in New Zealand. File photo

Who is poor in New Zealand now?

A group of people the size of the population of Christchurch is in hardship, but there are ways to turn it around, a group of social service charities says.

Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns

Brian Tamaki says police seized his firearms on Tuesday morning. Photo: Screenshot / Facebook

Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns

Controversial church leader Brian Tamaki says his guns have been seized by police.

Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department

Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department

The Health Minister says Te Whatu Ora will carry out a rapid clinical review after a patient died in the waiting room of the Waikato Hospital emergency department.

Warning over school lunch scheme

An Otahuhu College student holds an example of a school lunch in January last year. Photo: RNZ

Warning over school lunch scheme

Alarm bells are ringing over the coalition's school lunch programme, with the Auditor-General warning the govt has not been able to clearly show the scheme is delivering its aims.

Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ/Marika Hill

Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors

Doctors trained in India are leading interest in a new government pathway aimed at fast-tracking overseas-trained physicians into general practice.

ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed

Yan Zhang is a former member of the China Zhi Gong Party which is closely connected with the...

ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed

An ACT candidate has withdrawn from a new Wellington electorate race at November’s election, after failing to declare her previous membership of a Chinese political group linked to the country’s ruling communist party.

Seymour questions school lunch report findings

Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

Seymour questions school lunch report findings

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has questioned the Auditor-General's credibility after it raised alarm about the coalition government's school lunch programme.

'Long way to go' before fuel relief payments stop: PM

The prime minister says there is a long way to go before fuel relief payments will stop, as fuel prices finally drop below the $3 mark for the first time since March.

'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case

'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case

The behaviour of two police officers who withheld evidence in an investigation which led to a wrongful conviction in the 1980s has been described as an "unforgivable miscarriage of justice".

'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets

Chris Hipkins arrrived back in the country from Australia this afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Mark...

'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised to scrap the emergency housing target, and "abolish the criminalisation of homelessness" if Labour wins the election.

Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'

Everlee Wihongi. Photo: Supplied / Courtney Wihongi

Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'

The New Zealand woman detained by US immigration for more than 70 days has described her ordeal as "horrific".

Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns

An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns

Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising "serious and immediate concerns" about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored.

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