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    Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch

    Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch

    A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.

    Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

    Connor Purvis. Photo: NZ Police

    Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

    A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.

    Person dies in Rolleston crash

    Person dies in Rolleston crash

    One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.

    Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

    Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.

    Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

    Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

    Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

    Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.

    Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

    Photo: ODT files.

    Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

    Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.

    Holiday road toll well down on previous years

    Photo: Getty Images

    Holiday road toll well down on previous years

    The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.

    Staying on the right track essential for change

    Chris Bishop speaks at a business lunch in Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Staying on the right track essential for change

    2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    Taylors Mistake beach. Photo: Supplied

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    Debris blocks lanes on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka...

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Ripirō Beach in Northland. Photo: Wikipedia

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.

    Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    Photo: ODT Files

    Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.

    ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

    Photo: Supplied

    ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

    The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.

    Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

    A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Photo: Chris Howe

    Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

    A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.

    Tribesmen drug syndicate busted

    Tribesmen national vice-president Ricky Poa (pictured left) sat atop a multimillion-dollar drug...

    Tribesmen drug syndicate busted

    Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at a Christchurch-based operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.

    Historical Canterbury hotel reopens

    Hotel director Sourav Sharma. Photo: RNZ / Anna Sargent

    Historical Canterbury hotel reopens

    The new director of a historic Canterbury hotel shut for more than a year is determined to bring the site back to life.

    Person critically injured in ambulance collision

    Person critically injured in ambulance collision

    One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an ambulance and a car in Northland.

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    A supermoon from 2025. Photo: Dr Brenda Midson / SUPPLIED

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.

    Privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts: union

    PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

    Privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts: union

    The Public Service Association says a security breach at privately run ManageMyHealth highlights the risk of cutting IT experts in public health.
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