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Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ

Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.

Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

A life-chained dog from South Auckland who was being helped by the charity Chained Dog Awareness...

Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

The government is introducing rules to punish people who endanger the welfare of their dogs by tying them up for too long.

Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

'End their pain and suffering': Ashburton man banned from owning horses

A Canterbury man has been banned from owning horses for three years after several animals were found in poor condition on his property.

'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

Mdomo tragically passed away on Friday afternoon following a general anaesthetic. Photo: Orana...

'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

A 12-year-old giraffe and a young zebra foal have died at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park, leaving staff "heartbroken".

Dangerous incidents on the rise at rubbish dumps

EcoDrop transfer station pits can be "extremely dangerous" places. Photo: CCC

Dangerous incidents at Christchurch rubbish dumps

Christchurch City Council is worried about the number of people climbing into refuse pits and children getting out of vehicles at rubbish dumps.

Cook Strait search paused as police probe mayday call

An Interislander ferry joined the search last night. Photo: supplied

Cook Strait search paused as police probe mayday call

Police have paused the search for a boat thought to be missing in Cook Strait and are investigating the mayday call that sparked it.

Conveyer belt death: Family's plea for inquest denied

Wesley Tomich died after he slipped and fell onto a conveyor belt at Agri-Nutrients' Mt Maunganui...

Conveyer belt death: Family's plea for inquest denied

A family's plea for a coroner to take a closer look into how their son and brother was asphyxiated on an unsafe conveyor belt at one of NZ's biggest fertiliser companies has denied.

Little snow forces Canterbury ski field to close

Little snow forces Canterbury ski field to close

A lack of snow has forced the Mt Cheeseman Ski Area to abandon its plans to open this season.

Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

Daniel Melhopt will be released on parole after being jailed in July 2023. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson

Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

“For the rest of his life, he will have to live with the knowledge that his poor actions killed his son… It’s a sentence that has already begun.”

Elderly renters, women struggling with cost of living: survey

The variation of household costs month-to-month can be a struggle for the elderly. Photo: Getty...

Elderly renters, women struggling with cost of living: survey

Retirees who are renting or are women are being hit hard by the cost of living as the price of rate, insurance and power can vary month-to-month, a researcher says.

Groundbreaking OCD treatment on way to NZ

Open Closed Doors co-founder Megan Jones. Photo: Supplied

Groundbreaking OCD treatment on way to NZ

An intensive 'circuit-breaker' type treatment for OCD, which is having phenomenal results internationally, will soon be available in this country.

Wild weather bearing down on South

'One last gasp': Wild weather bearing down on South

Severe weather alerts have been issued for parts of the South as a large low-pressure system brings “one last gasp” of winter.

Man accused of approaching teens was under preventive detention order

A man who police believe has been approaching Christchurch school girls was under a preventive detention order for sexual violence.

Tired taxi driver hit signpost which fell on passerby, killing him

Floral tributes and posters laid at the scene on New North Rd where Jason McEwen was killed while...

Tired taxi driver hit signpost which fell on passerby, killing him

A taxi driver had worked about 30 hours over two days and then didn’t adhere to the required stand-down period before he made the fatal decision to get back behind the wheel.

Christmas gifts in doubt as NZ Post stops US deliveries

NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main said Saturday services to rural areas were not...

Christmas gifts in doubt as NZ Post stops US deliveries

Christmas gifts and romance novels are among the many items that will no longer be sent to the United States as NZ Post suspends parcel deliveries.

Part falls from moving Ferris wheel

A Ferris wheel at the Illuminate Light & Sound Experience in Christchurch. Photo: Illuminate...

Part falls from moving Ferris wheel

WorkSafe is assessing an incident where a part fell off an operating Ferris wheel at the Illuminate light show in Christchurch on Sunday.

ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal

The report recommended shifting to a strict four years between elections if voters backed that...

ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal

A select committee report has recommended pushing ahead with a four-year-term referendum, but stripping out some of the requirements the ACT Party had proposed.

Pharmacist failed to consult GP before man's fatal brain bleed

The man was on Warfarin, a medication used to prevent blood clots. Photo: Getty Images

Pharmacist failed to consult GP before man's fatal brain bleed

When a man who was on blood thinners started getting worsening headaches and nausea, his wife began to worry.

Murder accused 'didn't like living at Loafers Lodge' - Crown

Murder accused 'didn't like living at Loafers Lodge' - Crown

The man accused of murdering five people by setting Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel alight started the blaze because he did not want to live there, a Crown lawyer has argued.

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