NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments
A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the country isn't keeping up with treatments available internationally.
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Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Experts say black market cigarettes are undermining the efforts of health authorities to convince smokers to quit the potentially fatal habit.
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
The search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton will resume tomorrow.
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
An air force aviator has died after a medical event at Ohakea air base in Manawatū.
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno, in the Waikato.
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
Security is being increased at a North Canterbury charity for disabled people after another burglary at the property.
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her Montessori school was flooded during Monday morning's downpours.
Wellington man 'dumbstruck' to find car on fence
Wellington flooding: Car perched on fence 'like some surreal artwork'
A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday's flash flooding was surreal.
Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'
Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'
The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party.
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
MetService has downgraded heavy rain warnings from red to orange for Wellington but the ground remains saturated and could lead to more slips.
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Relief teachers will get an increase to transport allowances and the government will accelerate work to replace diesel boilers in schools, it announced today.
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.
Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced
Mother, daughter sentenced for meth dealing
A woman who was supplying drugs for her daughter to sell has been told to pull her head in by a judge.
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Christchurch's mayor is rejecting locals' claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city.