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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.

A big IT crash in some southern hospitals, including Dunedin, in mid-January was caused by a third-party hardware failure, Health New Zealand says.

A group of Aboriginal visitors say they have travelled across the Tasman to stand alongside Māori at Waitangi.

Wellington Water says screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of it being near the shoreline.

A Canterbury primary school is mourning the "tragic passing" of one of its pupils who died after being hit by a car.

People are being urged not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on Wellington's south coast beaches.

The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the area will remain a campsite in the future.