Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways
A woman who pilfered almost $500,000 from her employer says she spent most of it on takeaways and clothing.
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Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police
Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police
Wellington police believe a man was "set up" to be robbed - but the incident took a violent and ultimately tragic turn.
'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence
'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence
The family of Emma-Jane Kupa, an 11-year-old fatally knocked from her bike by an angry and intoxicated drug-using driver, wants her killer given a longer sentence.
User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service
User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service
Changes to a decades-long needle exchange contract have left a South Island drug-user and health expert worried the decision will breed distrust, potentially leading to needle-sharing.
School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'
School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'
Internal Education Ministry documents seen by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum and managers were considering using AI to help with the work.
NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza
NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza
New Zealand has joined 24 other countries in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and criticising what they call the inhumane killing of Palestinians.
Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport
Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport
Customs officers have found $1.6 million worth of cocaine "intricately" hidden in a suitcase at Auckland Airport.
Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings
Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings
Three years ago Arran Armstrong was a shy student who preferred others to do the talking. But last month that same young man took to the stage at Government House.
Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor
Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor
Kaiteriteri Beach has had its water quality downgraded to "poor" after exceeding faecal bacteria standards too many times during the last swimming season.
Counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook deals
Thousands in counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals
Police have seized thousands of dollars in counterfeit cash after an investigation into dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals. Sergeant Pam Dravitski said police found $6000 and the "equipment used to...
Skiers survive avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
'Very scary experience': Skiers survive avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
A group of skiers are "extremely lucky" to have avoided injury after an avalanche on Mt Ruapehu, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says.
Man killed in Burnham crash named
Man killed in Burnham crash named
Police have released the name of the Canterbury man who died in a two-vehicle crash near Christchurch earlier this month.
New Waikato medical school gets green light
Govt to go ahead with new Waikato medical school
The government has green-lit a new medical school at the University of Waikato, ending months of delays due to coalition wrangling.
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Julia DeLuney's defence says there's no evidence of a breakdown in the relationship between her and her mother, Helen Gregory, that would explain a murder.
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
The Labour Party is pouring cold water on the government's latest announcement that $6 billion worth of infrastructure work will start before Christmas.
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
A woman ended up in court for on-sharing an image of a partly naked woman which had been sent to a social media chat group she was part of.
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
A 15-year-old who raped a teen before going on to sexually assault two women a few years later was found guilty and sent to prison for just over three years.
Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st
Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st
Police say the 20-year-old who died after a brawl in Hamilton at the weekend was celebrating his upcoming 21st birthday at the time.
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
"Ad hoc" sharing of patient information between public and private hospitals is putting patients at risk, warn doctors, with the government push to outsource thousands more operations.
Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review
Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review
Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out of step with modern research, but our health authorities are in no hurry to update them.