Govt meets three healthcare milestones
The government has met three out of five milestones in the first year of measuring its health targets, and the Health Minister is celebrating shorter waits and faster cancer treatments.
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Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Christchurch police are resuming the search for a missing teenager, after calling it off a day earlier.
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
A machete has been found in an Auckland reserve during the police investigation into the killing of US man Kyle Whorrall at a bus stop on Easter.
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
With a hugely swollen belly, people would ask a 53-year-old Canterbury woman if she was pregnant. But it turned out to be a 38cm-wide, 21kg ovarian cyst.
Clothing charity closing as grants denied
Clothing charity closing as grants denied
An Auckland charity that has clothed thousands of people in need has been forced to close.
Shake-up of quake strengthening laws
Shake-up of quake strengthening laws
A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will save building owners more than $8.2b across NZ and reduce risk from derelict empty buildings, the govt says.
Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns
Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns
Elmwood Village has apologised after the woman needed a skin graft when her bed was left too close to a heater with no guard.
‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes
‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes
The Hastings District Council is being proactive with public education about riding any form of motorbike on council-owned parks and reserves.
Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges
Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has lost an appeal against his sexual abuse conviction and sentence.
INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts
INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts
A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) investigators say.
Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating
Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating
Two Aspect Sun branded sunscreens are being recalled after testing found SPF levels were unlikely to meet the rating stated on the label.
Priests chain themselves to Stanford's office over Gaza stance
Priests chain themselves to Stanford's office over Gaza stance
An Anglican priest chained to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland electorate office says they will stay there until they get an audience with the minister.
Search paused for missing Christchurch teen
Search paused for missing Christchurch teen
The physical search for a missing 17-year-old in Christchurch has been paused while police "explore other avenues" of the investigation.
Lyn Fleming to be included in police's Roll of Honour
Lyn Fleming to be included in police's Roll of Honour
Lyn Fleming, the Senior Sergeant killed after being struck by a car on New Year's Day, is to be included for the first time in the police's Roll of Honour.
Two injured after suspected gas leak explosion
Two injured after suspected gas leak explosion
Two people have been taken to Christchurch Hospital after an explosion in Hornby this morning.
Father jailed for sexually abusing daughter
Christchurch dad jailed for sexually abusing daughter
A Christchurch woman with an intellectual disability has told her father that the image of him sexually assaulting her is “burnt” into her memory.
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
A woman charged with murdering one person and seriously injuring another inside a car has been ordered to undergo assessments to see whether she is fit to plea.
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand has put itself on the wrong side of history of Palestinian statehood.
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
A school principal felt that a girl’s father was a loving and “exemplary” parent, but that the mother was denying him his custody rights.
NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM
NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders can be "proud" of the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood.