'Unacceptable': Cannabis cake taken to shared lunch at hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown says police are investigating after two staff members at Hawke's Bay Hospital ended up in ED after eating a cannabis cake.
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Seymour to withdraw scathing letter to UN
Seymour to withdraw UN letter after rebuke from PM
Updated 12.50 pm
Regulations Minister David Seymour says he will withdraw a scathing letter to a United Nations official after being given a telling-off by the prime minister.
Bailey bridge considered for flood-prone Canterbury stream
Bailey bridge considered for flood-prone Canterbury stream
A Bailey bridge, commonly used as a temporary structure or in emergencies, is one option being considered to give residents more reliable road access.
'Lucky no-one killed' as tornado hits campground
'Lucky no-one killed' as tornado hits campground
Updated 11.50 am
The man who rescued someone trapped after what has been described a tornado in Northland says it's lucky no-one died.
Vaccine hesitancy growing in at-risk communities
Vaccine hesitancy growing in at-risk communities
A growing number of families living in communities most vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks are refusing to have their children vaccinated.
Ray Chung's 'vile' email condemned across the political spectrum
Ray Chung's 'vile' email condemned across the political spectrum
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader have given scathing rebukes of Wellington councillor Ray Chung's email about Mayor Tory Whanau, saying it is "absolutely disgusting" and calling it "vile and unacceptable."
'Is my house still standing?' Tasman residents battle to get home
'Is my house still standing?' Tasman residents battle to get home
Tasman residents have been working relentlessly to clear major slips and get access to their homes just days after a second storm brought devastation to the region.
Student nurses, midwives taking on more work for no pay
Student nurses, midwives taking on more work for no pay
Student nurses and midwives say they are taking on the same workload as qualified staff in order to fill gaps in the sector, and they are doing it all for free.
Murder victim's eerie message played in court
Murder victim's eerie message played in court
"Not that I'm thinking of dying tomorrow or anything," said 79-year-old Helen Gregory, who would be killed in her home in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah the following day.
Care facility didn't report resident's sexualised behaviour
Care facility didn't report resident's sexualised behaviour
The Health and Disability Commissioner has identified shortcomings at a disability care home, where sexual abuse, violence and self-harm occurred.
More students passing maths and reading, fewer in writing
More students passing maths and reading, fewer in writing
Pass rates improved in crucial NCEA maths and reading tests held in May, but there was a slight slip in the number of teenagers passing the writing test.
'Won't be able to keep bailing out': PM on future floods
'Won't be able to keep bailing out': PM on future floods
The govt will look at what Tasman district needs with flood help, but long-term it can't keep bailing people out of disasters, the PM says.
Alcohol guidelines 'outdated, understate health risks'
Alcohol guidelines 'outdated, understate health risks'
The country's official low-risk drinking guidelines are outdated and "understate the health risks" of alcohol, according to Health NZ documents.
Person dies as concrete mixer flips into house
Person dies as concrete mixer flips into house
A person is dead after a concrete mixer flipped into a house in Auckland's Remuera.
Prisoner deaths in double-bunk cells puts process under scrutiny
Prisoner deaths in double-bunk cells puts process under scrutiny
Corrections' double-bunking processes are being examined as part of independent investigations following two suspected inmate murders in nine months.
Govt plan to lift international student enrolments
Govt plan to lift international student enrolments
The Minister of Education has unveiled a plan to double the economic benefits brought into NZ by international students.
Inquest into death of murdered 5-year-old to begin
Inquest into death of murdered 5-year-old to begin
An inquest into the death of a 5-year-old who was killed by his carer in 2021 is due to get underway today.
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Positively polarising
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Positively polarising
Controversy has never done Act leader David Seymour any harm in the past, and he doesn't think it'll do him any harm in the future either, he tells political editor Mike Houlahan.
'Flash flood' devastates small community
'Flash flood' devastates small community
A "flash flood" has carved a path of destruction through a small rural settlement in the Motueka Valley, sending weary residents back to square one.
Fatal crash in Burnham
Fatal crash in Burnham
One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Telegraph Rd in Burnham, west of Christchurch.