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SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage

SH1 south of Kaikōura has reopened after the road was badly eroded in severe flooding. However, care is needed and motorists should expect some congestion and delays.

Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Detective Inspector Kevan Verry. Photo: Screenshot via RNZ

Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Police will review their systems used to manage child protection and sexual assault cases after concerns relating to a senior officer's handling of more than 50 cases, RNZ can reveal.

H5 bird flu confirmed in NZ - what now?

A Great skua (Stercorarius skua) that succumbed to bird flu in the Shetland Islands, Scotland....

H5N1 strain of bird flu confirmed in NZ. What now?

The H5N1 strain of bird flu that has been affecting countries around the world has arrived in New Zealand.

NZ 'as prepared as we can be' for bird flu

H5 bird flu case confirmed in New Zealand

The Biosecurity Minister says New Zealand is "as prepared as we can possibly be" to deal with bird flu, after a case of the H5 strain was confirmed today.

Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum

Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January.

Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo

Lake Tekapo saw significant snowfall over the long Matariki weekend. Photo: Tekapo Tourism Ltd

Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo

Mackenzie's mayor is standing by a social media post urging visitors to reconsider visiting Tekapo over the long and snowy Matariki weekend.

Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions

Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions

A prominent Christchurch doctor says decisions about public healthcare should be made in the communities they serve.

Pledge to take some building consents off councils

National's spokesperson for building and construction Chris Penk says building has been slower...

Pledge to take some building consents off councils

National says it will eliminate the need for local councils to sign off certain building work if re-elected in November.

Bird flu: 'Inevitable it will get here'

Bird flu: 'Inevitable it will get here'

It is inevitable bird flu will come to New Zealand, given its presence in Australia, the biosecurity minister says.

Fire chief warns of more crashes at intersections

The intersection of Greendale and Clintons Rds has give way warning signs 200m ahead of it. PHOTO...

Fire chief warns of more crashes at intersections

A Canterbury fire chief believes the number of crashes at the Selwyn district’s intersections will increase.

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Parts of the Puhi Puhi Valley Road washed out during heavy rain in Kaikoura. Photo: Supplied /...

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Residents around Kaikōura are in clean-up mode after torrential rain led the Kowhai River to burst its banks, causing widespread flooding across the district.

Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

Z Energy chief executive Lindis Jones. Photo: Supplied

Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

The boss of Z Energy says his team "followed the instructions of government" when handing over a document to a former Beehive staffer with suggestions for a law change.

Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Authorities are trying to track down the source of an Omicron cluster at a school in Sydney. File...

Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Slightly more arrivals from Australia indicates fewer New Zealanders moved across the Tasman last year than the year before.

Sibling 'neighbours' sell homes for more than $4m

The two properties on the corner of Brake and Leslie streets, in Upper Riccarton, sold together...

Sibling 'neighbours' sell homes for more than $4m

A brother and sister who lived next door to each other for over 50 years sold their homes for more than $4 million at a heated auction.

Major NZ study links nitrate in water to premature births

A recent Environment Southland science report indicates intensified dairy farming including...

Major NZ study links nitrate in water to premature births

A massive new study of more than 750,000 births nationwide has found an average of 120 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water.

Man paralysed during dental treatment still waiting for answers

Clyde MacLean, pictured with his wife Shareen Ali, was left paralysed after a dental procedure....

Man paralysed during dental treatment still waiting for answers

Clyde MacLean walked into a clinic for his third and final dental treatment – but he was taken out in an ambulance and didn’t walk again.

National sinks to lowest level under Luxon

Parliament's make-up would shift markedly if Opportunity tips over the five percent threshold,...

National sinks to lowest level under Luxon

National has slumped to its lowest level of support since Christopher Luxon became leader, while the fledgling Opportunity Party has surged to within a whisker of Parliament.