Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms
Time is running out for rental properties to comply with Healthy Homes rules.
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Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen
Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen
A teen has told a gang member who raped her that what he did was “disturbing and disgusting” and she hopes he can see it was wrong.
Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run
Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run
Police have released more information about the motorcyclist who hit a pedestrian in Rotorua before driving off.
Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder
Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder
Photos of blood smeared over the hallway walls and pooling on the mattress and floor have been shown to the jury as the trial of Julia DeLuney, charged with killing her mother, continues.
GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February
GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February
GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD from February next year.
Fire damages Christchurch motel
Fire damages Christchurch motel
A Christchurch motor lodge was badly damaged by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Millions going mad for NZ-made garden game
Millions going mad for NZ-made garden game
Grow a Garden, a NZ-made game where players plant virtual seeds and grow exotic plants, had 20 million people playing it at once last weekend.
Human remains found at Wellington property
Human remains found at Wellington property
Human remains have been found at a property in Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay.
Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost
Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost
General practitioners will get up to 13.89 percent more funding this year in a new agreement the government hopes will eventually lead to faster care.
Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years
Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years
Christchurch police have confirmed a body found at a property in the central city on Sunday is missing woman Elisabeth Nicholls.
Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle
Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle
A man left two young boys on a beach with a loaded rifle while he went off fishing and drinking.
Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister
Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister
The Minister for Ethnic Communities says he was "appalled" by a Destiny Church march on Saturday which was neither "Kiwi, nor Christian".
Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed
Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed
A woman in residential care lay dead in her room for two days before anyone noticed, while music was heard playing on her computer.
Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension
Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension
A senior lawyer with more than 30 years of good conduct has been convicted of driving with excess breath alcohol and, only three weeks later, of driving while suspended.
Retirement village 'terribly saddened' after body found
Retirement village 'terribly saddened' after body found
The retirement village where Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls disappeared from says it is "terribly saddened" by the news police have found a body.
Crypto-trader denies killing her mother over money
Crypto-trader denies killing her mother over money
A woman killed in her Wellington home kept bags of money containing thousands of dollars in cash hidden around her house, including $50,000 in her freezer.
Caleb Clarke discharged without conviction
Caleb Clarke discharged without conviction
All Blacks and Blues winger Caleb Clarke has been discharged without conviction for dangerous driving.
Retro video store standing strong
Retro video store standing strong
When Evan Kiddey first opened Dead Video in Christchurch, he was given one piece of advice by everyone he spoke to: “Don’t do it”. Now his retro video store is standing strong in the face of the digital era.
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says.
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Foreign affairs minister Winston Peters says the government will gather the facts before taking a position on the United States' airstrikes on Iran.