Woman suffers undiagnosed tooth infection for months
A woman whose dental implant and bone-graft failed and who suffered an undiagnosed infection for eight months says she still has pain, headaches and brain fog four years on.
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Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts
Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts
Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism
Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism
The government has announced another multimillion-dollar funding boost for Tourism New Zealand in a bid to attract 72,000 more visitors to our shores.
Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run
Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run
A man has been charged with careless driving after an alleged hit-and-run in Paremoremo, Auckland on Sunday morning.
Front gates stolen during peak traffic
Front gates stolen during peak traffic
A Canterbury man has been arrested after allegedly stolen front gates were discovered "partially attached" to his fence.
Christchurch soldier accused of covertly filming women
Christchurch soldier accused of covertly filming women
A soldier accused of filming women during sex without their permission laughed about the accusations when confronted about them, a court martial has heard.
Fourth person charged with manslaughter over Loafers Lodge fire
Fourth person charged with manslaughter over Loafers Lodge fire
A fourth person has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the Loafers Lodge fire that killed five of the building's 92 residents.
Elderly Chch woman still missing, new leads sought
Elderly Chch woman still missing, new leads sought
Police are searching for new leads in their bid to locate a vulnerable elderly Christchurch woman who has been missing since Wednesday.
Canterbury river death victim named
Canterbury river death victim named
Police have named the person who died in a water incident at a Canterbury river.
PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline
PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon remains unaware of how an Australian warship was allowed accidentally to knock out mobile internet access across Taranaki and Marlborough last week.
Snow begins to clear on South Island roads
Snow begins to clear on South Island roads
Snow that forced the closure of parts of State Highway 8 and State Highway 80 is starting to finally clear, MetService says.
Young drivers' offending cut in half over decade: AA
Young drivers' offending cut in half over decade: AA
Young drivers are committing fewer driving offences than a decade ago, but road deaths remain high, according to new research from the Automobile Association.
Hospices warn critical services under threat amid funding crisis
Hospices warn critical services under threat amid funding crisis
Hospices are warning that critical services for the dying are under threat, with nothing for palliative care providers in the Budget.
Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children from overseas and one woman with previous convictions smuggled children into the country, government briefings have revealed.
Schools serving own lunches
Schools serving own lunches
Schools that still serve up their own lunches they have made - despite slashed funding from the government's free school lunch scheme - are determined to stick with it.
Indecent act on Halloween lands man home detention
Indecent act on Halloween lands man home detention
A night of trick or treating turned into a Halloween horror for two young teens when a man parked his car beside them and began indecently touching himself.
Illegal gasfitter claims laws need to change
Illegal gasfitter claims laws need to change
An unregistered gasfitter caught installing hazardous systems and using homemade registration stickers on campervans has claimed it is the law, not his work, that is the problem.
Christchurch Hospital clinical director retires
Christchurch Hospital clinical director retires
After 42 years working at Christchurch Hospital, John O'Donnell says it still feels like he just started yesterday.
Wrong-way motorway driver seeks to quash convictions
Wrong-way motorway driver seeks to quash convictions
A judge was "literally holding my breath for other motorists" when he saw video footage of Kingi Karanga driving at speed the wrong way down two motorways.
Unexplained death in Wellington investigated
Unexplained death in Wellington investigated
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a person in Wellington.