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Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms

Tennis clubs are among those that need to register. Photo: RNZ

Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms

Fewer than half of New Zealand's incorporated community sport organisations have registered under new legislation, with the deadline just 13 weeks away.

Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital

Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital

The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.

New cycle trail builds hit brick wall

New cycle trail builds hit brick wall

A long-forgotten Doc policy that has suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.

Warning for hacked health portal users

A deadline given by the Manage My Health hackers demanding $104k for stolen medical files could now be Friday, as Netsafe warns people to be extra cautious with emails.

Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people

The hacking of medical data could potentially re-traumatise vulnerable people. Photo: Getty Images

Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people

Sexual violence and family harm victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, an advocate says.

13 injured in Northland crash

13 injured in Northland crash

More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and van in Northland.

Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online

The coroner referenced Australia's recent decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social...

Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online

A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet after a teenager accidentally died while imitating acts he saw online.

'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

Brendan Shefford aka Big Red during his election campaign. Photo: Geoff Sloan

'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.

Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.

Radar to be used in search for missing tramper

Graham Garnett, 66, intended to return on December 30. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Radar to be used in search for missing tramper

Sections of Kahurangi National Park in the upper South Island will be closed while rescue teams use radar technology to search for a missing tramper.

Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage

The woman arrived at Auckland International Airport from Singapore. File photo: RNZ

Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage

A woman has been charged with bringing more than 20 kilograms of meth into the country in her checked luggage.

Warmer week of weather on way for many

Some warm days are expected in Wanaka this week. File photo: ODT

Warmer week of weather on way for many

Temperatures across the country are expected to return to "more summer-like" levels this week as a spell of more settled weather moves in.

Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch

A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.

Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.

Person dies in Rolleston crash

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.

Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.

Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.

Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.

Holiday road toll well down on previous years

Holiday road toll well down on previous years

The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.

Staying on the right track essential for change

Chris Bishop speaks at a business lunch in Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Staying on the right track essential for change

2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...

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