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Alcohol lobbyists’ tactics revealed

The spirits industry says it supports targeted programmes but believes the draft Fetal Alcohol...

Alcohol lobbyists’ tactics revealed

Alcohol lobbyists pushed health officials not to raise taxes, curb supply or cut industry sponsorship of sport - despite those measures being endorsed by the WHO as among the most effective ways to reduce alcohol harm.

Dunedin raid nets big haul of drugs and cash

Police seized almost $200,000 of drugs in the raids. Photos: NZ Police

Dunedin raid nets big haul of drugs and cash

Police seized almost $200,000 in drugs and $67,000 in cash in raids on properties in Dunedin and Christchurch this week.

Whopping season for whales

There were 293 sightings of eight different cetacean species were observed, including humpback,...

Whopping season for whales

This year’s Kaikōura whale count has been hailed as the best yet.

One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash

Firefighters at the scene this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash

A person was injured and a traffic light was knocked down in a two-vehicle crash in central Dunedin late this morning.

Fears bypass toll could cause safety issues

Williams St, outside Kaiapoi North School, already experiences high traffic volumes. Photo: David...

Fears Canterbury bypass toll could cause safety issues

Schools and local leaders fear for the safety of students and residents if a Woodend Bypass toll is imposed and motorists ‘rat-run’ to avoid paying it.

Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell. Photo: Getty Images

Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed

A US judge has denied the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.

First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed

The Ports of Auckland expansion starts next month. Photo: RNZ / Kymberlee Fernandes

First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed

The government is celebrating the first project to get consent under the coalition's fast-track regime.

Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth

'Horrifying': Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth

A woman is assisting police after a baby boy was found dead inside a stormwater drain in Perth.

Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'

Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'

A Dunedin man allegedly having some lines of coke with his dinner ended his evening with a court date being spotted sniffing powder while dining out.

Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits

Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits

Australian road accidents have claimed their highest number of victims in 15 years, the national road toll fuelled by a rising number of pedestrian deaths.

Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out

The fleeing man allegedly hid a baggie of meth inside a flowerpot at Palmerston cemetery. File...

Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out

A man on the run’s alleged attempt to stash his meth in a flowerpot at Palmerston graveyard was foiled by a couple of police canines.

Keys mistaken for knife spark police callout to Dunedin mall

Keys mistaken for knife spark police callout to Dunedin mall

An "erratic" customer paying for parking at a Dunedin mall sparked a police response after their keys were mistaken for a knife.

Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide

Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide

Police have arrested four people after a man was fatally assaulted in Rotorua yesterday.

Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close

The Ministry of Education confirmed its 2021 provisional staffing allocations for domestic...

Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close

Schools across the country are desperate for staff as winter illness knocks teachers and students out of commission.

Two Canterbury fire-fighting heroes lost in a week

Two former long-serving Canterbury firefighters have been lost in the space of just one week.

Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised

Tegal's Christchurch plant. Photo: Google Maps

Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised

The workers' union Etū says staff at Tegel's Christchurch plant have been raising concerns about chemical exposure for the last year and are not being taken seriously.