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Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn

The baby's father complained about the antenatal care provided to his wife at Waitākere Hospital....

Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn

The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.

Seal v eel ends with a meal

A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.

Five people injured in Tasman crash

Five people injured in Tasman crash

Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.

Warmer weather on way for South

Warmer weather is on the way this week, but the days are likely to come with cloud as well. Photo...

Warmer weather on way for South

The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.

No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

The fires spread over an area of almost 200 hectares. Photo: RNZ

No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.

Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

Te Anihana Pomana was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland just after 5am on...

Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.

More sand recalled over asbestos concerns

The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

More sand recalled over asbestos concerns

A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.

Fifty kidnapped students escape in Nigeria

Newsstands in Nigeria report the kidnapping. Photo: Reuters

Fifty kidnapped students escape in Nigeria

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian...

Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken shots at his potential future coalition options, criticising Winston Peters and Te Pāti Māori.

Massive clean-up as tropical cyclone moves on

Massive clean-up in Australia's Top End as tropical cyclone moves on

Thousands remain without power and a stack of schools are closed, but Top Enders have been spared serious injuries and significant damage from tropical cyclone Fina.

Expert questions roadside drug testing

Expert questions roadside drug testing

As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach that doesn't reliably pick up impairment.

'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair

The cleaner opened the cushion and pulled out an old plastic bag full of $100 notes. Photo: Supplied

'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair

A cleaner tidying up some dusty old chairs at a Wellington property has stumbled across the most "insane" thing she's ever found - $20,000 cash.

Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds

National's Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds

The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency.

Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation

An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable material.

New 'home warranty' rules announced

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi

New 'home warranty' rules announced

All three-storey homes, and any alterations costing $100,000 or more, will be required to get a home warranty under indemnity changes under the Building Act.

Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship

Disney cruises will stop travelling to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the current cruise...

Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship

A Disney cruise on its way to Auckland has been delayed after a man went overboard.

Rough sleeper at Forbury Park sets off fire alarm: police

The man was sleeping rough in the abandoned grandstands at Forbury Park. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Rough sleeper at Forbury Park sets off fire alarm: police

A Dunedin man living rough in the abandoned stands of the Forbury Park Raceway was arrested after he allegedly let off a fire alarm when being asked to leave.

Dunedin teen allegedly speeding, texting and drinking before crash

A Dunedin teenager hit the trifecta of allegedly drinking, speeding and texting while driving before he crashed his car into a tree.

US lauds Ukraine peace talks but major hurdles remain

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

US lauds Ukraine peace talks but major hurdles remain

The US says it has made significant progress on crafting a plan to end the war in Ukraine during talks on Sunday but no agreement was reached on how to guarantee Kyiv's security amid concerns about the threat posed by Russia.

Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: Getty Images

Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government is a strong, stable coalition despite a public stoush between the leaders of the minor parties, ACT and New Zealand First.

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