Seymour questions school lunch report findings
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has questioned the Auditor-General's credibility after it raised alarm about the coalition government's school lunch programme.
Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors
Fast-track GP programme attracts Indian doctors
Doctors trained in India are leading interest in a new government pathway aimed at fast-tracking overseas-trained physicians into general practice.
Shootout drama as Morocco dump Netherlands out of World Cup
Shootout drama as Morocco dump Netherlands out of World Cup
Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties today to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.
6 killed in shooting at mother and child shelter
6 killed in shooting at mother and child shelter
A man in an apparent child custody dispute is the suspected shooter at a shelter for mothers and children in Germany that left six dead, officials say.
I got this... I don't got this... Kākāpō's shenanigans caught on camera
I got this... I don't got this... Kākāpō's shenanigans caught on camera
A kākāpō at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital gave staff a chuckle when she misjudged an indoor climbing mission.
ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed
ACT candidate resigns after links to Chinese political group revealed
An ACT candidate has withdrawn from a new Wellington electorate race at November’s election, after failing to declare her previous membership of a Chinese political group linked to the country’s ruling communist party.
Seven trucks destroyed in fiery NSW highway crash
Seven trucks destroyed in fiery NSW highway crash
A truck carrying eight tonnes of butane cans was one of seven destroyed in a huge fiery crash on a major New South Wales highway.
Warning over school lunch scheme
Warning over school lunch scheme
Alarm bells are ringing over the coalition's school lunch programme, with the Auditor-General warning the govt has not been able to clearly show the scheme is delivering its aims.
Private equity bigwig lashed over pile-up, breath test refusal
Private equity bigwig lashed over pile-up, breath test refusal
A private equity heavy-hitter has been disqualified from driving for nine months after smashing his luxury BMW into five cars and refusing to take breath tests.
Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department
Patient dies during nine-hour wait in emergency department
The Health Minister says Te Whatu Ora will carry out a rapid clinical review after a patient died in the waiting room of the Waikato Hospital emergency department.
Man faces serious charges after armed police raid
Man faces serious charges after armed police raid
A man has been charged with threats to kill after armed police flooded a Dunedin street this afternoon.
'Long way to go' before fuel relief payments stop: PM
'Long way to go' before fuel relief payments stop: PM
The prime minister says there is a long way to go before fuel relief payments will stop, as fuel prices finally drop below the $3 mark for the first time since March.
'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case
'Unforgivable': Officers accused of withholding evidence in Alan Hall case
The behaviour of two police officers who withheld evidence in an investigation which led to a wrongful conviction in the 1980s has been described as an "unforgivable miscarriage of justice".
'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets
'Giant leap backwards': Hipkins vows to end emergency housing targets
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised to scrap the emergency housing target, and "abolish the criminalisation of homelessness" if Labour wins the election.
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.
Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns
Brian Tamaki says police have seized his guns
Controversial church leader Brian Tamaki says his guns have been seized by police.
Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'
Kiwi ICE detainee 'released, but not yet free'
The New Zealand woman detained by US immigration for more than 70 days has described her ordeal as "horrific".
Heat still hammering Europe; temperatures to soar in US
Heat still hammering Europe; temperatures to soar in US
Italy and the Balkans are feeling the impact of a heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across Europe for more than a week.
One seriously hurt in Mosgiel assault
One seriously hurt in Mosgiel assault
One person with serious injuries was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Mosgiel.
Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns
Oranga Tamariki took six months to respond to Gloriavale concerns
Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising "serious and immediate concerns" about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored.