Stroke numbers could skyrocket in next decade
Dennis Hopkins recalled feeling unwell and rather light-headed when he woke early one morning in April.
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Conviction for snapping teens at beach quashed
Conviction for snapping teens at beach quashed
A man who photographed teenaged girls in their swimwear at a beach using a zoom lens while crouching out of sight has had his conviction quashed by NZ's highest court.
Fletcher Building announces $95m restructure plan
Fletcher Building announces $95m restructure plan
Fletcher Building is restructuring to cut costs of $30 million a year and has announced an executive shakeup as part of its new strategy.
PM still waiting and working
PM still waiting and working
Three days beyond her due date Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is still managing to keep herself busy.
Queenstown pod like a 'big coffin'
Queenstown pod like a 'big coffin'
"It was like being in a coffin - a big one," Finn Heenan says of moving to a Queenstown accommodation pod two months ago.
NZ Football told to stop contacting Ferns
NZ Football told to stop contacting Ferns
NZ Football has been told to stop contacting players from the Football Ferns, over concerns the governing body has tried to shut down complaints about coach Andreas Heraf.
School rugby coach facing 83 sex charges
School rugby coach facing 83 sex charges
More charges have been laid against an Auckland school rugby coach already facing more than 80 allegations against young boys.
Boy flung in air by mini-tornado
Boy flung in air by mini-tornado in Matamata
A Matamata boy was thrown two metres in the air by a mini-tornado that ripped through the central North Island town.
Public able to comment on Fonterra
Public able to comment on Fonterra
The public consultation stage of the Government’s review of legislation governing Fonterra and the $8 billion dairy industry is due to start in October.
Going with intuition
Going with intuition
Two years after launching her label Maggie Marilyn, Maggie Hewitt is ready to give people a closer look at the inner workings of a global luxury brand made entirely in New Zealand.
Revealed: NZ's secret millionaire
Revealed: NZ's secret millionaire
Mosgiel-born entrepreneur Garry Robertson's a secret millionaire and one of the most influential people in the country.
Jockey rides to victory after fall
Jockey rides to victory after fall
If you didn't see it, you wouldn't believe it. Jockey Aaron Kuru and maiden steeplechaser Des De Jeu were the talk of the track at Awapuni after a winning effort that defied the laws of gravity.
MP called out over water bottling approval
MP called out over water bottling approval
Waiariki MP Tamati Coffey says his views on overseas companies bottling New Zealand water have not changed after being called out on a social media post he made two years ago.
Restaurant fire in Greymouth 'suspicious'
Restaurant fire in Greymouth 'suspicious'
Greymouth police have begun an investigation into a "suspicious" fire that badly damaged an Indian restaurant and other nearby busineses.
Call for law change after taxi driver stabbed
Call for law change after taxi driver stabbed
Taxi bosses are calling for a tightening up of onboard camera laws after a driver was stabbed with a screwdriver in South Auckland.
Raccoon scales Minnesota skyscraper
Raccoon scales Minnesota skyscraper
A raccoon stranded on the ledge of a Minnesota building has finally made it to safety.
Minister calls for Fonterra chairman to resign
Minister calls for Fonterra chairman to resign
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has climbed into the leadership of dairy giant Fonterra, calling for chairman John Wilson to step down also.
Problem tenants might stay, neighbours moved: HNZ
Problem tenants might stay, neighbours moved: HNZ boss
Housing New Zealand would consider leaving anti-social tenants in properties and moving neighbours away to solve community problems, its chief executive says.
NZ stunned by France at under-20 World Champs
NZ stunned by France at under-20 World Champs
The French under-20 side have shown their senior team how to beat New Zealand following a dominant display over the Baby Blacks in the semifinals at the World Championships.
Former band member denies assault charge
Former band member denies assault charge
A former member of a popular Kiwi music group has denied a charge relating to domestic violence.