Driver seriously injured in crash after fleeing police
Driver seriously injured in crash after fleeing police
A man has been seriously injured in a crash near Rotorua Airport not long after failing to stop for police.
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PM not drawn over National MP's leave
PM not drawn over National MP's leave
The prime minister says she wishes National MP Jami-Lee Ross well as he takes medical leave from Parliament, but has little other comment about the situation.
Man who died on Tongariro hiking trip named
Man who died on Tongariro hiking trip named
The tramper who was killed while hiking on Mount Tongariro has been named.
Secondary teachers may strike after 'insulting' pay offer
Secondary teachers may strike after 'insulting' pay offer
Secondary teachers are prepared to strike if the Government does not improve its pay offer.
National MP takes break over 'personal health issues'
National MP takes break over 'personal health issues'
National MP Jami-Lee Ross is standing down from his portfolios and from the front bench of the opposition due to personal health issues.
Hunting lobby wins concessions over tahr cull
Hunting lobby wins concessions over tahr cull
The powerful hunting lobby has won concessions in the heated fight over the cull of thousands of Himalayan Tahr.
Pike River: Mine to be purged of explosive gas
Pike River: Mine to be purged of explosive gas
Another important step to re-entering the Pike River Mine has been achieved, with the arrival of equipment that is needed to purge the mine of explosive methane.
Mother and son killed in tractor accident named
Mother and son killed in tragic Dunback tractor accident named
Police have this afternoon named the mother and three-year-old child who died in a tragic tractor accident on a rural property near Dunback.
Kiwis likely caught up in Facebook breach
Kiwis likely caught up in Facebook breach
Internet NZ expects New Zealanders will have been caught up in a huge Facebook hack.
Mum's tough choice to bring baby back to 'swamp house'
Mum's tough choice to bring baby back to 'swamp house'
A mother-of-two says she had no choice but to return her sick baby to her 'swamp house' after she was discharged from hospital.
Christchurch sisters win again at WOW
Christchurch sisters win again at WOW
Christchurch sisters Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry have won the supreme award at the 2018 World of WearableArt Awards in Wellington.
Uni mental health care waits cause concern
Uni mental health care waits cause concern
Students are having their say about mental health care and waiting times in universities.
Ardern a hit on The Late Show
Ardern a hit on The Late Show
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appeared on a US talk show where she dodged a sticky question about President Donald Trump and won the audience's applause.
Bye hoki: Quota cut to cost millions
Bye hoki: Quota cut to cost millions
The fishing industry says its decision to reduce its West Coast hoki quota by 20,000 tonnes will cost it millions of dollars.
Napier rental gets 900 inquiries
Napier rental gets 900 inquiries
Napier families who are desperate for housing are applying for flatshares and one-bedroom units.
Primary teachers reject pay offer
Strikes possible after primary teachers reject pay offer
Primary school teachers and principals have rejected the Ministry of Education's most recent pay offer and will vote on further industrial action next month.
Children's prescriptions for antidepressant up 50 percent: research
Children's prescriptions for antidepressant up 50 percent: research
New research involving Otago University has uncovered a sharp rise in prescription medicine use by children, including a 50 percent increase in prescriptions for the antidepressant fluoxetine.
Hospitals write off $53m of overseas patient debt
Hospitals write off $53m of overseas patient debt
Three Auckland district health boards have written off debts of $53.5 million run up by ineligible overseas patients in the past five years.
Construction industry has highest suicide rate
Construction industry has highest suicide rate
A building industry study has identified a macho and bullying culture as a major factor in the industry's high suicide numbers.
Proctor's actions 'silly and draconian'
Criminal lawyer: Proctor's actions 'silly and draconian'
In a draft response accidentally sent to media University of Otago proctor Dave Scott acknowledged entering a flat to confiscate bongs was "technically incorrect".