Cancer patient fights for healthcare reform
Terminally ill Southland man fights for healthcare reform
A Southland father with terminal bowel cancer hopes to trigger a citizens-initiated referendum to reform cancer care in New Zealand.
RNZ
More than 400 injured, sick animals sent to meat works
More than 400 injured, sick animals sent to meat works
Hundreds of cows, calves and sheep are being sent to meatworks in an injured, diseased or pregnant state, violating new animal welfare rules and prompting instant fines.
Suzuki defends safety of Swift
Suzuki defends safety of Swift
Suzuki are defending the quality of their popular Swift model, saying New Zealand-new vehicles have high safety ratings.
Off-duty cop used excess force in domestic - IPCA
Off-duty cop used excess force in domestic dispute - IPCA
An off-duty officer used excessive force after unnecessarily involving himself in a dispute between his friend and their former partner in Christchurch, the police watchdog says.
Dunedin rugby club refuses to leave company grounds
Dunedin rugby club refuses to leave company grounds
Dunedin fertiliser company Ravensdown wants Harbour Rugby Club to look for another place to play. But the club says rugby has been at Moller Park for 130 years and is refusing to budge.
Cold nights, icy roads on way
Cold nights, icy roads on way
MetService is warning people to brace for plummeting temperatures which are set to usher in treacherous driving conditions later this week.
Pay offer 'gutting' for principals
Pay offer 'gutting' for principals
The principals of small primary schools are dismayed that they will continue to be paid less than many senior teachers under the government's latest pay offers.
Import ban would affect top-selling cars
Import ban would affect top-selling cars
Some of the country's most popular cars could be banned from being imported under a proposed new road safety strategy.
'Keystone Kops': Effort to spy on Dunedin protest detailed
'Keystone Kops': Effort to spy on Dunedin protest detailed
Protesters are accusing a security firm of sending an undercover worker in to spy on them ahead of the Minerals Forum in Dunedin last month.
Mental health app 'borne out of a mother's love for her son'
Mental health app 'borne out of a mother's love for her son'
A Kiwi mother who almost lost her son to suicide has created an app to make it simpler for people to reach out in crisis.
Thousands of escaped salmon lead to Southern bounty
Thousands of escaped salmon lead to Southern bounty
More than 2000 salmon have escaped into a Canterbury canal system - and anglers are taking advantage of the unexpected booty.
Man plays Nazi music to mosque victim outside court
Man plays Nazi music to mosque victim outside court
A scuffle broke out between members of the Muslim community and a person who appeared to make race-related threats outside the High Court in Christchurch today.
Measles patient ignored warning to stay isolated
Measles patient ignored warning to stay isolated
A person, who potentially exposed hundreds of domestic passengers last week to measles, had ignored warnings to stay isolated.
Health sector 'drowning in a sea of red ink' - Woodhouse
Health sector 'drowning in a sea of red ink' - Woodhouse
District health boards are a sector in drift and they're drowning in a sea of red ink, the opposition says.
Chch Council reconsiders northern motorway plan
Chch Council reconsiders northern motorway plan
Christchurch City Council has unanimously agreed to reconsider how it manages traffic through the city's northern suburbs, before the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens.
Bottle shop's $200k employment penalty
Bottle shop's $200k employment penalty
A liquor store operator has been ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in penalties and unpaid wages.
Thousands of kids have hospital dental treatment
Thousands of kids have hospital dental treatment
Nearly 9000 children and teens needed dental work under general anaesthetic last year for largely preventable conditions.
Lewis Pass delays likely after erosion
Lewis Pass delays likely after erosion
Drivers on the Lewis Pass, in north Canterbury, are being warned to be prepared for delays, as part of the road has been reduced to one lane due to severe erosion.
'Severe erosion' on Lewis Pass could lead to delays
'Severe erosion' on Lewis Pass could lead to delays
Drivers on the South Island's Lewis Pass are being warned to be prepared for delays, as part of the road has been reduced to one lane due to severe erosion.
Wanaka midwife says SDHB not listening
Wanaka midwife says SDHB not listening to concerns
A midwife who helped a Wanaka woman give birth in her office says the Southern DHB head is misinformed about what facilities are available in the town.