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A painter has been awarded $12,500 in compensation and lost wages, after he was sacked just four-and-a-half days into the job.

Seven people have died so far this Easter long weekend - with still almost a whole day to go in the reporting period.

Taxpayers footed the bill for an Australian woman's extra time in managed isolation, after she refused to get a Covid-19 test.

The rate of successful rape convictions in 2020 was the lowest for more than 10 years.

The Easter road toll has climbed to six after a fatal crash in Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast.

The Easter road toll has climbed to seven after a motorcyclist died at the scene of a crash in the Far North this morning.

As daylight saving draws to a close this weekend, insurers are reminding people to test smoke alarms and check homes before winter.

A high school student was airlifted out of the Mackenzie Basin last night, in an incident one rescuer says sets the gold standard for preparedness.

A high school student was airlifted out of the Mackenzie Basin last night, in an incident one rescuer says sets the gold standard for preparedness.

A coroner wants the urgent introduction of new regulations to stop toddlers from being strangled by roman blinds.

A forensic psychologist who has worked with some of Australia's worst sex offenders says Sir Ron Brierley is likely to be sentenced to prison.

Two people have died on the roads at the start of the Easter holiday period.

Dunedin's disabled communities have sent a clear message to local and central government: Don't forget about us - we need homes too.

The government is planning to include criminal limits for drug driving into legislation before Parliament, to give police more options to deal with those driving under the influence.

The Ministry of Health has revised the timeframe for this year’s rollout of the influenza immunisation programme, due to begin in two weeks.

The latest monthly increase means house prices have risen 16.1 percent in a year - the biggest jump since 2006.