Eden Park approaches govt for funding: CEO
Eden Park chief executive Nick Sautner says he has approached the government to try to secure funds for the stadium's upgrade.
Christchurch headmaster dismissed police concerns: former detective
Christchurch headmaster dismissed police concerns: former detective
A Christchurch school headmaster dismissed police concerns about the covert and potentially illegal filming of a teacher, a former detective has told the Employment Relations Authority.
Girl injected with drugs rarely given to children
Misidentified girl,11, injected with drugs rarely given to children
An 11-year-old girl mistaken for a 20-year-old was admitted to a mental health inpatient ward despite some hospital staff noting she "resembled a child and may have a disability".
Committee to still meet in absence of Te Pāti Māori
Committee to still meet in absence of Te Pāti Māori
Chairperson of Privileges Committee Judith Collins has confirmed the committee will still meet this afternoon, despite Te Pāti Māori MPs saying they will not be attending the hearing.
More than half of workers regret career choice: survey
More than half of workers regret career choice: survey
More than half of New Zealand workers wish they had chosen a different career, according to a new survey.
Child in car that rammed officers, police say
Child in car that rammed officers, police say
A child was in the car at the time when a driver rammed police cars and injured five officers, police say.
Children among 13 injured in Taranaki crash
Children among 13 injured in Taranaki crash
Thirteen people, 11 of them children, have been injured in a crash between a car and a van in Taranaki this morning.
Poll highlights GP wait times across NZ
Poll highlights GP wait times across NZ
One in three people are waiting more than two weeks for a GP appointment, while more than one in six wait three or four weeks, or even longer, according to the first RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Couple found dead believed to have Otago links
Couple found dead believed to have Otago links
Updated 7.07 pm
The British couple understood to have been found dead in Wellington are believed to have links to the University of Otago.
Body found in Wellington suburb
Body found in Wellington suburb
Police are treating a death in the Wellington suburb of Northland as unexplained and a scene examination is underway.
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Many parts of the country are set for a hosing in the coming days as a deep low crosses the Tasman Sea, with the heaviest falls expected to affect northern parts of the South Island.
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
The agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient info system.
Lawyer grills rape complainant
Lawyer grills Christchurch rape complainant
A woman who claims she was raped by a man she did not know after a night of heavy drinking in Christchurch has been accused of acting out of character by having consensual sex with a stranger.
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Four vehicles, including three police cars, were rammed by a driver trying to escape officers in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni yesterday.
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
It took a mammoth effort from firefighters to rescue fox terrier Myrtle after she literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’ under her owners' home.
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
A man travelled between New Zealand, Australia and Fiji for three years using two separate fake passports, clearing Customs and Immigration each time.
Dozens of puppies killed as owners reject desexing
Dozens of puppies killed as owners reject desexing
Dozens of puppies are being killed, because dog owners are not desexing their pets.
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka protest
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka protest
The Privileges Committee hearing was set after concerns were raised about the MPs' conduct during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
'Loud bangs' heard before two found dead in Wellington
'Loud bangs' heard before two found dead in Wellington
Two people have been found dead at a home in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath.
Second person poisoned by toxic algae near Ashburton
Second person poisoned by toxic algae near Ashburton
A second person has been poisoned by the toxic algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.