Otago among unis accepting Duolingo tests
New Zealand universities are now accepting English tests taken through language app Duolingo.
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Police have expanded the search for a tramper missing in a South Island national park since the end of last year.
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Fewer than half of New Zealand's incorporated community sport organisations have registered under new legislation, with the deadline just 13 weeks away.
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.
New cycle trail builds hit brick wall
New cycle trail builds hit brick wall
A long-forgotten Doc policy that has suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.
Warning for hacked health portal users
Warning for hacked health portal users
A deadline given by the Manage My Health hackers demanding $104k for stolen medical files could now be Friday, as Netsafe warns people to be extra cautious with emails.
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Sexual violence and family harm victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, an advocate says.
13 injured in Northland crash
13 injured in Northland crash
More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and van in Northland.
Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online
Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online
A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet after a teenager accidentally died while imitating acts he saw online.
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.
Radar to be used in search for missing tramper
Radar to be used in search for missing tramper
Sections of Kahurangi National Park in the upper South Island will be closed while rescue teams use radar technology to search for a missing tramper.
Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage
Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage
A woman has been charged with bringing more than 20 kilograms of meth into the country in her checked luggage.
Warmer week of weather on way for many
Warmer week of weather on way for many
Temperatures across the country are expected to return to "more summer-like" levels this week as a spell of more settled weather moves in.
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.
Person dies in Rolleston crash
Person dies in Rolleston crash
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.