Woman carjacked by high stranger at intersection
A woman was carjacked at a busy intersection by a stranger high on drugs who was carrying a rubbish bag full of clothes.
Nineteen-month wait for woman to see specialist
Nineteen-month wait for woman to see specialist
A Nelson woman says she was forced to go private after waiting 19 months for a phone call from Nelson hospital about a specialist appointment.
New tech helping reduce risk of antibiotic resistance crisis
New tech helping reduce risk of antibiotic resistance crisis
New technology has been designed as part of a project prompting doctors to prescribe more safely to help reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance.
Cost of fraudsters, scammers revealed
Cost of fraudsters, scammers revealed
One in ten Australians have fallen victim to fraud involving credit, debit, and EFTPOS cards, latest yearly data shows.
Eden Park approaches govt for funding: CEO
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.
Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence
Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence
A woman accused of assaulting, torturing and neglecting a four-year-old girl over 10 months is seeking access to a doctor's specialist medical evidence, a magistrate has heard.
Actor Val Kilmer dies at 65
Actor Val Kilmer dies at 65
Actor Val Kilmer, best-known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 65.
Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet with Country winning the trophy
Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet with Country winning the trophy
Fiordland Swimming Club hosted a successful meet between Town vs Country with promising aquatic action and many excellent results for swimmers at the Fiordland Community Swimming Pool.
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.
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.
Te Pāti Māori to hold own hearing after boycott
Te Pāti Māori to hold own hearing after boycott
Te Pāti Māori says it will hold its own "alternative independent hearing", in reaction to unfair actions by Parliament's Privileges Committee while considering complaints about a haka and protests in Parliament.
Volcano erupts in Iceland
Volcano erupts in Iceland
Tourists and residents have been evacuated after a volcano in Iceland began spewing lava and smoke, though flights have not been affected.
Plea for aid as death toll climbs and monsoons loom
Plea for aid as death toll climbs and monsoons loom
UN officials surveying quake damage in Myanmar have urged the global community to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions.
Fresh details surrounding Shane Warne's death emerge
Fresh details surrounding Shane Warne's death emerge
New details surrounding Shane Warne's sudden death in a Thai hotel room three years ago have come to light.
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.
Couple found dead believed to have Otago links
Couple found dead believed to have Otago links
The British couple understood to have been found dead in Wellington are believed to have links to the University of Otago.
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".
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.
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.
Mass layoffs at US health agencies
Mass layoffs at US health agencies
The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at health agencies in the US, according to multiple sources, with security guards barring entry to some workers just hours after they received dismissal notices.