Final report into fatal Kaikōura boat capsize due
More details about the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying bird watchers off the Kaikōura coast in 2022 will be revealed in a transport investigation report on Thursday.
Flood fears in upper South Island as heavy rain hits
Flood fears in upper South Island as heavy rain hits
Much of New Zealand is under weather alerts today and there are fears of flooding as an “atmospheric river” brings heavy rain to both main islands.
Woman carjacked by high stranger at intersection
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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
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.