Concerns vapes could be replaced by worse alternative
Anti-smoking advocates are concerned progress towards reducing the number of young people vaping could be swamped by something they say is even worse - oral nicotine pouches.
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Air NZ employees fighting vaccination policy
Air NZ employees fighting vaccination policy
Thirty-three Air New Zealand employees are challenging the company's Covid-19 vaccination policy in the employment court.
Luxon reveals RMA reform
Luxon reveals RMA reform
The government says its new replacement for the Resource Management Act will cut administrative and compliance costs by 45%.
Drownings of eight children in one summer prompts investigation
Drownings of eight children in one summer prompts investigation
The drownings of eight children aged under six in one summer have prompted an investigation by the coroner who says adults must more closely supervise young children near the water.
Couple found guilty of immigration identity fraud
Couple found guilty of immigration identity fraud
A Bangladeshi couple have been found guilty of using a family member's identity to obtain documents to live and work in New Zealand for two decades.
Baby died after midwife left mother during home birth: report
Baby died after midwife left mother during home birth: report
A midwife has been criticised for leaving a mother in labour during a "tragic" birth at a rural home with no electricity, phone or internet coverage.
Tenancy tribunal rehearing for ‘unliveable’ rental denied
Tenancy tribunal rehearing for ‘unliveable’ rental denied
The landlord on the other side of a dispute over an "unliveable" rental has spoken out about where he believes things went wrong.
Man in custody after threats in Christchurch
Man in custody after threats in Christchurch
A 70-year-old man has been taken into custody in Christchurch after making threats which led to a number of homes being evacuated.
Bystander hit by car at boy racer meet
Bystander hit by car doing skids at boy racer gathering
A bystander was struck by a vehicle doing skids at a boy racer gathering in Hawke's Bay, police say.
Fears for dying kids as specialist takes leave
Fears for dying kids as palliative care specialist takes leave
Fears are growing that dying children are not getting the end-of-life care they deserve while the country's only publicly-funded paediatric palliative care specialist is on extended leave.
Mum heartbroken after son killed in shooting
'I was so proud of you': Mum heartbroken after son killed in shooting
The mother of a man who was killed in a shooting in South Wairarapa over the weekend says her "heart is broken". Doreion Peri Ropata Hard, 23, was found in a vehicle in Carterton with a gunshot...
Hundreds march in Wellington over access to puberty blockers
Hundreds march in Wellington over access to puberty blockers
Hundreds of people are marching on Parliament to protest against moves that could change how puberty blockers are prescribed in gender affirming care.
Trump govt cuts funding for NZ scientists' trip to US
Trump govt cuts funding for NZ scientists' trip to US
The Donald Trump administration's spending cuts have put paid to a celebration of 150 years of scientific cooperation between New Zealand and the United States.
Twelve injured in Taupō crash
Twelve injured in Taupō crash
Emergency services are responding to a crash in which multiple people have been seriously injured.
Two in custody following death of man in Wairarapa
Two in custody following death of man in Wairarapa
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in South Wairarapa on Saturday.
Artist heartbroken by copyright battle warns others
Artist heartbroken by copyright battle warns others
A heartbroken artist who has been battling her ex-husband for years over copyright on her work says her loss in a landmark case should serve as a warning to other artists.
Can NZ's maternity system handle a three-day stay?
Can NZ's maternity system handle a three-day stay?
Mothers and newborns across the country could be offered a minimum of a three-day hospital stay if a new bill is successful, but there are concerns the maternity system does not have capacity.
Truck driver who killed Canterbury dad had previous convictions
Truck driver who killed Canterbury dad had previous convictions
Becky Clephane shed tears as she recalled how her life, and that of her young son Flynn, was forever changed on February 22, 2024, when a police officer knocked on their door.
'That is fascism': Peters on protesters at NZ First speech
'That is fascism': Peters on protesters at NZ First speech
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been repeatedly heckled while delivering a State of the Nation speech in Christchurch.
Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects
Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects
A Waipā man who filmed his Tinder date having sex and then showed a mutual friend has lost his bid to avoid a conviction.