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    The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust helicopter. Photo: File / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

    Critically ill child airlifted to hospital

    A child who became acutely unwell at a Northland primary school has been flown to Starship Hospital by rescue helicopter.

    Surgery for boy who ate 100 magnets

    An X-ray showing magnets (File photo). Photo: Supplied

    Surgery for boy who ate 100 magnets

    A 13-year-old boy has undergone major surgery after eating 80-100 small magnets purchased on Temu.

    Potential for measles outbreak to be worse than 2019

    It can take up to two weeks before a person starts experiencing symptoms of measles. Photo: NZ...

    Potential for measles outbreak to be worse than 2019

    A second measles case has been identified at one Wellington high school, as concern around the current measles outbreak continues to grow.

    'Bitterly disappointed': Meads Cup winners turned away from bar

    Photo: Martin Hunter / Action Press

    'Bitterly disappointed': Meads Cup winners turned away from bar

    Mid Canterbury players had their victory celebrations dampened when they were refused entry to a local bar after their Meads Cup final victory.

    Helpline gaps highlighted after 23yo’s death

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    Helpline gaps highlighted after 23-year-old’s death

    Better public messaging and more staff training at mental health services are needed, according to a coroner’s report into the death of a 23-year-old from Lincoln.

    Details released of CGT proposal suggest ‘a good compromise’

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    Details released of CGT proposal suggest ‘a good compromise’

    What would a Labour-style capital gains tax (CGT) mean for the average person?

    Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets

    Pak'nSave Moorhouse in central Christchurch will trial the facial recognition tech. Photo: Google...

    Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets

    Three Christchurch supermarkets are trialling facial recognition to help identify people that have previously acted violent or threatening in store.

    Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released

    Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

    Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released

    The government has released the full draft of the curriculum for year 0-10 students with the Education Minister Erica Stanford calling it another significant step toward delivering a world-leading...

    Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing

    The government's changes wasted the time and money already spent implementing the curriculum, say...

    Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing

    Criticism of the government's curriculum changes is growing, as it prepares to publish the remaining primary school learning areas today.

    Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

    A satellite image shows the oil tanker Yug at Huangdao port in Qingdao, China, December 22, 2024....

    Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

    A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.

    Missing Christchurch teen found

    Photo: Supplied/Police

    Missing Christchurch teen found

    A missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl has been found safe and well, police say.

    'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo RNZ / Marika Khabazi

    'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has asked his Northern Territory counterpart for a please explain, after learning of their recruitment drive in New Zealand.

    Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name

    Julie Appelgren has instructed a new legal team comprising lawyers Nick Chisnall KC, Kerry Cook,...

    Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name

    The widow of convicted murderer Ross Appelgren is returning to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to clear his name, more than a decade after he died.

    Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

    Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

    Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax (CGT) covering just property - excluding the family home and farms - to help fund three free doctor visits for everyone.

    Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here

    An Australian male satin bowerbird. PHOTO: DANIEL FIELD

    Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here

    The discovery of a tiny fossilised foot bone in St Bathans was all it took to set Otago researchers on the path to find a new, long-extinct songbird species in New Zealand.

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    Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers

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    Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers

    Now that the days are getting longer and the weather — generally speaking — is getting warmer, trampers are eager to start heading for the hills.

    Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl

    Photo: Supplied/Police

    Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl

    The family of a missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl are "deeply concerned" for her welfare.

    Measles case confirmed at high school

    Wellington Girls' College. File photo. 

    Measles case confirmed at high school

    Four staff and about 60 students at Wellington Girls' College have been identified as possible contacts with a person with measles.

    'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

    A 1999 rat plague wiped out the last population of mohua yellowhead in the northern South Island....

    'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

    Scientists warn a big drop of seeds from beech forests will create a plague of pests, resulting in an extinction-level event for native birds.

    Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

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    Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

    Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday.
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