The Ministry of Health has apologised to the Associate Minister of Health for failing to inform her that one of its officials advising her on tobacco reform had a conflict of interest.
Officers did not follow aspects of their fleeing driver policy before a fatal crash in Canterbury, but their actions did not cause it, the IPCA has found.
An open home was held at the property at which the Crown alleges Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao was stabbed to death four days after she went missing, a High Court trial has heard.
A Christchurch-based truck driver on his way home after delivering goods thought he would have a few drinks before hitting the road. Seven beers later, he was seen drifting across the highway.
A man rescued after a quad bike rolled on top of him in a remote area of the Far North may have been trapped for more than 24 hours before the alarm was raised by a passing boatie.
A Wellington high school is warning parents about a predator targeting teenagers online to manipulate them into sending explicit images and then blackmail them.
Government agencies and ministries have had to fork out at least $80 million in redundancy payments to public servants since the coalition took office.