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Overloaded maternity system facing job and service cuts

Health NZ's proposed reduction of 25 full-time roles from their funding team was announced last...

Overloaded maternity system facing job and service cuts

Midwives are warning an already stretched maternity system faces further overload if Health NZ axes almost all its roles in maternity support services.

Fears women worried for safety won't call police

Fears women worried for safety won't call police

Victims advocates warn some women fearing for their safety this Christmas will not call the police, thinking they will be turned away.

How to drive safely over Christmas

Road users travelling for many hours should make the drive a part of the holiday rather than a...

How to drive safely over Christmas

Police say they will work hard to keep people safe over Christmas - but road users need to play their part too.

Man charged over incident at Blenheim home

A man is facing numerous charges following an incident in Blenheim in which police negotiators attended.

Nelson Hospital conditions 'unbearable'

A full rebuild of Nelson Hospital had been signed off, but the plan has since changed, and may...

Nelson Hospital conditions 'unbearable'

Workers at Nelson Hospital say conditions are unbearable, with temperatures sometimes over 30°C inside, mould on the window sills and bits of the ceiling falling onto desks.

Missing Christchurch woman and children located

Missing Christchurch woman and children located

The woman and her two children reported missing earlier today in Christchurch have been located and are safe.

Steak back on the menu for Renee

Renee Veal recovering at St George’s Hospital. She had a total jaw reconstruction and jaw joint...

Steak back on the menu for Renee

Christchurch woman Renee Veal will soon be eating food she has not been able to enjoy for 11 years after she had life-changing jaw surgery this week.

Lightning strike causes power outage in Hawke's Bay

Lightning strike causes power outage in Hawke's Bay

Repair teams have fixed a tripped circuit, Transpower says, after a lightning strike cut power to at least 50,000 people in the eastern and central North Island.

Blenheim man arrested after holding baby hostage

A hostage situation in Blenheim that lasted nearly a day has been peacefully resolved.

Govt quietly scraps waste minimisation policies

Govt quietly scraps waste minimisation policies

The coalition government has quietly cancelled plans to improve recycling and roll out a kerbside food scraps composting scheme.

Crash shuts repaired Northland highway

The road was closed for two-and-a-half-years after being damaged in 2022 by bad weather. Photo: RNZ

Crash shuts repaired Northland highway

A crash has closed SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge in Northland, just a day after it was reopened following a lengthy repair job.

Couple feared losing kids after fight over Lego

Two brothers injured each other so badly when they fought over Lego that their mother was afraid...

Couple feared losing kids after fight over Lego

Two siblings beat each other up so badly in a fight over Lego that their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for treatment, fearing Oranga Tamariki would uplift them from their home.

Government open to selling off polytechs

Education Minister Penny Simmonds says changes are needed because the creation of Te Pūkenga has...

Government open to selling off polytechs

In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished.

Political figure who abused teens confirms appeal

The former political figure during his sentencing for sexually abusing two teenage boys nearly 30...

Political figure who abused teens confirms appeal

The man found guilty of sexually abusing two teens is taking his case to the Court of Appeal next year.

Total fire ban to begin in Canterbury

There have been multiple scrub fires in Canterbury recently. Photo: RNZ

Total fire ban to begin in Canterbury

Canterbury will be under a total fire ban from midday on Monday.

Carl Hayman sentenced for 'psychological abuse'

Former Highlander and All Black Carl Hayman. File photo: Getty Images

Carl Hayman sentenced for 'psychological abuse'

A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images can now be named as ex-All Black prop Carl Hayman.

Govt confirms plan to dismantle Te Pūkenga

The government has confirmed its plan for breaking up the national institute of technology and re-establishing independent polytechnics.

Under-18s barred from Laneway Festival

Tickets have already been sold to music fans aged 16 and 17, but an application to admit younger...

'Truly sorry': Under-18s barred from Laneway Festival

Auckland's Laneway Festival has been forced to cancel entry to under-18s at its 2025 event, despite already selling tickets to people aged 16 and 17.

Firies save rabbit, baby hawk from flames

A sooty rabbit and distressed baby hawk were rescued from the approaching flames of a large scrub fire near Christchurch.

Access to Tāne Mahuta restored

Tāne Mahuta in Northland's Waipoua Forest. Photo: RNZ

Access to Tāne Mahuta restored

Access to the world's biggest kauri is set to be restored after an almost three-month project to upgrade visitor infrastructure and protect the tree from a deadly pathogen.

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