NZ must 'reset' relationship with Cook Islands: Peters
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today the country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government.
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Delays in gastro departments in public hospitals
Delays in gastro departments in public hospitals
People referred to public health system gastro departments are waiting months for an appointment.
Peters launches second migrant attack at Menéndez March
Peters launches second migrant attack at Menéndez March
New Zealand First MPs Winston Peters and Shane Jones have once again attacked Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March for being a migrant.
Abuse survivors protest ACC eligibility change
Abuse survivors protest ACC eligibility change
A group of abuse survivors, accompanied by two horses, have marched into Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) offices in Christchurch.
Possible Phillips sighting false alarm: police
Possible Phillips sighting false alarm: police
A reported sighting of fugitive father on-the-run Tom Phillips and his children was not the group, police say.
Lewis Pass fire: crews target deep hotspots
Lewis Pass fire: crews target deep hotspots
Fire crews are continuing to work at the scene of a big blaze in Canterbury's Lewis Pass Road, saying they have made "excellent progress".
Citizenship law under fire
Citizenship law under fire
A former minister says dozens of families with babies born since a change to citizenship rules have asked him to help keep their children in New Zealand.
Tamihere admits Census forms copied at marae
Tamihere admits Census forms copied at marae
But the Waipareira Trust CEO says there's no evidence of wrongdoing and the organisation is being targeted for being Māori.
Video game reveals controversial Christchurch character
Video game reveals controversial Christchurch character
The latest character in a popular tactical shooter video game has been portrayed as a NZ woman from Christchurch born on March 15, the day of the mosque terror attacks.
Callaghan shutdown: Scientists scramble for jobs
Callaghan shutdown: Scientists scramble for jobs
The mood inside Callaghan Innovation is grim, scientists say, as they scramble to secure themselves a future in New Zealand.
More than 100kg of cocaine found in luggage
More than 100kg of cocaine found in luggage
Customs seized 101kg of cocaine at Auckland International Airport over the weekend, believed to be the largest seizure at a New Zealand airport to date.
Stats NZ boss quits after Manurewa Marae election inquiry
Stats NZ boss quits after Manurewa Marae election inquiry
A report into whether personal Census and Covid vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for election purposes has found government agencies failed to put proper safeguards in place to protect and manage the sharing of personal information.
Embrace challenges, says viral head boy cancer survivor
Embrace challenges, says viral head boy cancer survivor
Cancer survivor Jake Bailey is concerned young people are increasingly being shielded from experiencing the everyday challenges necessary to build resilience.
Great Walks booking system upgraded
Great Walks booking system upgraded
Bookings for the Great Walks season open in May with an online queue system set up to ease the pressure.
Thieves dig up tennis club's honesty box
Thieves dig up tennis club's honesty box
Members of a tennis club on Auckland's North Shore are shocked by the theft of their honesty box.
Social housing residents plead for stability
Social housing residents plead for stability
A man living in a Wellington social housing complex recently deemed quake-prone says residents need stability and hopes some will be able to stay while work's carried out.
Christchurch ED plea due to 'demand, not staffing'
Christchurch ED plea due to 'demand, not staffing'
Unusual demand at Christchurch ED - not a staff shortage - led to the plea for patients to seek non-urgent medical treatment elsewhere, Health NZ says.
Possible sighting of missing Marokopa family
Possible sighting of missing Marokopa family
There has been a reported sighting of fugitive father-on-the-run Tom Phillips and his children in Waikato.
PM refuses to release boot camp reoffending numbers
PM refuses to release boot camp reoffending numbers
The prime minister is not aware how many boot camp pilot participants are back in custody, and refuses to confirm the rate of reoffending within the programme.
Chch ED overwhelmed, patients sent to Dunedin
Chch ED overwhelmed, patients sent to Dunedin
Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Department is asking people to seek medical treatment elsewhere - unless it's life-threatening - as it struggles to cope with an influx of patients.