Short consult times causing delays - GPs
Short consult times causing delays - GPs
Patients will continue to face long wait times unless the government looks at changing the 15-minute consult, some GPs say.
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NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
A man who grabbed his partner by the throat, "lined her up", and then delivered a series of savage blows is about to be shipped back to New Zealand from Australia, the country he has called home for the past 10 years.
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
The Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival couldn't continue unless it disestablished three full-time roles, festival chair Kaine Thompson says.
Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
'Unimaginable loss': Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
Investigations are continuing into a dog attack that killed a four-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty, as his family face "an unimaginable loss".
New hunting permit system coming soon
New hunting permit system coming soon
Hunters will be soon able to access longer permits and receive automatic reminders a fortnight before they expire.
How much harder is life on a benefit?
How much harder is life on a benefit?
Most NZers are not aware of the limited amounts that people on a benefit receive, and that is adding to an increased fracturing of our society, one researcher says.
Lotto 2468
Lotto 2468
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
Person critical after Christchurch motorbike crash
Person critical after Christchurch motorbike crash
Emergency services are responding to a single motorbike crash on Christchurch's Akaroa Rd near Bayleys Rd, Birdlings Flat.
Member's bill aimed at stopping universities offering services 'based on race'
Member's bill aimed at stopping universities offering services 'based on race'
An Act Party MP has drafted a member's bill she says would "ensure universities do not allocate resources, benefits or opportunities based on race".
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Pest eradication to save species
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Pest eradication to save species
Vital island havens for rare birds are dependent on them being pest-free.
Illegal home-kill businessman fined $8k
Illegal home-kill businessman fined $8k
An Auckland man who ran an illegal home-kill business - killing and selling pigs and a chicken - has been sentenced and fined $8000.
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Funding urgent, researchers say
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Funding urgent, researchers say
Extermination of pests on New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands needs urgent funding to enable critical climate change studies.
Young boy victim of fatal dog attack
Young boy victim of fatal dog attack in Bay of Plenty
The victim of a fatal dog attack in Katikati was a young child, a local marae spokesman says.
Luxon distances himself from providing Eden Park funding
Luxon distances himself from providing Eden Park funding
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has distanced himself from providing government funding for the $110 million Eden Park upgrade.
Man who sexually violated boy keeps name suppression
Man who sexually violated boy keeps name suppression
The prominent Palmerston North man jailed for sexually violating a 14-year-old boy in 2007 will keep his name secret for now.
Man charged over Auckland uni crash that injured pedestrians
Man charged over Auckland uni crash that injured pedestrians
A 20-year-old man faces drug-related charges after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland, hitting a group of pedestrians.
Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'
Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'
“They went flying into the air” - that was how a witness described the moment a motorcycle hit and killed a couple crossing the road.
'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant
'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant
A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.
Murder charge in Christchurch homicide investigation
Murder charge in Christchurch homicide investigation
A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the alleged homicide of Tyrone Munns, police say.
Govt to announce plans for third supermarket push
Govt to announce plans for third supermarket push
Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly, set to be announced by the Finance Minister on Sunday.