Children among 13 injured in Taranaki crash
Children among 13 injured in Taranaki crash
Thirteen people, 11 of them children, have been injured in a crash between a car and a van in Taranaki this morning.
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Poll highlights GP wait times across NZ
Poll highlights GP wait times across NZ
One in three people are waiting more than two weeks for a GP appointment, while more than one in six wait three or four weeks, or even longer, according to the first RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Ex-Otago researcher in suspected murder-suicide
Couple found dead have Otago links
The British couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at a property in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath on Monday night were Ben and Claire Anderson.
Body found in Wellington suburb
Body found in Wellington suburb
Police are treating a death in the Wellington suburb of Northland as unexplained and a scene examination is underway.
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Many parts of the country are set for a hosing in the coming days as a deep low crosses the Tasman Sea, with the heaviest falls expected to affect northern parts of the South Island.
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
The agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient info system.
Lawyer grills rape complainant
Lawyer grills Christchurch rape complainant
A woman who claims she was raped by a man she did not know after a night of heavy drinking in Christchurch has been accused of acting out of character by having consensual sex with a stranger.
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Four vehicles, including three police cars, were rammed by a driver trying to escape officers in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni yesterday.
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
It took a mammoth effort from firefighters to rescue fox terrier Myrtle after she literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’ under her owners' home.
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
A man travelled between New Zealand, Australia and Fiji for three years using two separate fake passports, clearing Customs and Immigration each time.
Dozens of puppies killed as owners reject desexing
Dozens of puppies killed as owners reject desexing
Dozens of puppies are being killed, because dog owners are not desexing their pets.
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka protest
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka protest
The Privileges Committee hearing was set after concerns were raised about the MPs' conduct during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
'Loud bangs' heard before two found dead in Wellington
'Loud bangs' heard before two found dead in Wellington
Two people have been found dead at a home in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath.
Second person poisoned by toxic algae near Ashburton
Second person poisoned by toxic algae near Ashburton
A second person has been poisoned by the toxic algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.
Atmospheric river to drench parts of South Island
Atmospheric river to drench parts of South Island
An incoming atmospheric river has prompted alerts for parts of the South Island, where some areas could be looking at a month's worth of rain in 48 hours.
Pedestrian killed outside Canterbury pie shop
Pedestrian killed outside Canterbury pie shop
A person has died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the road outside a well-known Canterbury pie shop.
Compulsory Shakespeare proposed for senior students
Compulsory Shakespeare proposed for senior students
The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for senior secondary school students and spelling and keyboard lessons for children at intermediate schools.
Stranger accused of abducting and raping woman
Stranger accused of abducting and raping drunk woman
A young intoxicated woman says she was followed home and sexually assaulted by a stranger after hitting her head during a night out with friends in Christchurch.
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, but the coalition parties are still clinging on to a slim lead.
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
Keas are growing in numbers in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.