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Fears deepfake adverts putting people at risk

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Fears deepfake adverts for medicines putting people at risk

People with Type 2 diabetes have been warned to be cautious about buying medicine online, after ads featuring NZ doctors selling treatments were found to be fake.

Passenger thrown from car in fatal Auckland crash

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Passenger thrown from car in fatal Auckland crash

A man was killed and another thrown from a car after it flipped on to its roof in a late-night crash in Auckland, leaving four others injured.

'What a load of crap': MP caught 'ranting' during singer's performance

Don McGlashan says he gave Chris Bishop a dressing down for what he called a rant by Bishop,...

'What a load of crap': MP caught 'ranting' during singer's performance

Cabinet minister Chris Bishop says he should have kept his comments to himself after saying "what a load of crap" during a performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards.

Fraudster used stranger’s licence to claim $30k in payments

Fraudster used stranger’s licence to claim $30k in payments

A mother of five used a stranger’s driver’s licence details to create a fictitious carer for herself so she could get nearly $30,000 in payments, while also collecting ACC benefits.

63 Kāinga Ora tenancies ended in crackdown

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka. Photo: RNZ

63 Kāinga Ora tenancies ended in behaviour crackdown

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka has lauded a government directive to crack down on abusive Kāinga Ora tenants as a success, citing improved tenant behaviour.

Warning new Covid wave could be coming

Prof Michael Baker says the new NB.1.8.1 is becoming dominant in a number of countries. Photo via...

Warning new Covid wave could be coming

A sudden surge in Covid-19 detections should be a warning to take action, an epidemiologist says.

Person killed in crash

One person died yesterday following a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.

Smooth sailing

Smooth sailing

Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara enters Tory Channel en route to Picton.

Seymour sworn in as Deputy PM

David Seymour has taken over from Winston Peters as Deputy Prime Minister.

Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch

Protesters outside Addington Raceway, where Finance Minister Nicola Willis addressed business...

Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch

Protesters have rallied against the govt's pay-equity legislation at a post-Budget business lunch attended by Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Christchurch.

Police review after crime directive canned

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

Police review after crime directive canned

Police have launched a review to establish how many cases of retail crime were filed while a controversial and now scrapped directive was in place.

Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south

The winning water is drawn from a shallow well next to the Ōpihi River. Photo: Creative Commons /...

Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south

A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.

One dead after serious crash in Canterbury

The crash closed Newtons Rd for a few hours. Photo: RNZ

One dead after serious crash in Canterbury

One person has died and another is in a moderate condition after a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.

Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea

Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police via RNZ

Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea

The man who admitted to murdering an Ellerslie couple has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison in the High Court at Auckland on Friday.

ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns

ACC Minister Scott Simpson. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns

The chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation has resigned.

Woman drowned in spa pool after night of drinking

Christchurch woman's death accidental, drowned in spa pool: coroner

A Christchurch woman accidentally drowned in her spa pool after returning home from a night of drinking at a Christmas party, a coroner has found.

Eye surgeon barred from entering Canterbury

Eye surgeon to be released from prison, unable to enter Canterbury

A Christchurch eye surgeon who was sent to prison for attempting to kill his landlord will be banned from entering the Canterbury region after he is released next month.