Inquiry after child died after tonsil surgery
Health NZ and the police are investigating the death of a child in Auckland, reportedly after a routine tonsil operation at Southern Cross hospital.
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Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
A man with a penchant for committing indecent acts was caught filming a woman getting changed in a Salvation Army store.
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
A businessman found with thousands of images of children being sexually exploited stroked the head of his tearful wife in court and said, “I’m sorry my darling” as he was led away to prison.
Diverted flight grounded for night
Diverted flight grounded for night
An Air New Zealand flight from Blenheim to Auckland has been grounded overnight at New Plymouth.
Woman steals $188k from her mother
Woman steals $188k from her mother
A woman has been found guilty of theft in a special relationship, after she stole more than $180,000 from her elderly mother while she had control of her bank account.
School bans highly caffeinated energy drinks
School bans highly caffeinated energy drinks
A Wellington school is banning highly caffeinated energy drinks from next term, after a spike in the number of students going to the sick bay after drinking them.
Man to be extradited over restaurant robbery
Man to be extradited over restaurant robbery
A man charged with aggravated armed robbery after a McDonald's worker was attacked with a meat cleaver in Western Australia nine years ago will be deported from New Zealand.
Christchurch could impose curfew on alcohol sales
Christchurch could impose curfew on alcohol sales
Christchurch City Council could stop people buying alcohol from bottle shops and supermarkets after 9pm under new local alcohol policy proposals.
Police delay start date of mental health changes
Police delay start date of mental health changes
Police have pushed out the starting date for phase two of the police reduction of support to mental health events even further, after advice from a governance group for the programme.
30-day union rule for new employees to be scrapped
30-day union rule for new employees to be scrapped
The coalition government is scrapping the 30-day rule that automatically signs an employee up to the collective agreement when they sign on to a new job.
Little considering running for Wellington Mayor
Former Labour leader Little considering running for Wellington Mayor
Former Labour Party leader and Minister Andrew Little is actively considering running for Wellington Mayor.
Car crash responsible for tsunami test failure
Car crash responsible for tsunami test failure
Planned testing of tsunami sirens along Christchurch's coast did not happen because the Auckland-based person responsible was dealing with a car crash outside their property at the time.
Environment report: Breathe easier, but be careful where you drink from
Environment report: Breathe easier, but be careful where you drink from
The latest update on NZ's environment shows people can breathe a little easier, but a substantial proportion of groundwater is failing drinking standards.
Officer rammed man with car and rained down punches
Officer rammed man with car and rained down punches
A skateboard-wielding man suspected of family harm and aggravated robbery used his board to smash the windscreen of a police patrol car when officers arrived at an apartment to arrest him.
Man guilty of rape after following Christchurch woman home
Man guilty of rape after following Christchurch woman home
A Christchurch man has been found guilty of abducting and raping a drunk stranger he approached and followed home.
Residents 'in shock' as tornado blasts Levin
Residents 'in shock' as tornado blasts Levin
Levin locals have described a vicious wind that blew out windows, ripped off roofs and left dozens of birds dead.
'Hundreds more' health workers assaulted on job
'Hundreds more' health workers assaulted on job
Fifteen out of 19 health districts saw increases in assaults on staff, according to Health NZ data.
Colonoscopy wait times increase as HNZ funds fewer procedures
Colonoscopy wait times increase as HNZ funds fewer procedures
Wait times for urgent, non-urgent and surveillance colonoscopies all progressively worsened last year as Health New Zealand failed to meet demand.
NZ joining arms race with $12b defence spend - professor
NZ joining arms race with $12b defence spend - professor
A law professor says New Zealand has joined the arms race by promising to spend up large on defence.
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Digital tools to ‘fill a gap’ in mental health services
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Digital tools to ‘fill a gap’ in mental health services
Digital tools will play a greater role in the rollout of mental health services for hundreds of thousands of consumers, the mental health minister says.