A high trust model in the firearms licensing process saw the man responsible for the Christchurch terror attack considered "fit and proper", an inquest has heard.
A private investigator searching the bush for Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips says it remains challenging for police to locate him because he knows the terrain well and is being helped by people.
The mother of three children missing with their fugitive father Tom Phillips since 2021 was overwhelmed with relief by a video apparently showing them walking through the bush.
A struggling GP practice was allegedly told by a committee established by Health NZ to open a café inside the clinic to bring in extra cash. And others are hosting sausage sizzles.
The terrorist responsible for the 2019 Christchurch attack on mosques obtained his firearms licence in a system where police were stretched, not checking the full range of risks a licence holder might pose.
Health Minister Shane Reti's office has quashed rumours that Dargaville Hospital in Northland could be closed down, saying any such speculation is "utterly wrong".
An 80-year-old woman who has agreed to pay her landlord extra to clear her rent debt is one of a growing number of struggling pensioners, budgeting advisers say.