Health redundancy payouts top $37m
The amount spent on health redundancies shows again the government's cuts are impacting people's services, Labour says.
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Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
An Auckland man who raped and assaulted six girls when they were teens - and then went on to offend against a 13-year old while having name suppression - can now be identified.
Christchurch Imam moving to Australia
Christchurch Imam moving to Australia
Imam Gamal Fouda, who led Al Noor Mosque through NZ's darkest hours after the Christchurch terror attacks, is leaving his role as Imam to move to Australia.
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay
Police have issued a formal warning over Te Pāti Māori's failure to file audited financial statements to the Electoral Commission.
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Four out of five health workers reported cuts and restructuring had damaged the services they deliver, which the PSA said refutes the government's claims the cuts won't affect the front-line.
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Protesters have scaled the building used by an international weapons company in Rolleston in a bid to stop it establishing a presence in New Zealand.
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests.
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
A prisoner has died and another has been injured in separate events at Auckland Prison over the weekend.
Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78yo woman
Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman
A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.
More govt protection from extreme weather events wanted - survey
More govt protection from extreme weather events wanted - survey
Nearly half the population wants the government to do more to protect people and properties from extreme weather events, new research has found.
Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
New Zealand artists are being told to "keep an eye on Temu" to make sure their work is not being duplicated and sold on the giant online shopping platform.
One critically hurt after head-on crash with fleeing motorist
One critically hurt after head-on crash with fleeing motorist
A person has been critically injured by someone fleeing police south of Auckland on Saturday.
NZ reaffirms Ukraine support
NZ reaffirms Ukraine support after disastrous White House meeting
New Zealand has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine following the Oval Office clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
Man tasered after biting officer dies
Man tasered after biting officer dies
Police have confirmed this evening the man tasered after threatening them with a samurai sword and allegedly biting an officer has died.
Police appeal after sightings of missing man
Police appeal after sightings of missing man
Police are trying to confirm sightings of a man who has been missing in Waikato for over six weeks.
How one woman's $500k theft destroyed a family business
How one woman's $500k theft destroyed a family business
After getting caught in the devastating sharemarket crash of the 1980s, Michael Anselmi was determined to protect not only his family but his employees if he ever went back into business.
NZ needs to 'step up' on defence spending - Peters
NZ needs to 'step up' on defence spending - Peters
Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if New Zealand does not "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.
Four hospitalised in Whanganui jet boat crash
Four hospitalised in Whanganui jet boat crash
Four people were flown to hospital after two jetboats crashed on the Whanganui River today.
One dead in serious Canterbury crash
One dead in serious Canterbury crash
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorbike in north Canterbury.