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Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home

Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home

As neurology patients here face long wait times to see a specialist, one Southland woman got a same-day appointment as a tourist in France, then faced a four-month wait back home.

Trump sets Iran deal deadline, warns of 'really bad things'

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

Trump sets Iran deal deadline, warns of 'really bad things'

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran it must make a deal over its nuclear programme or "really bad things" will happen, and set a deadline of 10 to 15 days.

More than half of police force considering quitting: survey

More than half of police force considering quitting: survey

Police bosses say a survey showing almost 60 percent of officers have considered quitting in the last year is not a pressure point that can be used in pay negotiations.

Notorious child sex offender to be monitored for another 10 years

Christchurch Men’s Prison. Photo: File image

Notorious child sex offender to be monitored for another 10 years

One of NZ’s worst sex offenders, who is living on the grounds of Christchurch Men’s Prison, remains a high risk and will again be subject to extended supervision.

Crash closes highway near Arthur's Pass

Crash closes highway near Arthur's Pass

A key South Island highway is closed following a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle this afternoon.

'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping

Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped from his home in Sydney in a case of mistaken identity. Photo: NSW...

'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping

It is becoming less likely a mistakenly kidnapped Sydney grandfather will be found alive after police raided an abandoned house they believe is linked to the abduction.

Blaze tears through Auckland high school during firefighters strike

Firefighters battle the blaze at Northcote College on Auckland's North Shore. Photo: Finn...

Blaze tears through Auckland high school during firefighters strike

A large fire raged through the sports pavilion at an Auckland high school at a time when firefighters were taking industrial action today.

UK passports: Call for grace period

Dual citizens face having to get both passports and keep them up to date - and to get a UK...

UK passports: Call for grace period

Lobby groups are calling on the British govt to urgently delay the deadline for dual nationals to get UK passports.

Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star

Matt Utai in 2012, during his spell with Wests Tigers. Photo: Getty Images

Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star

Four teenagers have been arrested over the shooting of a former Kiwis and NRL premiership star and subsequent arson attacks, but the shooter remains at large.

Where Andrew shows up in the Epstein files

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor leaves Aylsham Police Station on the day he was arrested on suspicion...

Where Andrew shows up in the Epstein files

On the day he was arrested here is what the documents suggest about the relationship between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein.

Flood clean-up response frustrates residents

Flood clean-up response frustrates residents

Community-led clean-ups are continuing in flood-damaged Banks Peninsula, but nagging frustration remains over the response from Christchurch City Council.

Climber convicted over girlfriend's death on Austrian mountain

Climber convicted over girlfriend's death on Austrian mountain

An Austrian court has found an amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend's death of cold near Austria's highest summit after he left her to fetch help.

Hopes royal arrest start of 'domino effect'

Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky Roberts with wife Amanda (left) in Washington DC for the...

Hopes royal arrest start of 'domino effect'

The brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers has welcomed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying he hopes it marks the start of the collapse of a "house of cards".

Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

Members of the public had reported the man walking into the road on State Highway 1 near Waitati....

Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

A Dunedin man wandering in the dark along the northern motorway was ‘‘clipped’’ by a truck after walking out into the open road.

Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car

Donations, including money, groceries and "heaps of vouchers", have been pouring in for the family of Canterbury 10-year-old Alex Bennett.

Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish

A makeshift dwelling at the Worcester St site. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish

An abandoned property in central Christchurch, plagued by squatters, rubbish and rats, has sparked many complaints.

'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses

Fecal matter in sea spray on a home on Wellington's Esplanade. Photo: RNZ

'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses

A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington's south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve.

Opposition mocks English language bill

NZ First's Winston Peters fiercely defended a bill to make English an official language.&nbsp...

Opposition mocks English language bill

Parliament's last order of the week was to debate something the minister in charge of the bill has admitted is not really a priority.

Trio arrested after suspected gang clash

Police have arrested three men after a serious incident in Christchurch that left four people injured, one critically.

Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from police custody after being arrested over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

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