Simeon Brown announces major health shake-up
Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a major overhaul of the public health system, including reinstating a board and "partnering" with the private sector.
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Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
A Bay of Plenty deputy principal says school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves.
Machines knit up wool manufacturing
Machines knit up wool manufacturing
Christchurch's Acrux Wool Systems is bringing wool garment manufacturing back to the city with the help of robotic knitters.
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air New Zealand has halted all flights in and out of Brisbane and the Gold Coast due to a cyclone forecast to hit Australia.
Cost to repair Chalice artwork 'ludicrous'
Cost to repair Chalice artwork 'ludicrous'
A Christchurch City Councillor has described the cost of restoring the Chalice artwork in Cathedral Square as ludicrous and wants an immediate halt to the project.
Air New Zealand chief exec Greg Foran resigns
Air New Zealand chief exec Greg Foran resigns
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran has resigned and will leave the airline in October.
Goff sacked as diplomat over Trump comments
Goff sacked as UK High Commissioner over Trump comments
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has sacked Phil Goff as UK High Commissioner over comments Goff made about US President Donald Trump.
Quakes jolt Canterbury, West Coast
Quakes jolt Canterbury, West Coast
Canterbury and West Coast residents have been woken by earthquakes this morning.
New clues uncovered in West Coast cold case
New clues uncovered in West Coast cold case
Police are following a new lead which they hope will solve a 26-year-old cold case on the South Island's West Coast.
Twin tons guide NZ to win over South Africa
Twin tons guide NZ to win over South Africa
Centuries by Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson guided the Black Caps to a big win over South Africa in their Champions League semi-final in Lahore.
Call for younger people on Kaikōura council
Call for younger people on Kaikōura council
Kaikōura's mayor is urging younger people to run for this year's local government elections to increase the age representation around the council table.
Minister won't say why Reserve Bank Governor resigning
Minister won't say why Reserve Bank Governor resigning
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not say why New Zealand's Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has resigned after seven years of service.
Help sought to identify man
Help sought to identify man
Canterbury police are appealing to the public for help to identify this man.
'Moore' music and glamour to help fund cancer treatment
'Moore' music and glamour to help fund cancer treatment
Family and friends are not done fundraising for Christchurch police officer Sophie Moore’s $800,000 cancer treatment.
Synlait appoints new chief executive
Synlait appoints new chief executive
Richard Wyeth has taken on a new challenge at Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait Milk after turning around Westland Milk Products.
Truck driver seriously hurt in motorway crash
Truck driver seriously hurt in motorway crash
A truck driver has been seriously injured in a crash that has closed Christchurch's Southern Motorway.
Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Former Act leader and Labour minister Richard Prebble has resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal.
Aussie teenager arrested over 'Christchurch 2.0' mosque threat
Aussie teenager arrested over 'Christchurch 2.0' mosque threat
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Western Australia after an online threat alluding to a terrorist massacre against a recently opened Sydney mosque.
Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch
Marmite sandwich and an apple: Is this good enough for a child’s lunch?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, health and education experts say.
Husband pleads not guilty to wife's murder
Husband pleads not guilty to wife's murder
The husband of a woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder in the High Court at Christchurch.