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Woman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillin
Five checks for an allergy before prescribing and administering antibiotics were missed.
Prisoner mistakenly kept behind bars for extra 33 days wins $11,000 compo
A prisoner mistakenly detained an extra 33 days has won $11,000 compensation.
Girl's grief-stricken whānau granted exemption to take her body through Auckland
Tangiwai Wilson died suddenly at her home in Hamilton early on Tuesday morning.
'Help us get our baby home': Grieving family's plea for tangi exemption
Tangiwai Wilson died suddenly. Now whānau can't get the 11-year-old home for her tangi.
'Ludicrous nonsense': MP steps in as council tries to take land for $1
A law that allows land to be taken without compensation sets an unusual precedent.
Breast cancer surgery delay costs patient $15,000
Breast cancer diagnosis on day lockdown start forces woman into costly private surgery.
'Welcome back to the dark ages': Our measles disaster explained
Why are we still battling a disease that should have been stamped out decades ago?
Ball dress code 'ridiculous' say unhappy students
Kerikeri High School students say the ball dress code is "ridiculous" and want it relaxed.
Loss of Auckland ports could cost ratepayers extra 4 per cent a year
Auckland congested, Northland held back without rail, Tauranga most successful port.
Childhood tooth decay associated with injury - study
Children who have broken bones or other injuries likely to also have dental decay.
Live: Crowds gather for call to prayer, two minutes' silence
Today marks one week since the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch.
DHB deficits hit $240m, double predictions
DHB deficits have climbed 100 per cent higher than predicted to $240m in one year.
Building firm collapse a 'nightmare'
Homeowners and tradies have lost tens of thousands to a failed building company.
Family mourn 'popular, wonderful father'
Family heartbroken after son killed in France just months before wedding.
Firefighters 'drinking' before critical audit
A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.
Desperate residents steal water
Desperate Mangawhai residents have stooped to stealing water as the shortage crisis in Northland worsens.
Sea mystery: 'I'm very sad, broken in fact'
The adoptive grandmother of Alan Langdon is heartbroken the Kawhia man and his 6-year-old daughter Que have not been heard from in 11 days.
Family mark year without Nadia
Kane Fannin took his two young children to the beach yesterday - a seemingly ordinary family excursion in the school holidays.