Deadly opiate fentanyl found at a Kiwi festival
The addictive synthetic opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
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Attack squad of weevils released
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Waka voyage opens eyes to plastic scourge
An East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.
NZ tech led to breakthrough in triple murder case
NZ DNA tech has been credited for a breakthrough in a brutal triple murder case in the US.
How to avoid festive food poisoning
It's easy - but risky - to forget basic food safety during holidays, expert says.
Investigations as typhoid-like cases peak
Human faecal contamination thought to be culprit of September outbreak.
Suspected hit-and-run car found
Vehicle owner contacts police after release of CCTV image of suspect car.
DNA hit brings historic rape to court
A man is standing trial in the Napier District Court for a rape reported in 2003.
Ministry report reveals Havelock water failed annual bacteria test before outbreak
Concerns about bacteria in Havelock water supply raised two months before E. coli outbreak
Child's injuries could be from a hand, court hears
A doctor who conducted the post-mortem examination on a child allegedly killed by his stepdad says some of his injuries could have
Meet the country's new crime fighters
Top researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.
Drug nation: Kiwis' antibiotic use soars
Kiwis' use of antibiotics has soared, indicating widespread inappropriate use for viral coughs and colds, experts say.
Meningococcal disease hits three
Three young children have been treated in hospital for potentially-deadly meningococcal disease.
Gastro outbreak: Tests point to cattle bug
Scientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.
Poultry unlikely source of gastro-bug
The latest test results into the origin of the gastro outbreak has revealed it is unlikely to have come from chicken manure.
Something in the water? Gastro outbreak
Havelock North's water supply may be behind a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak which is affecting a number of people in the area.
Kevin Schawinski: Living in a zombie galaxy
Like a zombie, the Milky Way galaxy may already be dead but it still keeps going.
Laser creates 3D crime scene images
A new laser that can build a 3D colour image of crime scenes will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.
Trip to Mars via Big Brother
The creator of 'Big Brother' is to turn the "world's toughest job interview" - for a one-way ticket to Mars - into the ultimate reality show.
Homeless man fatally assaulted
A homeless man who died violently behind an empty shop on Dominion Rd had lost his wife and daughter and his business.
Body found in disused grocery store
The body of a man has been found behind a disused grocery store in Auckland this afternoon.
Toxic paint investigated
A toxic paint that sickened a woman and forced her family out of their home has been pulled from sale as officials investigate what is in the paint that made her ill.