New Zealand'Had me retching': Christchurch beach closed due to 'ungodly' smell of raw sewageA public health warning has been issued after raw sewage flowed into the busy beach.10 Jan 05:17 AM
New ZealandGovernment changes tack on prescription co-payment feesAbout 191,000 adults skipped prescriptions in 2023/24 due to co-payment costs.09 Jan 05:23 AM
New ZealandHeat alert as weekend highs tipped to climb into 30sGisborne is forecast to hit 32C tomorrow, with a 33C peak on Sunday.09 Jan 03:14 AM
New ZealandSummer scorcher: The Bay swim spots to enjoy and those to avoid this weekend09 Jan 01:00 AM
Healthcare'I don’t trust them': ManageMyHealth data breach victim's health records vanish09 Jan 12:00 AM
HealthcareManageMyHealth turns off mobile app and warns against communicating with hacker07 Jan 04:54 AM
HealthcareNames drip out of those affected by ManageMyHealth data breachFrustrations mount as questions around accountability arise. 06 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandManage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrivesMore than 120,000 Manage My Health users have had private data stolen.05 Jan 05:35 PM
New Zealand'Severe spikes of pain': Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital's ED, was not seen by doctorWellington Hospital's ED hit up to 256% occupancy on December 1.04 Jan 06:13 PM
New ZealandTwo dead after 'water-related incident' at Northland beachPolice were called to the beach near Dargaville at about 6.50pm Saturday.03 Jan 07:12 PM
Auckland'Looked like fire': Survivor as lightning blasted tree through homeFire and Emergency NZ crews responded to the incident in Hillcrest, Auckland. 03 Jan 05:20 AM
New ZealandDame Karen Poutasi, first female Director-General of Health, dies aged 76She later headed NZQA for 14 years and briefly chaired Health New Zealand in 2023.02 Jan 03:19 AM
New Zealand2025 road toll: Grieving mum calls for tougher drug‑driving lawsNationwide roadside drug testing will not be in place until mid-2026.01 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘I use my voice unapologetically’: Julie Hart honoured for family violence workHastings-based family violence advocate made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCannabis leaves and selling a co-worker’s bike: Behind the counter as an op shop workerA customer once opened a donated book and found pressed marijuana leaves.25 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldHow a Maine father and son turned hungry deer into global livestream starsFather and son Richard and Randy McMahon feed up to 250 deer each winter.24 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei mum evicted from transitional housing weeks before ChristmasThe woman alleges another housing provider shunned her after comments by Sallies.23 Dec 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeof Mortlock: NZ needs to do more to promote early prostate cancer detection OPINION: We’re falling behind many countries - and men are paying a fatal price.23 Dec 12:41 AM
New ZealandGuns, tasers, meth, machete and a can of beer: What people tried to take into courtSecurity seized banned items from 125 people in Rotorua and 46 in Tauranga.22 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay disability advocate Jim Edwards retires, dreams of final waka tripJim Edwards has supported disabled Hawke's Bay locals into work since 1989.21 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandThey want 13 people at their bach for Christmas, but toilet flushing's restrictedRegular showers, laundry, dishwashers, and constant toilet flushing are off the table.20 Dec 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandChristmas Cheer Appeal deadline: Final cash donations called for to help pack parcelsThe appeal has packed about 450 of its 500 targeted Christmas parcels.17 Dec 11:39 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay lifejacket libraries: Where to borrow free gear this summerThe free libraries let anyone borrow a correctly fitted lifejacket for the day.17 Dec 10:36 PM
New Zealand'Fantastic response' as Tiny Town reopens at Splash PlanetYear 10 Karamū High School students designed every feature of Tiny Town.17 Dec 10:34 PM
New Zealand'Giving back': Rotorua shoppers help raise $288k for HospiceFunds help provide free specialist end-of-life care for local patients. 17 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandPolice refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was deadThe girl was stuck on the cliff for about four hours in the dark.17 Dec 08:15 PM
New Zealand‘We’re lost, Mum’: Unaccompanied girls stranded after seven-hour bus tripThe young sisters were left crying at Manukau with flat phones.17 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Unsaleable': QE Health buyer walks after Health NZ refuses to transfer contractsHealth NZ disputes that its contracting decision led to QE Health's closure.17 Dec 05:00 PM