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Delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway after crash between cars and truck
It could be a long drive home for commuters on Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon.
Health Minister confident Dunedin Hospital rebuild is back on track
CPB Contractors will lead the $1.6b project, with measures to ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
More Māori nurses are needed, NZ Nurses Organisation says
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation said the number of nurses working for iwi and Māori providers would need to rise to keep up with the projected Māori population growth.
Donald Trump plans to invite King Charles to US
Trump signed £150bn investment deal with Sir Keir Starmer before leaving.
Child sex abuser Wayne Gillman Moonie found guilty on 15 charges
Offender with decades-long history may face more jail time as additional crimes revealed.
Hokitika woman charged with arson after Seaview Hospital fire
Firefighters battled the inferno for nearly two days before it was declared out.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says ‘whole Government should resign’ over GDP decline
Chris Hipkins wouldn't call for Nicola Willis' resignation specifically.
Does ASMR really help with anxiety?
Experiencing an involuntary physiological response to a sound helps some people feel a sense of "psychological stability".
Woman charged with lighting fire that destroyed abandoned Hokitika hospital
The old Seaview Hospital and former Kotuku Hostel were consumed by a massive fire in August.
High Court orders son to return tractor in bitter Waikato family business row
Justice ruled it was ‘improbable’ anyone but Lance Clark took the tractor.
Auckland Southern Motorway truck crash closes all northbound lanes near Greenlane
One person has been seriously injured in the three-vehicle accident.
Police discover gun, ammunition, after following stolen vehicle in Whangārei
Man in court after stolen car leads police to firearm and ammunition.
Lake Alice torture victim Hake Halo farewelled
Hake Halo's drawings first exposed the torture of children at the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s.
Nelson’s economic woes: Kitchen Things, Eves Valley sawmill, Proper Crisps, Sealord factory closures see hundreds of jobs go
Nick Smith says 'over 500' jobs will be lost with the closures of the past three months.
Herald afternoon quiz: September 19
Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
Talley’s defamation trial hears claims of forged workplace injury files
Court hears of Talley's injury management and claim files being falsified ahead of audit.
Passengers given 'toilet supplies' while trapped for three hours on Wellington train
Commuters say some were starting to "pee in plastic bags" after a downed electric cable halted Wellington trains.
Auckland Council's new housing plan too rushed and needs work, Christine Fletcher says
Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either.
Families missing early dementia signs as projections soar
An estimated 83,000 New Zealanders are believed to be currently living with dementia, although experts say the true number is likely to be higher.
The painstaking, decades-long restoration of Auckland's Toroa steam ferry
For the past 24 years, the Toroa has been sitting on the side of motorway.
