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Springvale crash shuts road near Letts Gully Rd, serious injuries reported
Hato Hone St John sent two ambulances to the scene.
New Hooker Valley suspension bridge at Aoraki/Mount Cook to open next week
It is expected to boost the Mackenzie District economy by $167m in 10 years.
Staff called to HR meeting at news website Stuff
Members of Stuff Digital's live news and commissioning teams have been called into meetings regarding proposed changes.
Why Christchurch killer Nathan Boulter avoided facing victim’s family at sentencing
Nathan Boulter was not in court at the moment he was jailed for life.
False fire alarm sees Auckland's Waitematā Station closed
Passengers were left waiting on trains while the building was evacuated.
Train services resume into Auckland CBD after false fire alarm at Waitematā Station
Passengers on one train were ordered off, leaving hundreds stranded in Ōrākei.
GDT: Dairy prices rebound 1.5% as milk powders strengthen
Prices rise at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction after a previous decline.
Older people facing impossible choices as cost of living continues to bite
Annual inflation has hit 4.1%, the highest in more than two years.
Former judge says proposed move on orders are careless and callous
Tony Fitzgerald hung up his gavel in March after serving 27 years on the bench in the criminal, family and youth courts.
Government flip-flopped on Treaty's role in school curriculum
Documents show the government initially cut the Treaty of Waitangi as an overarching principle of its school curriculum rewrite two years ago.
Tuakau chemical incident: Petrol or oil-based product suspected in contamination scare
Fifteen homes were evacuated yesterday as the unknown smell wafted through Tuakau.
Christchurch ram raid and burglary under police investigation
A vehicle linked to a raid was later found abandoned in the suburb of Riccarton.
Does the Defence Force have enough fuel for war or disaster? Authorities won’t say
The $74m Ōhakea Fuels Precinct upgrade is running 18 months behind schedule.
Bunnings pulls Trusty Pork Bone dog treat after pet injury reports
The company has pulled the product nationwide while an investigation is underway.
Two need medical treatment after chemical scare in Waikato
"The nature and origin of the substance is not yet known," FENZ says.
First round of Northland power pylon collapse case to begin in court
An investigation found the pylon toppled over in June 2024 when contractors unbolted three of the tower's four legs at once.
Pharmac's wishlist of drugs could increase four-fold in next two years - advocate
Pharmac minister David Seymour said he agreed with Patient Voice Aotearoa's analysis.
New Hooker Valley suspension bridge at Aoraki Mount Cook to open next week
The popular Hooker Valley Track has been partly closed for more than a year after river bank erosion forced the old bridge over the Hooker River to close.
The girl who couldn’t eat: An RNZ investigation into the controversy over a debilitating illness
How does a young woman go from a high-level soccer contract in the US to being at the center of one of medicine's most contested diagnoses?
Police make moves to speed up OIA requests
The Ombudsman found police unreasonably extended an OIA response to RNZ for 10 weeks on top of the usual four-week response period.
