Dairy company fined $60k after worker loses arm to machinery
A Wairarapa dairy company has been fined $60,000 after a worker lost an arm when his clothing caught…
Elderly New Zealanders suffering from malnutrition
There are calls for health professionals to be more proactive in screening for malnutrition. New Zealand studies have…
‘Feel sorry for them’: Pair try and fail to break into Auckland barbershop
Two would-be intruders were caught on video making a clumsy attempt to smash their way inside an Auckland…
Kiwi-Indian mother of two among 5 New Zealanders missing after Nepal flash floods
The brother of a New Zealand citizen missing following the Nepal flash flood says the family are desperate…
Motorway burnout backfires as police find meth, weapon and cash
A man’s decision to perform a burnout on a Wellington motorway this morning backfired when it drew the…
Review into fatal New Zealand landslide finds multiple warnings were ignored
A damning review into the January 22, 2026 landslide disaster at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga, New Zealand, which…
Whanganui police justified in shooting man, criticised for escalation
The police watchdog has found an officer was justified in shooting and seriously wounding a man during a…
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1:10 Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over social media harms Professor Alexandra Andhov Photo: Chris Loufte/University of Auckland…
Timaru crash: 73-year-old woman dies two days after being hit by car
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Warriors recruitment boss Andrew McFadden’s warning over New Zealand NRL expansion team
Warriors head of recruitment and pathways Andrew McFadden says a second New Zealand NRL team would be a…
Weather live: Highways closed as rain and snow trigger warnings
Severe weather conditions have forced the closure of some highways in the South Island after more than 20cm…
New Zealand health service launches MindThrive to catch dementia risk before it becomes a diagnosis
Age Brightly, the Auckland-founded health service for older adults, today launches MindThrive, a structured three-month cognitive decline and…