Homicide victim’s text messages and relationships become focus in Rotorua murder trial
First published on Tuara Heke, 21, and Piripi Tukaokao, 23, are on trial in the High Court at…
‘Really scary’: Wellington’s coastal locals cleared to go home after 11m swells
Waves crash onto the Island Bay shore. Photo: RNZ / Sam Rillstone Wellington’s coastal residents have been cleared…
Samoa’s main hospital rationing medicine amid critical shortage
Children’s paracetamol remain in low supply. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Samoa’s national hospital is rationing critical medicine…
Wānaka could lose after-hours service within weeks, GP fears
Rural funding for general practices in Wānaka will be cut by 70 percent if the proposal goes ahead.…
Auckland council clears path for high rise apartments along busy bus routes
High-rise housing will be allowed on busy bus routes and around local town centres. Photo: RNZ / Cole…
$100m of new health funding to go towards mental health
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is putting $100 million of Health NZ’s (HNZ) frontline service funding…
Mum wins fight for memorial bench at beach where her son was found dead
Shara-Lee Porter will have a memorial bench for her son Tyler Porter under a tree which has come…
Third code of conduct complaint laid against controversial Dunedin councillor Bendict Ong
Bendict Ong forwarded the confidential complaint to media. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton A controversial Dunedin councillor has…
Missing 81-year-old Christchurch woman found ‘extremely cold’ after five days
Valerie Hargrave was missing for five days. Photo: Supplied Canterbury woman Valerie Hargrave has been found after five…
Police launch review into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo’s engagement with Labour
Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo’s ranking at 13th means he is almost guaranteed a seat in Parliament. Photo: Supplied A…
Travel insurance might not help if high fuel prices cancel your flight
Flight cancellations by airlines due to fuel price increases will usually be classed as operational. Photo: RNZ /…
Somali referee Omar Artan dropped from World Cup after being denied entry at US border
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan. Photo: Issouf SANOGO / AFP An African referee was on Monday dropped from…