‘Despicable’ behaviour doesn’t make Hayden Tasker guilty of murder, lawyer says
Hayden Tasker. Photo: The Press / Iain McGregor Content warning: This story discusses suicide A man who drove…
Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests negative, isolating in Taiwan
Photo: Joao Luiz Bulcao / Hans Lucas via AFP The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control says a New…
Nurses union votes to accept Te Whatu Ora offer after nearly two years of bargaining
Nurse Sarita Sharma on strike in Wellington. Photo: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nearly two years of bargaining has…
Mother dies in hospital after Christchurch house fire that left three-year-old dead
Photo: RNZ / Louis Dunham The child who died in a house fire in Christchurch on Thursday night…
New Zealanders’ $20 million Afterpay late fee bill
Photo: Screenshot Afterpay in New Zealand is making almost $20 million a year in income from late fees,…
Where to find the country’s best-tasting tap water
Councillor Keith Price, Chair of Napier City Council’s Delivery and Regulatory Committee, said they were stoked to be…
Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori up 10 percentage points
Between late 2024 to the end of last month, immunisations for two-year-olds had gone up by about 10…
Flight with Australians and New Zealand passengers from hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Perth
By Casey Ho, ABC The repatriation plane flying through a rain band prior to touching down in Perth.…
Government commits $212m to continue school lunch programme – but changes coming
David Seymour eating a school lunch. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Healthy School Lunches programme has been…
Baby Soul Turany’s violent death never discussed by mother and partner, inquest told
Tony Farmer. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff The two people suspected to be responsible for the…
Businesses slam Xero compensation process as complex, frustrating
Photo: Some Xero users say a cumbersome compensation process has compounded frustration following last week’s platform disruptions. A…
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po meets King Charles
First published on By Whatitiri Te Wake Britain’s King Charles III smiles during an audience with Māori queen,…