‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
A man uses a cell phone. Photo: Unsplash/ Nathan Dumlao An app called “Are you dead” targeted at…
Waitārere Beach shooting: Police called hours before fatal shooting
Police at the scene of the shooting incident. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii Police were called to a Waitārere Beach…
Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building
Photo: Supplied / Green Bay Auctions An Auckland Transport bus has crashed into a power pole, causing the…
Microscopic jellyfish bring unwelcome sting for Bream Bay swimmers
Tiny almost-invisible jellyfish silently stung Uretiti Beach swimmers such as this beachgoer on Saturday. Photo: LDR / Susan…
As it happened: Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings Super Smash T20 cricket
Auckland Aces’ Dale Phillips bats during the Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings, Super Smash Twenty20 cricket match at…
Dog rescued from car in Christchurch as temperature inside passes 49C
The cars internal temperature was 49.1C when checked by the SPCA. Photo: Supplied / SPCA A dog has…
Manage My Health data breach: A timeline of what happened, and everything we know so far
Photo: RNZ / Finn Blackwell In one of the biggest privacy breaches in New Zealand history, at the…
Majority of emergency department nurses experienced abuse over holiday season, survey says
Photo: 123rf A survey of emergency department nurses shows a majority were subjected to abuse over the festive…
Gold, silver sellers scramble to keep up with demand
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Summer would normally be a quiet period for The Gold Exchange in Wellington.…
Public Service Association says southern hospitals experienced major IT outage
There is no suggestion the outage is related to hacking, a senior employee says. Photo: RNZ A major…
Mental health callouts: Police ‘wiping their hands’ – union
The PSA is concerned changes to the response have left staff more vulnerable to violence. Photo: RNZ /…
India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people
Asian elephants are now restricted to just 15 percent of their original habitat. Photo: 123RF Indian wildlife officers…