Who can order a rescue chopper? Tensions rising on the front line
Front line rescue workers say delays in getting police to authorise a helicopter are dangerous. File photo.. Photo:…
Air New Zealand swings to half-year loss amid severe fleet disruption
Air New Zealand said the result was driven by disruption due to grounded aircraft. (File photo) Photo: AFP/…
Donald Trump’s showmanship distracts from all that was riding on his State of the Union address
Anaysis by Laura Tingle, ABC US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of…
Sharlene Smith homicide: Vehicle of interest identified
The vehicle of interest in the Sharlene Smith investigation. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating the death…
Health worker guilty of illegally accessing ex-partner’s medical records
First published on The woman admitted to viewing the records under another person’s login. File photo. Photo: vetdoctor/123RF…
Volunteer firefighters renew calls for ACC mental health cover
Emergency volunteer Peter Ottley. Photo: Supplied Volunteer firefighter Peter Ottley still remembers his world turning upside down. Two…
Pay equity backlash is ‘hyperbole’, Finance Minister says
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister Nicola Willis has dismissed claims the coalition’s…
Taranaki composting company fined $71k for stinking out its neighbours
Remediation NZ’s Uruti site. Photo: Supplied A controversial North Taranaki composting company has been fined more than $71,000…
Meridian warns households could face power bill increases up to seven percent
Meridian Energy CEO Mike Roan. Photo: Meridian Energy Meridian Energy says households could face power bill increases of…
Police in Dunedin fired shot at man as he drove towards them while trying to avoid arrest
Photo: Dunedin police say they shot at a man as he drove his vehicle towards officers and their…
Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland
An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Photo: Supplied / Biosecurity NZ A biosecurity operation is…
Cricket: White Ferns cruise to victory over Zimbabwe in first T20
New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr on her way to a century during the White Ferns vs Zimbabwe Women T20…