Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days
The prisoner was seen by multiple nurses in the six days she was ill before being taken to…
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
10-year-old Jack Willson died in a motocross accident in Taupō in April 2023. Photo: Supplied The deaths of…
Boil water notice lifted in Christchurch
There have been three clear days of samples from the Rawhiti supply zone. File photo. Photo: 123rf The…
First kākāpō of this year’s breeding season hatches on Valentine’s Day
Tīwhiri’s new, one-day-old chick. Photo: Lydia Uddstrom / DOC Department of Conservation (DOC) staff are confident a kākāpō…
Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed
A standing hoist was not used because of safety concerns due to Mr B’s violent swaying and involuntary…
Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks
Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst…
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
10-year-old Jack Willson died in a motocross accident in Taupō in April 2023. Photo: Supplied The deaths of…
Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials…
Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse
A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From…
SailGP reviews split-fleet experiment, after high-speed crash between NZ, France
Sir Russell Coutts admits the smaller fleet drew mixed reviews from sailors. Photo: Alan Lee/Photosport SailGP boss Sir…
O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour
Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the…
‘Every tonne matters’: The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the…