First-ever substance harm action plan unveiled
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The “first-ever” government Action Plan to Prevent…
Organised crime group linked to alleged hitman from US accused of bribing prison guards, bail address managers
Auckland courier driver Tuipulotu Vi was killed in August 2024. Photo: Police allege an organised crime group they’ve…
Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery
Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted…
Relief for parents and students as Ministry of Education pauses school bus reviews
Photo: Toby Williams Ministry of Education pauses reviews and changes to rural school bus routes. Officials to review…
Nationwide outage hit 2degrees mobile customers
It is not known how many customers were impacted. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The nationwide outage that…
Pinball arcade drug dealer Kim Dozier loses his prized machine collection
First published on Kim Michael Dozier had a collection of pinball machines, quantities of drugs and cash at…
Dental Association blames workforce shortages on government’s dental school admission limit
A dentist provides dental care to a girl. Photo: AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas A government-led cap on…
Police investigating after Waikato man allegedly caught grooming underage girl
By Belinda Feek, Open Justice multimedia journalist of A Waikato man (left) was confronted by the Herald at…
‘I wouldn’t even know where to go’ – former US marine facing deportation to NZ
Paul Canton. Photo: Supplied A NZ-born man who is facing deportation from the US – after living there…
Biggest bank raises interest rates
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly ANZ is the latest bank to increase interest rates. It is increasing its…
Analysis: Growing list of Donald Trump allies distance themselves from Iran war
By Rachel Clayton, ABC News US President Donald Trump. Photo: SAUL LOEB Analysis: US President Donald Trump has…
‘We feel abandoned’: Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of consular support
A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport. Photo: AFP * Clarification: This story…