A high‑risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?
By Jemma Geoghegan and Nigel French of Health workers in protective suits cull ducks after the H5N8 bird…
Mevo car sharing service goes into voluntary administration
The company had cars in Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Nelson. Photo: Supplied Users of car sharing service Mevo…
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about…
Fonterra settles activists’ misleading packaging lawsuit for ‘100 percent NZ grass-fed’ claims
Fonterra’s Anchor brand butter, showing the label claiming it is ‘100 percent New Zealand grass-fed’. Photo: Supplied/ Greenpeace…
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about…
Karla Epiha sentenced after running over child on pedestrian crossing
Karla Epiha was sentenced in Christchurch District Court after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of careless driving…
Failed Wellington mayoral candidate trespassed from Upper Hutt council offices
Graham Bloxham. Photo: Bruce Mackay / The Post The Upper Hutt City Council has trespassed failed Wellington mayoral…
Should students qualify for fuel relief?
Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin Auckland university students are asking for free public transport and financial support as…
How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why
Cocaine use in New Zealand has nearly doubled in just a year, according to new figures. Photo: 123rf…
Gurjit Singh murder: Rajinder sentenced to 17-year jail term
Rajinder pictured during sentencing. Photo: RNZ/Tess Brunton The family of murdered Dunedin man Gurjit Singh have been emotionally…
Latest fuel stock update shows overall figures down
Photo: RNZ / Unsplash There is a slight decrease in national fuel stock across petrol, diesel and jet…
Six-year-old spends food budget on video game ‘gems’
A six-year-old clocked up $800 on his father’s computer by buying “gems” for his video games without realising…