Canterbury swimming spots closed after sewage contamination warning
Swimming in the water in the meantime risks contact with bacteria and other pathogens, said Dr Imogen Evans,…
Pope Leo XIV warns AI chatbot ‘girlfriends’ threaten real relationships
He said: “Because chatbots are excessively ‘affectionate’, as well as always present and accessible, they can become hidden…
NZ woman Teresa Awhina Rangi warned by Australia three times before becoming a 501 deportee
Rangi got into trouble in Australia even as a juvenile, but it is her criminal record as an…
Heather du Plessis-Allan: How life with two kids feels easier than one
Gone is the anxiety about sleeping and feeding. Instead she’s felt far more at ease right from the…
Woolworths warned that it might be breaking the law
Any breaches of the code are breaches of the Grocery Industry Competition Act. Commerce Commission head of groceries…
Ed Sheeran concert-goers warned after fans left waiting for 2am buses to get home
One woman said she and her family decided to take advantage of the free services and caught the…
Night works to rebuild key Rotorua route set to start next week
“We acknowledge that our earlier plan to deliver these works using a full road closure didn’t fully consider…
ManageMyHealth breach victims warned to beware of bank account theft
“Using this information, with phone banking and others, you can easily get access to a number of bank…
Auckland traffic delays after truck carrying house hits SH1 overbridge
SH1 SOUTHERN MOTORWAY, NORTHBOUND – DEBRIS – 3:35PM, SUN 4 JAN Debris is blocking two northbound lanes of…
Severe weather: Thunderstorms forecast to bring torrential rain and hail
Areas of Rotorua, Waikato, Taupo and Hawke’s Bay are under severe thunderstorm watches. Hail in Auckland’s North Shore.…
ManageMyHealth data breach: Patients warned after unauthorised access
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Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South Island
Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…