Two terrified women sat in the darkness of a Catlins camping ground after the man who had broken into their vehicle as they slept disappeared into the darkness.Minutes later, 27-year-old Jordan Robert Flett emerged from the black...

By Rowan Quinn of RNZ Urgent and after-hours clinics in Auckland are slashing their opening hours - or not opening at all - because they are so short-staffed.The private clinics are vital for helping take the pressure off hospitals,...

The Department of Corrections has been ordered to pay a former prison guard more than $70,000 after the government agency failed to take their safety concerns seriously, and then fired them.On May 2, 2022 the Employment Relations...

Adult entertainer Lisa Lewis has received an apology from a city council after it breached her privacy by posting her home address on its website.Lewis, who shot to fame after streaking an All Blacks game in a bikini in 2006, said...

Obituary Whanganui Olympian Don Gemmell has been described as "a pretty humble sort of a chap".The rowing great died last week at the age of 89.A 1956 Olympian, Gemmell was also part of the Union Boat Club four that travelled...

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Judging the Māori Businesswomen's Awards poses no easy task, but Tina Kilmister-Blue says manaakitanga will play a role in her assessment of this year's candidates.She...

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A Far North meth lab busted as part of a nationwide police operation fed a drug distribution network across New Zealand, police say.National clan lab manager Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Holmes said police dismantled a large...

The winter Omicron wave saw the nation break the 10,000-case threshold for the first time in months this week, raising the concern that we could be in for tighter restrictions in the coming weeks. The latest outbreak is...

The UK is set for several days of sizzling temperatures with 30C highs over the weekend and then the heatwave is set to run into next week thanks to a high pressure system