16 h. ago Fewer than 50 families to get National's full tax package, says CTU

Last year Finance Minister Nicola Willis said about 21,000 families would receive the $75 a week. The number is much lower. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ

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23 h. ago 'It breaks my heart': PhD student's dad speaks of anger, grief

Kyle Whorrall and his father John Whorrall. Photo: Supplied By Sam Sherwood of RNZ

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42 h. ago Christchurch Hospital staff 'let down' after toxic fume exposure

Christchurch Hospital. Photo: ODT files Christchurch Hospital staff who have been left with life-long health effects after being exposed to toxic fumes at work have been let down by their employer, their union said.

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48 h. ago 'My life may be short but I've squeezed every bit out of it'

Dominique McShain. Photo: Facebook A brave Christchurch woman who documented her battle with incurable cancer on social media over the past year has died aged just 21.

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68 h. ago Guns, firearms seized after 'distressing' hunting incident: police

Six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition were seized. Photo: Police Canterbury police have arrested and charged two people following an illegal hunting incident which saw a firearm discharged within 40m of a house.

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69 h. ago 'Faceless bullies': abusive comments solidified decision to not run again

Selwyn District councillor Shane Epiha says the rising tide of online abuse has solidified his decision not to seek a third term. PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK/LDR “Woke barrel-hugging piece of scum.”

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2 d. ago 'Huge shock' for patient who fell pregnant after GP failed to replace contraceptive

A person became pregnant and was traumatised after a sexual health clinic failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.

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3 d. ago 'A wonderful student': Tributes for man killed in bus stop attack

Kyle Whorrall was attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Auckland on Saturday night. Photo: Supplied Former professors of a US PhD student who died after an Auckland bus stop attack have described him as "soft-spoken, polite, and enthusiastic".

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3 d. ago What is a woman? NZ First's revolving door of member's bills

NZ First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ  New Zealand First is pushing for the term "woman" to be defined in law as "an adult human biological female" as the party vows to fight "cancerous social engineering" and "woke ideology".

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4 d. ago Hearing into disappearance of 11yo boy and his stepfather resumes

John Beckenridge’s car is recovered from Curio Bay in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY The inquiry into the disappearance of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge in the Catlins a decade ago resumes today.

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5 d. ago NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes

The International Maritime Organisation will adopt the landmark deal in October. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Kelvin Anthony By Eloise Gibson of RNZ The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but New Zealand abstained from the vote.

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5 d. ago The important thing is that karakia do not become tokenistic

Thomas Aerepo-Morgan delivers a Matariki karakia during the national hautapu ceremony at Treble Cone, near Wanaka, last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED What do you do when someone prays to a god you don’t believe in? It is something I encourage my social work students to consider as they are all expected to be able to work cross-culturally.

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6 d. ago Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made

Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.

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7 d. ago Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched

Auckland is in line for more severe storms this afternoon, and there is now a slew of weather warnings in place for the top half of the South Island.

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9 d. ago Cancelled ferry passengers could be in line for compensation

One of the cancellations investigated was the Kaiārahi ferry which had to undergo repairs for a heat exhanger in the funnel. Photo: Interislander via RNZ By Keiller MacDuff of RNZ Tens of thousands of people could be in line for compensation from KiwiRail, after a Commerce Commission investigation found it misled customers and may have breached the Consumer Guarantees Act in the aftermath of 2023's catastrophic ferry cancellations.

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9 d. ago Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive

Photo: Getty Images A patient was left with PTSD, depression and felt demoralised and demeaned after they got pregnant and had an abortion when a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.

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9 d. ago Baby died after slipping down side of cot in 'tragic accident'

The coroner has recommended the structure of cots be regularly checked. File photo: Getty Images The failure of a cot’s structural integrity has been identified as the sole cause of a young baby’s tragic death after he became trapped between the mattress and a dislodged sliding side.

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9 d. ago 'Disgusting job for our rangers': Track workers covered in dog poo

Contractors return from clearing a Bluff track covered from head to toe in dog excrement thrown about by scrub-cutters. Photo: Department of Conservation Contractors clearing a popular Bluff walking track are returning covered "from head to toe in excrement" as dog faeces reach "obscene" levels.

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1 week ago Funeral director sentencing: Company 'has not tried to hide'

Fiona Bakulich has been jailed for just over two years. Photo: Lucy Xia The co-owner of a company which employed a funeral director sentenced for interfering with human remains and obtaining money by deception says it has been an "incredibly painful chapter" for the business.

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1 week ago 'Like a washing machine': Man drowned after slipping in gumboots while rock fishing

Police formally identified the body found near Waiinu Beach on June 7, 2022 as that of the young fisherman who went missing after being washed off Snapper Rock. Photo: Bevan Conley A fisherman who slipped into rough seas while jumping between rocks in his gumboots has prompted a coroner to remind people of the dangers of rock fishing in rugged and unpredictable conditions.

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