13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (361+ words) Four central Christchurch sites have been shortlisted for a national memorial to honour the 51 people killed in the March 15 terror attacks. The sites are Victoria Lake in Hagley Park, South Rolleston Avenue where flowers were laid after the 2019 shootings and…...

21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (132+ words) Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner David Manning is seeking the assistance of the public to locate four men suspected of stealing gold. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary has released pictures of four men alleged to have stolen gold bullion,…...

21+ hour, 38+ min ago   (173+ words) A leopard seal which hundreds of spectators visited has died, A Hutt City Councillor says. The female leopard seal was spotted two weeks ago lounging on Petone Beach, with some concerns members of the public were harassing the animal. Councillor…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (676+ words) The death of a 20-year-old University of Otago student after choking on his own vomit at his birthday party is a woeful illustration of the country's youth drinking culture, a coroner says. In findings released on Monday, Associate Coroner Emma…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (609+ words) Leonard Hansen trashed a farmhouse and caused nearly $20,000 in damage before stealing a quad bike and riding more than 100km along a busy tourist route to his grandmother's home. He was captured by CCTV heading along Inland Scenic Route 72 in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (246+ words) Women's Health Action is questioning why colposcopy - or cervix scans - has seen significantly less improvement in wait times than other diagnostic services. Colposcopy is a procedure to check the cervix for signs of precancerous or cancerous tissue. Yesterday, Minister of…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1022+ words) The lawyer for a man accused of double murder has pointed blame at the other man there on the night of the killings. Lok Fung Lorrence Li is on trial in the High Court at Auckland. He is accused of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (757+ words) When tamariki or rangatahi witness a tragedy or horrific incident, the emotions and reactions can differ from person to person. So how can carers and schools provide wraparound support? A string of incidents, including the fatal train incident involving an…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (150+ words) Later this month, the musical inspired by Roald Dahl's Matilda will come to Wellington's St James Theatre. Entirely produced by a New Zealand musical theatre company, hundreds of local kids auditioned for 19 parts. Hamish Mouat is the director and choreographer…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (145+ words) Access to radiology images and patient administration systems in Health NZ's central region has been restored after several hours offline overnight on Wednesday. The region covers Whanganui, Hawke's Bay, MidCentral, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Wellington, and Kāpiti. Health NZ's Gary Baird,…...