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HealthNZ response to Nelson Hospital woes just window dressing - union
HealthNZ was only aware of one of the cases of patients becoming sicker during delays at the hospital before media reports surfaced.
'Makes absolutely no sense' - Doctors, patients call for widened access to vaccine
Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson recently suffered from a painful shingles infection she likened to having "a hedgehog strapped to my face". Audio
Government accused of misleading over $78m Christchurch project
"This is not new money - it's robbing Peter to pay Paul," Labour MP Tracey McLellan says.
Greens call for release of 77-year-old on prison hunger strike
Wickliffe, 77, who served a life sentence for manslaughter, was recalled to prison for not residing at his approved address.
Tougher Official Information Act penalties needed, Chief Ombudsman says
The departing Chief Ombudsman says the Official Information Act is fit for purpose but the attitude of government agencies needed to change. Audio
Academics call for urgent action on nitrate pollution
A trio of academics are calling on the Canterbury Regional Council to take urgent action on what they deem a water pollution crisis.
Ex-National MP bashes Green's petition, despite endorsing cause
A former National Party MP has come out swinging at a Green Party petition seeking visa-free travel for Pacific Island visitors, despite campaigning for the same goal.
Push for recycling scheme re-emerges
An unlikely coalition of more than 80 companies, councils and not-for-profit organisations is urging the government to introduce a long awaited recycling scheme.
Photos show school lunches with melted plastic
A ministry is investigating School Lunch Collective meals served to kids with plastic packaging melted into the contents, one of four food probes into the troubled scheme. Audio
'Crucial' healthcare roles being cut, workers, Labour say
Health care cuts are wreaking havoc on front-line services, according to a union survey released today. Audio
Kiwi Ukrainian watches Trump, Zelensky shouting match in horror
Olga Dubnytska believes the US President and Vice-President took advantage of the language barrier by "rudely interrupting" and "humiliating" Ukraine's President.
Residents to petition council over claim sewage is seeping into their wells
Concerned Selwyn residents say nitrate levels in their drinking water are being pushed up by human effluent spread on fields near their homes.
NZ's first electric fire truck rolls out at Christchurch Airport
Christchurch Airport has welcomed New Zealand's first electric fire truck, but one expert says the saved emissions will be "insignificant and inconsequential".
Everyone must… joke? Listeners mock new tourism slogan
Critics say the new phrase, 'Everyone Must Go', sounded like a clearance sale - so they came up with alternatives. Audio
Man loses court battle over $40 ticket for parking on berm
Rolleston's John Boulton was found guilty and will now have to pay the fine.
Stand-off over land use in Port Hills, a year on from blaze
How much blame can be laid on tree species? Audio
Ports Hills' fires operational review released
The review outlines a swift and aggressive response to the fires, but also identifies areas for improvement.
Government backpedals on some automatic speed reversals
The new minister of transport has opened the door for public consultation on at least some of the speed limit changes the government said would be automatic. Audio
Memorial plaques for fire victims stolen from cemetery
Twenty-three plaques have been stolen from a cemetery where they are part of a memorial for victims of the country's deadliest fire.
Rescuers work to keep remaining stranded whales alive
One of two pods of pilot whales stranded over the weekend remain on Puponga Beach near Pakawau, as rescuers await high tide at 3:30pm today. Audio
Final cost of controversial dam confirmed for Waimea
The dams costs have come in at much more that initially projected.
Bad weather good news for museums
Christchurch's Air Force Museum saw a 36 percent increase in visitor numbers on the same period last summer, which its director attributes to a rainy festive season.
Tent tossed into the air in Omarama, four treated for minor injuries
Metservice meterologist John Law says a tornado is "definitely not out of the question".
Where will the best weather be on New Year's Eve?
The unsettled weather will continue over much of country on Tuesday, with parts of the North and South Island likely to get off to a soggy start.