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People 'are going to die' — Westport hospital desperation
Emergency doctor situation in West Coast town is so dire it is 'on the verge of collapse'.
Fears hospital services will be cut in Dunedin
Entire wards could be dropped from the new Dunedin Hospital's inpatient building.
Waitaki Boys' High School students filmed in brutal assault
Footage of a violent attack on a Waitaki schoolboy 'should never have happened'.
Counterfeit: Businessman admits making fake vaccine passes
Man claimed unvaccinated people were being "unfairly disadvantaged".
Hunt for rare meteorite after spectacular fireball
Captured on camera: Falling meteorite lights up the sky around Central Otago.
$72k in fines, vessel confiscated after illegal deep sea fishing
Illegal trawling in protected waters an "honest mistake", says judge.
'Entrenched' conman with 75 convictions denied parole
Crimes ranged from selling non-existent items to stealing a commercial floor scrubber.
Nursing Council suspends anti-transgender activist
"All because I have criticised the jab and state a woman is an adult human female."
Serious assault on elderly man and shop windows smashed
An elderly man attacked by man on window-smashing spree.
Anti-Government conspiracy theorists stage Greymouth hijack
'Angry, radical group' shouts before staging walkout.
Migrant chef criteria 'too much for Gordon Ramsay'
Queenstown eateries call immigration rules 'insanity' as kitchens go begging for staff.
Nelson lifts state of emergency two weeks after flooding, Black Hawk arrival piques interest
Severe weather caused Maitai River to breach its banks and triggered over 350 landslides.
Man charged over Mosgiel bar robbery
A man has been charged and arrested over the aggravated robbery at Mosgiel pub.
Vaccine death inquiry: Ministry defends advice on myocarditis
The inquiry into the death of Rory Nairn is in its second day in Dunedin.
Meth use a factor in fatal Nelson motorcycle crash
Auckland man was trying to overtake a truck when he crashed.
Angry scenes outside court as hosts of far-right media site appear
Supporters of the accused clashed outside the court this morning.
Focus: Gloriavale TV bride speaks about why she left the community
Former Gloriavale resident Pearl Valor reveals the harsh working conditions and the unwanted attention of men while working at the Christian community. Video / NZ Herald
Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude
The man has now been jailed for "determined, predatory and pre-meditated" violence.
Man jailed for 'prolonged violence and degradation'
Kelly attacked the woman after returning home from a Stopping Violence course.
Mansion estate in the middle of Christchurch sells for $3.33m - double the RV
Several high-end properties sold under the hammer in the city last week.
One person injured in suspected drive-by shooting in Christchurch; daycare locked down
Police have cordoned off a property but it's unclear if shooter is still on the loose.
Ex-Gloriavale dad opens up on why he fled sect
Leaders would "utterly go off at the girls" if meals were ever served late or overcooked.
New public service standards will empower Pike River survivors
New standards around ministry responses to catastrophic events are welcome for survivors.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
Whistle-stop trip to climb highest peak ends in tragedy for dad of three girls
Petr Mandik died during a rockfall while climbing Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Gloriavale leaver: 'I knew I would be expected to have child after child - no choice'
Gloriavale leaver tells her story of 'servitude' and 'forced labour' in Employment Court.
Crashed driver accidentally poisoned himself by drinking radiator water
Pryor Lee survived the crash and a night outdoors but died in hospital the next day.
Lyttelton: what makes an artist's town?
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The baby farmer: Dark tale of the Dunedin woman who adopted unwanted babies
Ugly truth about enterprise laid bare in November 1890 when police raided her house.
'No light at the end of the tunnel': Hospitality at boiling point in Queenstown
Queenstown hospo is suffering from the influx of visitors and staff burnout.
Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
A woman narrowly escapes a tragic accident while attempting to overtake a truck.
Firearm used in robbery at Mosgiel bar
Cash was stolen from a Mosgiel hotel bar during an aggravated robbery last night.