'We are genuinely sorry': Rest-home failed patient with broken leg
The man, aged in his 70s, was in the dementia ward of the retirement village at the time.
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Kiwi Paralympic star considered quitting after Games postponement
'The goalposts shifted... I did go through a grieving process.'
Eating disorder: Diary of an inpatient - 'My body was wasting away'
A woman who survived anorexia speaks about stints in a South Island eating disorder ward.
Court martial: Senior soldier denies groping allegations
"This is my last chance to get you wasted," senior soldier allegedly said to subordinate.
Gloriavale business loses children's snack contract amid employment controversy
Moo Chews NZ said it has suspended further manufacturing with the company.
Ploughman sets his grandsons on the straight and narrow
Dave McDonald has encouraged his grandsons to take part in NZ Ploughing Championships.
Methamphetamine, cash found in sleeping man's car
Police were called to a supermarket car park after the sleeping driver was spotted.
Bye bye Billy: Holiday bus nicked
Thieves cut padlocked gate with boltcutters and applied degrease to get wheels turning.
House fire in Christchurch being treated as suspicious
Authorities are investigating the cause of a blaze in the suburb of Dallington.
Revealed: The plot to hijack Prince Philip during visit to New Zealand
Officials thought they knew all they needed to know about the prank - they didn't.
Fledgling cannabis company has wings clipped by NZX
Medical cannabis company with a chequered past "not suitable" for stock exchange listing.
Dunedin man shoots neighbour's windows while firing gun at bottles
The 34-year-old man was charged with discharging a firearm near a dwelling.
Cricket: Canterbury schoolgirls' first XI wins up there with the best
A team of Christchurch schoolgirls have only lost two games in 10 years.
Bring on the party: Return of Queenstown's Winter Festival
'Welcome to Winter' will run over three days from July 2 to 4.
Horror jet boat crash: Pair end up in court
Maritime NZ says it was lucky nobody died.
'It's going to be a full house': Sell-out expected for Selwyn Sounds
Selwyn Sounds was scheduled for last month, but delayed due to the Covid alert level rise.
Invercargill Mayor claims he was denied IT help by his own council
Council staff reject the claims the Mayor was denied one-on-one training.
Vaccine rollout in Otago called 'a shambles'
Some receive multiple appointments while other frontline staff had not been contacted.
Opinion: Accusation of mental health censorship a shocking one
It's time to ditch commissions, new offices, working groups and expert panel discussions.
'Uphill battle': Parts of NZ dangerously dry with no immediate end in sight
Akaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.
Eating disorders: 'Endless' and 'horrendous' costs for parents who cannot get sick teens into public health system
Parents are paying hundreds of dollars weekly to access eating disorder treatment for kids
Prehistoric discovery: Piece of 30 million-year-old turtle found in NZ church rock
The church was destroyed in the earthquakes. Now an incredible find has been unearthed.
Prison guard dies during fitness test
The physical readiness assessment has been temporarily suspended after the death.
Slashed tyres and swastikas: Spate of vandalism in Canterbury
A number of vehicles appear to have been targeted.
Fight between Dunedin flatmates, one taken to hospital
A police spokesman said the incident happened at a North Rd flat.
NZ's longest-serving prisoner dies
He spent more than 50 years in prison before being released earlier this year.
PM's Dunedin visit thwarted by fog
The fog has affected several flights in and out of the airport this morning.
Meeting hears concerns over nitrate levels in Canterbury water
Consent renewal for irrigation project sparks meeting on nitrate levels in water bores.
Person seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Christchurch
Police were alerted to the crash just after 5.45am.
40 years on, book about notorious kidnapping stirs up fresh controversy
Book about impacts of teen girl's gunpoint abduction in 1983 stirs concern 38 years on.
Gang enforcer will do his time for bashing prospect
Hirini Te Runa's early release has been cancelled after he "conditioned" a cellmate.
Dad's anorexia fears: 'It's like you're sitting there watching your child die'
A frustrated father says eating disorders in New Zealand are not getting enough attention
Woman goes on hunger strike in MIQ after refusing Covid test
Priszallia Hawkins says she's been kept 18 days in MIQ for refusing Covid test.