Wellington Water made to report fluoride performance after 'unacceptable' failure
Councillor says monitoring needs to be about more than bacteria that makes people sick.
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The next director-general of health will have a very different role to Bloomfield's.
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Burnout and workplace fatigue are huge concerns in the health sector.
'Upset men around the world': Woman calls out 'sexist' menu feature
Aussie influencer noticed something unusual on the menu, while on holiday in Venice.
The long, dark history of a Māngere boarding house where a tenant died on Sunday
A homicide was the latest in a series of violent events at the Māngere boarding house.
Woolworths NZ selling Chch site consented for $300m mixed-use hub
Homes, apartments, offices, medical centre, childcare, gym, cinema among hub's elements.
Serial rapist lives inside prison gates despite no longer serving sentence
Mark Chisnall wants to reintegrate into the community so he can work, his lawyers said.
Can a shoe grow with a child? Kiwi entrepreneur designs expandable shoes for preschool children
The shoe would expand five sizes and is designed for lower income families.
Matariki public holiday passes into law
The law adds a 12th day of public holiday to New Zealand's working year.
Will Smith's 'biggest fear' after Oscars scandal
Actor shocked the world when he took to the stage at the awards ceremony.
Stanley Group liquidators suing directors after $17.9m failure
Directors understood to have engaged counsel, strenuous defence expected.
Chch double death: The tragedy of Beverley and Nick Mcilraith
Police are still piecing together deaths of a mother and son in their Christchurch home.
Binney drawings found after artist's death to go under hammer
Don Binney drawings are said to offer a unique insight into the artist's work.
Remnants of cyclone Fili set to hit North Island next week
Weeks after Gisborne was hit with flooding the region could be hit with wet weather again.
'I'm married and I have my sugar daddy': Bizarre reason woman is let off jury duty
'Miss Bristol' told the court in Florida that she had a lot of commitments.
Waikato Expressway assault: Why Tribesmen attackers haven't been arrested
A former police officer outlines the path that the investigation would take.
'Nato will collapse': Oligarch reveals Putin's dark vision
Mikhail Khodorkovsky said the west had not properly grasped Putin's point of view.
Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs recalled over salmonella fears
People with the product should check the label to see if it is affected by the recall.
Former employee admits taking bribes for contracts in roading corruption case
The alleged scheme saw millions of dollars in bribes and contracts exchange hands.
SFO closes investigation into Auckland mayor Phil Goff
The investigation focused on fundraising donations that were made in 2016 and 2019.
'Nine fled in a Toyota Aqua': 11-yr-old alleged driver in early morning ram raid burglary
The vehicle was spiked in South Auckland, coming to a stop in Clendon.
Omicron outbreak: 11,634 cases, 13 deaths, decision looms on fourth dose - health boss' departing words
Latest pandemic data revealed after spate of high-profile resignations.
Watch: Incredible moment single Ukrainian tank takes on entire Russian convoy
Drone footage shows how a lone tank operator perfectly ambushed a whole Russian convoy.
Bloomfield, two other top health officials quit - fears of burnout, fatigue
Since the start of the pandemic Bloomfield has fronted close to 300 press conferences.
Ashley Bloomfield's rise to the top - the inside story
Ashley Bloomfield's medical speciality was 'not the sexiest' - then came Covid-19.
Cork blimey: Champagne spree ends in prison
Bottles of Moet, Verve and Tattinger swiped in a 40-minute shoplifting binge.
Hot-coffee attack: Policewoman's face scarred for life
Officer blinded for 10 minutes and hospitalised with first-degree burns to her face.
Mysterious, wealthy Putin daughters face wrath of US, new sanctions
US President says sanctions will stifle Russia's ability to grow "for years to come".
'Gamechanger' - so why are Kiwis starting to ignore the booster?
Almost 73 per cent of the eligible population have been boosted.
Low consumer confidence is biggest factor impacting NZ's credit landscape - survey
Low consumer confidence the biggest factor impacting national credit landscape - survey.
The 27yo Kiwi who's expanded his cafe businesses during Covid
Tait Burge wants to open three cafes by the time he's 30 - and Covid isn't stopping him.
Returning to NZ? Off-contract Damian McKenzie discusses playing future
McKenzie opted to play a season in Japan at the conclusion of his last NZR contract.