One in five drugs not as expected - NZ report
Use of substance-checking services has surged with a 51 per cent increase.
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Jimmy Barnes wants his Kiwi fans to know he's 'ready to rock' with them again.
'Seamless': Auckland Council allows manager to work remotely on Gold Coast for 6 months
The manager returns to Auckland regularly at their own expense, says the council.
Watch: Armed police storm Leo Molloy’s waterfront bar to arrest alleged kidnappers
Police found the injured woman at an address in nearby Greenhithe.
Chris Stapleton announces first NZ show
The Grammy-winning artist is heading Downunder for the first time.
NZ’s highest-paid CEOs revealed, new record of $8.42m set for largest pay packet
Twenty-five chief executives received at least $2m in remuneration in 2023.
'State of panic': Heroes describe attempts to save victim of horrific sushi shop attack
The men from Brave Construction win praise for helping woman covered in blood.
Roadside drug testing still a priority for Government: Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the coalition has plans to introduce new legislation this year.
'Laid into them': Driver accused of smashing Tesla Superchargers with sledgehammer
The man’s first court appearance was in Taupō District Court last week.
NZ-wide morphine shortage impacting palliative care, new stock months away
A woman dying from lung cancer is suffering in pain but can't access the drug.
DoC spent nearly $500k to kill one stoat in Fiordland
It took eight months to capture the stoat, documents show.
PM outlines Govt's main focus for next 100 days: 'We want to find the balance'
Public service targets will continue to be rolled out across government services.
Space race: New Zealand Defence Force’s first foray to the stars as satellite is launched
A recent Rocket Lab launch carried the first NZ Defence project into space.
Watch: Kiwi 'feared for life' in horror chairlift ordeal
'The fear of God was put into me... it was the most frightening experience of my life'.
'Viagra for the heart': A sizzling dive into the science of sex and chemical attraction
A provocative play asks where love sits, in the heart or the brain?
Radio host coping with 'trauma', 'rage' after fighting for his daughter's health
'Those who agitate seem to be the ones who are able to get what they need'.
Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies
Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.
'I want my son to have his daddy’: Family's anguish at Kiwi brothers' Thai arrest
Those closest to the brothers locked up in Thailand speak of their anguish.
Diary of an officer: Why police are moving to Australia
Police have rejected the Government’s pay offers. Here's why.
NZ police officers 'struggling to put food on the table'; food donations urged
Canterbury police officers are collecting food donations for struggling colleagues.
Watch: Full video emerges of 'hate crime' vandalism of Auckland's rainbow crossing
Hooded and masked vandals can be seen filming themselves painting over rainbow crossing.
Constable Gerard Pambuai: A voice of Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Gerard Pambuai's children know when mum is serious - she starts speaking another language.
Watch: Moment K Rd is covered in white paint by vandals
Police said they were treating the incident as a 'hate crime'.
'Hate crime': Police conduct search warrant in Auckland after rainbow crossing vandalised
Police said they were treating the incident as a 'hate crime'.
Climate scientist named New Zealander of the Year
The New Zealander of the Year has been chosen.
Rainbow crossing vandals: Photos released of Auckland suspects
It comes after Gisborne's rainbow crossing was painted over by protesters.
Must do better - NZ students among worst behaved kids in OECD: report
The report found that behaviour issues are 'particularly severe' in larger schools.
Entire Auckland suburbs could be left without public transport services - council
The council says without sufficient funding, there will be a 30 per cent drop in services.
Snap crackle stop: Sanitarium axing jobs as it discontinues iconic cereals
The company is planning to streamline its product range.
'It's a no-brainer': Rapid STI test kits now available
It's like a Covid RAT test - but for sexual health.
Otago University to trial effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression
The university is seeking 60 patients to trial using ketamine as an anti-depressant.
'Life flipped upside down' for parents of toddler with rare brain cancer
The large tumour was found after 2yo Daisy Nicholls fell from a swing at kindy.
Watch: US bridge collapses after ship crashes into it in 'mass casualty event'
Emergency services responding to 'mass casualty' event in Baltimore.
'Significant job losses' confirmed at NZ Post amid dramatic decline in mail
'We need to continue to make hard decisions about our future,' NZ Post's boss said.