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| Hospital discharges homeless man with major health needs in just a gown The man, who had been living under a bridge, was taken to a nearby charity that provides support for people in hardship. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:32:40 +1200 NZ sitting below group of world-leaders when it comes to reading, science and maths A major international test has ranked New Zealand teens ninth in the world for reading, 10th-equal for science, and 14th-equal in maths. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:32:39 +1200 Home care changes contradict ministerial advice, health trust says Health NZ is moving to bulk fund the services across Auckland and Northland, and multiple long-standing service providers have been told they will lose their contracts. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:32:39 +1200 Suburbs where house prices are rising and falling fastest Depending on where you live in the country, house values in your suburb could have increased by 5 percent in the past three months, or slipped more than 11 percent. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review The review found too many people who tried to call for help didn't get through. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning The day before he died, 58-year-old Shengwei Cao tested his new Wolach 919 in the bathtub. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Rotorua triple homicide: Police stand guard at scene overnight The people living in the house seemed to have recently moved in, a neighbour says. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals The figures also show which hospitals were worst hit - with one seeing nearly a fifth more patients than beds most days. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 One dead after helicopter crash in North Canterbury The pilot was alone when the crash happened near Eyrewell about 5.20pm. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:24:57 +1200 Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally' People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:22 +1200 Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told Counsel are testifying on the second day of proceedings in a Judicial Review of the decision not to charge the officer who fired the fatal shot. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:27:41 +1200 Two people arrested after hours long stand-off with Nelson police Police were attending an unrelated incident when a man became enraged, threatened police, then locked himself inside a residence and refused to leave. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:52 +1200 NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys’ scores in the international Pisa tests. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:37 +1200 'Golden visa' migrant investments soon to include build-to-rent housing developments The Active Investor Plus visa ’growth’ category requires a minimum investment of $5 million. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:09:04 +1200 Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua last night. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:57:56 +1200 |