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Nurses start next round of industrial action today
Nurses begin the next round of industrial action from this morning as they push for better staffing levels.

'Disaster waiting to happen': Fears carbon farming increases risk of wild fire
The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising fears about the spread of pests and fire risk.

Retailers not reporting crime because they don't believe police will turn up
But police and a business organisation are imploring shopowners to report all crime, saying it's essential they have the full picture.

NZ reggae artist General Fiyah detained in US and deported
General Fiyah had been scheduled to perform at Polyfest in Washington.

How Australia stunned the Springboks with a comeback for the ages
Some matches follow the most predictable script. Others flip it in spectacular style. Australia’s exploits at Ellis Park belong to the latter category.

Can you actually get a sick note from a pharmacy?
The Health Ministry says you can, but many pharmacists says you can't.

Aratere makes its final sailing across Cook Strait today
Interislander ends three decades of history today, when the Aratere's final sailing departs from Picton this morning.

Soldier accused of spying on Defence Force to face court martial
The court martial has significant implications for the country’s security but little is known about the first-of-its-kind trial.

Pay equity: Five unions to take government to court over law changes
The five unions argue the new rules breach the Bill of Rights Act.

German wildfire specialist units deployed to Spain

Gal Gadot visits Tel Aviv's Hostages Square in show of solidarity

IDF chief: Current op. isn't ‘pinpoint,’ military has moral duty to return hostages

Adios, El Lemon: The Aratere makes its last Cook Strait crossing after 26 years
KiwiRail needs to demolish the Aratere’s wharf in Picton, as it prepares to buy new ships - but it’s still unclear when those ships will arrive.

Swarbrick read the room, we’ve woken up on Gaza
Opinion: She showed moral backbone. And in doing so, managed to highlight how very little there is of that going around right now.

Landlord's widow ordered to pay $6500 for leaky home, eviction
A tenancy that soured over accusations of unpaid rent escalated into a legal battle between the former tenant and the landlord.

Afghan veterans suffer, after breathing smoke from burning tyres, faecal matter
Up to 5000 New Zealand troops were there for about 20 years until 2021.

Inquest examines Auckland deaths in 2023 twin flooding events
The Auckland phase of an inquest into the deaths of those who lost their lives during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle continues today.

Auckland ED nurses say this winter the busiest they have seen
Middlemore and North Shore nurses say patients are arriving sicker and are often having to stand to wait, or be treated in a public thoroughfare.

David Tamihere case goes to the Supreme Court
Lawyers for David Tamihere will be questioning whether his murder convictions should have been quashed.

Northland's unprecendented crime surge
Beautiful Northland should be New Zealand's paradise but a surge in violent crime, drugs and poverty is even putting off police from moving up there.

Elon Musk urged businesses to ditch Delaware. Nevada saw an opportunity.

Teachers, nurses, ‘down in the dumps’, taking the Government to court
Five unions are mounting a legal challenge against the Government over how it scaled back the pay equity process.

Do more expensive KiwiSaver funds give a better return?
Does paying more for your KiwiSaver give you a better return? There is no simple answer.

Israel intercepts rocket from Yemen as sirens sound in Tel Aviv

Hundreds use ferry to visit coastal suburb - here’s why Blake Forbes can’t
Blake Forbes dreams of taking the ferry from Wellington to Eastbourne. But the 26-year-old wheelchair user can’t — steep ramps and high steps make the service unsafe.