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North Island main trunk line reopened after heavy rain causes slump
The Northern Explorer train service was forced to turn back on Monday after heavy rain caused a slump beneath the track.

Thousands of senior hospital doctors on 48-hour strike
Six thousand senior hospital doctors and dentists began a 48-hour strike just after midnight Monday, as the battlelines hardened in their long-running pay dispute with Health NZ.

Bay of Islands Russell could be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
The Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, The Pyramids of Giza… and Russell?

Here’s how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macs
LastPass warns it's one of the latest to see its well-known brand impersonated.

New NZ cruise season begins amid gloomy expectations
Visitor numbers are expected to fall 20 percent on last year, which were 20 percent down on the previous year.

'Overstays not a problem': Migrant advocates criticise govt's proposed deportation laws
They say the tougher deportation laws put Pacific people at risk and are hypocritical.

'Best day of my life': Volcanologist remembers Mt Ruapehu eruption of 1995
Scientists who were there say it was good luck - not good management - that no one was killed during the eruption on 23 September 1995.

English is her first language – so why can’t she work as a nurse in New Zealand?
“New Zealand is so short of nurses, so why make the process so difficult?” asks South African.

Shortage of ICU beds causes delays to Christchurch cardiac surgeries
RNZ is aware of one Christchurch patient who has had their surgery delayed seven times, due to a shortage of beds.

Thousands of senior hospital doctors on 48-hour strike
The Health Minister has criticised striking doctors but a cancer patient who previously had surgery delayed says they have her "full support".

Former England rugby player ‘nearly three times over the limit’ when he drowned in his 4WD
Inquest hears Tom Voyce, who died while attempting to cross a river in his four-wheel drive vehicle during a storm in the UK, was almost three times over the limit for drink driving.

Top stars call Jimmy Kimmel suspension 'dark moment' for free speech
Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro are among more than 400 celebrities who signed a letter defending the comedian.

'You will regret this' - Father and daughter in legal battle over overseas trip
A man took his daughter to court over $5000. He said it was a loan but she insisted it was a gift.

'Overstayers not a problem': Migrant advocates criticise govt's proposed deportation laws
They say the tougher deportation laws put Pacific people at risk and are hypocritical.

Baby Boomers set to pass on $1.6 trillion of wealth
An expected $1.6 trillion is going to be passed down to younger generations over the next 30 years.

Opinion: Wealthy, whiny and tone: New memoir exemplifies ‘priv-lit’
Lauded by Oprah, Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir is a case study in privileged literature.

New Zealand waits as more nations recognise Palestine
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will the government's position in his speech at the United Nations later this week, after taking further soundings.

How NZ economy is tracking after gloomy GDP figures
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been under pressure, but how have things changed since the election?

Judge to sum up, jury to begin deliberation in suitcase murders trial
The defence argues Hakyung Lee suffered mental illness, when she killed her children four years ago.

NZ-based AI system to predict the future
Can an AI supercomputer really predict the future as much as five days in advance?