Meet the loving Auckland care home workers helping those who don't understand the Covid-19 lockdown

'I can't survive on $55 a week': Benefit cut due to hospital stay

2025’s most read stories: If a person spends more than 13 weeks in hospital, their benefit is automatically cut.

Youths who died in suicide cluster got lost in the system, coroner finds

A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of a tragic suicide cluster.

Roadside drug testing rolls out from Monday: how it'll work

The first test was expected to take about 10 minutes, but if the first result was positive, further roadside testing would be carried out.

The hidden health risks of bottled water

This perception of purity is central to bottled water's appeal, yet studies show the product often brings its own set of risks for both health and the environment.