Staff at Auckland Hospital have made hundreds of reports about fleas and other insects, and one patient there slipped and fell trying to stomp on a cluster of cockroaches in the shower.
Health
16 mins ago
Michelle Craig says repeated landslip closures have left her business and neighbours along the strip with no idea when, or if, things will return to normal.
Business
6:00am
4:27
Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.
New Zealand
A wave of white shirts and navy scarves descended on Eden Park as more than 40,000 fans turned out for the biggest men's football crowd in New Zealand history.
Football
6:46pm
2:25
A small brewery running out of an old farmhouse in the Waikato has been crowned the country's best.
6:14pm
The two-vehicle crash was reported on State Highway 1 near Awanui at around 12pm on Sunday.
Crime and Justice
4:40pm
The ACT Party is proposing to increase the proportion of health budget spent on Pharmac by 1% a year, to bring New Zealand in line with Australia and closer to the OECD average.
4:11pm
"It was blindingly obvious to me that if you simply fixed the reason that someone was repeatedly coming into court, all the negative consequences would largely go."
Politics
3:40pm
8:39
The design of Christchurch's new $80 million Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament has been unveiled.
2:40pm
Police arrested four people and issued dozens of infringement notices over a weekend crackdown on dangerous driving in Taranaki.
2:11pm
The Euphoria star has been sharing snaps from a Queenstown trip that's taken in helicopter rides, clay bird shooting, canyon swinging and bungy jumping.
Entertainment
1:33pm
Tauranga City Council says January's fatal landslide has reactivated over the weekend, with a fresh 20-metre regression at the site triggering a higher alert level.
12:36pm
0:37
The locations of Saturday night's winning tickets have been revealed.
11:46am
The party is also proposing to revive a policy that allows parents to take some or all of their leave at the same time.
11:12am
5:05
Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said a freeze was not a ban, as a "one-year pause gives us time to get this right."
10:10am
19:54
Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
8:54am
The "unstable" design of e-scooters makes them easier to crash, with a higher chance of serious injury, a mechanical engineering professor says.
Sun, Jul 26
Data from Southern Cross Pet Insurance and PD Insurance has revealed which breed of pampered pets are generating the most insurance claims.
Experts warn earthquakes can strike anywhere in New Zealand, urging communities to prepare after two major tremors rocked large parts of the country in a week.
Two lucky ticket-holders will each take home more than $20 million after sharing Saturday night's $40m Powerball jackpot, while seven other players claimed Lotto First Division prizes.
Saturday 8:09pm
Business leaders say confidence is 'brittle' as the higher 12.5% import tax lands on an already tough market.
Saturday 7:45pm
More than 100 young footballers got a taste of Premier League coaching this week as Tottenham Hotspur's squad settled into Auckland ahead of their pre-season friendly.
Saturday 7:15pm
3:53
It was a dramatic finale with Katelyn Vahaakolo breaking a 21-all score with a try in the 83rd minute as added time played out. Ruahei Demant converted.
Saturday 6:38pm
Nikita Phillips and her family escaped by seconds when a cliff gave way onto SH3 in the Awakino Gorge in the early hours of the morning.
Saturday 5:53pm
The ACT party wants to give hunters a "real stake in managing and looking after our conservation estate".
Saturday 5:30pm
