Health NZ is developing a business case on staffing ratios after an independent review raised concerns about the current system used to determine nursing numbers.
New Zealand
6:26pm
2:58
Police allege the 39-year-old used his employer’s internal systems to dishonestly obtain goods from 2017 to 2025.
5:30pm
Brazilian national Erika Rodrigues Coelho, 47, was last seen on September 18.
5:04pm
Benedict Cumberbatch backs NZ's push to put a price on nature; probe launched into claims Education officials circumvented OIA; and a $20m bookmark.
Newsletters
4:45pm
Daniel Robert Clarke faced 36 charges of tax evasion and aiding and abetting.
4:30pm
This evening's show has been cancelled "given the impact of this tragic event on our team and the show".
3:19pm
A senior official was filmed telling staff not to put information shared with the Education Minister's office in writing because it could be made public under the Official Information Act.
1:44pm
2:24
Rugby legend Sarah Hirini has extended her contract with the Black Ferns Sevens through to the end of 2028, months after welcoming her first child.
Rugby
12:54pm
Former finance manager who helped run a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting the Japanese community was jailed for six years and four months.
12:04pm
1:30
The man was "accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his activities" at the prisoner-of-war camp Stalag 326 VI K.
World
10:35am
The man bought the ticket at Blockhouse Bay Post Shop & Stationers in July, slipped it inside a book and forgot about it
10:16am
4:50
A migrant worker was allegedly told to hide from immigration officials, as the company exploited workers with low cash pay and false visa promises.
9:40am
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including what caused an Air New Zealand engine to catch fire, and why Liam Lawson's swearing at Lewis Hamilton.
8:55am
Wellington mayor Andrew Little and Ashburton mayor Liz McMillan both said it had been a rushed process, which took a lot of time and money.
5:24
MetService said wintry conditions will be brief but intense, with the worst weather expected to hit on Sunday.
7:49am
3:24
Lawson narrowly avoided disaster during practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Motorsport
7:42am
0:28
The Summer Concert Tour will take over Wānaka’s Three Parks Outdoor Arena on January 30, followed by the Taupō Amphitheatre on January 31.
6:00am
The first-term councillor said "malicious falsehoods and political attacks" had left him unable to do his current job.
Thursday 5:33pm
It's the second such incident allegedly involving the damage of election hoardings in the area.
Thursday 5:31pm
Tiaki Wai today said crews were responding to a burst drinking pipe on 80 Monro St in Seatoun.
Thursday 4:24pm
Thousands of cannabis plants, four guns, and large amounts of other drugs were seized in New Zealand as part of the massive operation.
Thursday 3:57pm
Serene Peters, alongside three of her sons and an associate, allegedly obtained credit and properties by making false claims on home loan applications.
Thursday 3:11pm
The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.
Thursday 2:10pm
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The images, posted to the studio's TikTok page for Hobbit Day on Tuesday, show Hobbits in the Shire and director Andy Serkis working behind a camera.
Entertainment
Thursday 2:01pm
"There will be a small number of ongoing delays and cancellations as the train network recovers but most services are now running to schedule," Auckland Transport said.
Thursday 1:38pm
