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Second health provider hit in major cyber attack
But patients are furious it's taken six months to tell them about it.
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'Avoid the area': Police at scene of serious incident in Palmerston North
about 1 hour agoPolice were called to an address on Pioneer Highway at 3.15pm.
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Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
about 1 hour agoThe service was closed on Sunday as well as New Year's Day to January 4 due to staffing issues.
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Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027
4:06 pm todayThe government believes bringing in Open Electricity would save people $360 a year - here's what it means, and whether your data is protected.
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NZ's highest suspension bridge closed over safety concerns
12:28 pm todayCars, cyclists and pedestrians have banned from crossing the bridge until further notice.
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Australian bushfires: NZ asked for help to battle blazes
38 minutes agoFENZ says a team of fire-fighters trained for arduous conditions is being put together.
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Bluebridge apology after ferry overbooked
3:13 pm todayMonday evening's sailing of the beleaguered Connemara ferry from Wellington to Picton is scheduled to go ahead.
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Pukehina deaths: Investigation into two deaths at same property ongoing
3:58 pm todayPolice are still investigating the events leading up to the deaths of a man and a woman in Pukehina.
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Hundreds in lower North Island remain without power following strong winds
3:09 pm todayA total of 3313 homes on the PowerCo's network were cut off at the wind's height on Sunday.
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What seizures in 2025 tell us about gun trends
12:40 pm todayWhen police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of them in operation at the time.
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11 stranded whales euthanised, 42 returned to sea
1:44 pm todayEleven whales have been euthanised five days on from a mass stranding in Golden Bay.
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Hundreds gather to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
1:32 pm todayA flag-raising ceremony was held, waiata were sung and a service was led before the crowd descended the hill for a hāngī breakfast. Audio
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Should you have to wave down a bus?
about 1 hour agoWellington bus service provider MetLink fielded more than 1000 complaints about buses not stopping last year. Audio
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Man charged after pedestrian run down, police car rammed
1:17 pm todayA 36-year-old man is facing numerous charges after allegedly running down and assaulting a pedestrian in Atawhai.
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My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years
8:29 am todayNext to my husband, my GP knows my body better than anyone. How will I manage without him?
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Slavemaster set to be sentenced
8:14 am todayMoeaia Tuai is a Samoan chief, or matai, who took possession of his victims' lives and raped a victim who had been forced to give him her wages for years.
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Fire burns through 22 hectares of native bush and pine
12:02 pm todayAt its peak there were 45 firefighters and forestry workers on the ground fighting the blaze.
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Man who went missing in Lake Tikitapu found dead
12:34 pm todayA body has been found after a man went missing while swimming near Rotorua last week.
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Two people charged with murder of man in Manurewa
11:07 am todayA 41-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been jointly charged with murder.
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Firefighter flown to hospital from wildfire in Canterbury
7:51 am todayThe fire was reported shortly after 2.30pm, burning a shed and spreading to about 100 hectares before being contained just before 6pm. Audio
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Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way
8:06 am todayTemperatures are forecast to return to regular January temperatures this week. Audio
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The battle over sharing Wellington's bike trails
10:12 am todayMountain-bikers say the Matairangi/Mt Victoria trails are "world class" - but not everyone is happy about sharing the paths.
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Weekend heat: Ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours
7:51 am todayThere were a few solutions to the scorching weather over the weekend: "All of the people here are jumping into our pools half-naked because it's just too warm." Audio
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Knife-wielding teen brothers who stormed flat jailed
Armed men stormed a Hamilton flat, herded the young victims - some who had been sleeping - into a room, demanding property while stabbing holes into a wall
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Residents evacuated after pine plantation blaze return home
10:16 am todayThe overnight fire in Blairlogie near Masterton measured about 200 square metres.
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Hawke's Bay blaze sparks evacuations
7:51 am todayCampers and hikers have been asked to evacuate because of a large fire. Audio
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New Zealanders in Iran 'should leave now', MFAT warns
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has expressed grave concern at reports protestors have been killed.
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Doctors frustrated amid Manage My Health confusion
11:02 am todayGPs are frustrated by what they say are mixed messages about the extent of the Manage My Health data breach. Audio
Top News stories
- Second health provider, Canopy Health, hit in major cyber attack
- 'Avoid the area': Police at scene of serious incident in Palmerston North's Highbury
- Golden Globes 2026: All the winners
- NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, praised for Bondi Junction stabbing response, diagnosed with breast cancer
- Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
