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Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:03:19 +1200Accommodation supplement review needed as rents double - Salvation Army
As rental prices rise beyond people's ability to afford pay, an urgent review of social housing support is needed, the Salvation Army says.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:01:13 +1200
Police attend serious firearms incident in Grey Lynn
Police have confirmed a man has been shot and seriously injured after a firearms incident in Grey Lynn.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:00:59 +1200
Major entertainment industry figure facing raft of sexual violence, drugs charges
A leading figure in the New Zealand entertainment industry is facing more than 20 sexual violence charges against nine different victims.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:40:18 +1200
Wairarapa Hospital emergency department's critically low staffing 'more than a crisis'
Health staff at Wairarapa Hospital say pressure on the system is no longer just a crisis but a catastrophe.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:01:40 +1200
Strong wind gusts topple trees, trigger power cuts in South Island
Strong winds have brought down trees and cut power to hundreds of properties in Canterbury.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:36:27 +1200
Waning Covid-19 immunity, new variants mean 'rough ride' ahead - immunologist
An immunologist is warning "we're in for a rough ride" as new Covid-19 variants and waning immunity make it more likely people will be infected or reinfected with the virus.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:49:37 +1200
Woman left unaware of belly button removal until week after surgery
The Health and Disability Commissioner found a surgeon failed to communicate effectively with the patient, after a complication in her hernia surgery.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:03:28 +1200
Families struggle to pay for burials as funeral grant fails to meet costs
Many families are struggling to afford burials, as Work and Income's funeral grant fails to keep pace with rising costs.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:38:07 +1200
Waka Kotahi pays $4m extra to contractor over delayed Hutt cycleway
The Transport Agency has paid a contractor an extra $4 million over delays to a cycleway in Lower Hutt.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:09:20 +1200
Cost of living soars: Inflation hits 7.3% - highest in 32 years
Inflation has hit a 32-year high on the back of higher housing, food and fuel costs.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:22:17 +1200
Covid-19 update: 22 further deaths and 7612 new community cases
Another 22 people with Covid-19 have died and there are 7612 new community cases of the virus, the Ministry of Health says.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:57:55 +1200
Auckland Airport domestic travellers face more flight cancellations
More than a dozen domestic flights have been cancelled in and out of Auckland today.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:22:04 +1200
Identity revealed: New facial recognition technology expected within the next year
A raft of legal opinions has cleared the way for greater use of facial recognition technology to prove who you are online, as the government moves towards setting up a common identity verification service.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:37:48 +1200
One dead, two seriously injured after SH5 crash
One person has died and two people are seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 5, Tarawera.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:08:05 +1200
Schools prepare to turn away students out of enrolment zones
Some schools are coming to terms with the effects of a push to introduce more school enrolment zones and amend existing ones.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:53:27 +1200
Man rescued from ute as waters rise in bad weather
A man has been rescued from a vehicle stuck in a river as water washed over the bonnet and was rising.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:18:57 +1200
Weather: 'Extreme caution' advised as heavy rain, strong winds forecast for South Island
Waka Kotahi is urging South Island motorists to be extremely careful today with heavy rain and strong winds forecasted.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:01:30 +1200
Police have 'clear understanding' of what happened in killing of Tāngarākau man
The national dive squad and specialist search teams have been in Tāngarākau recently working on the case, says a police spokesperson.