17+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1147+ words) The 20-year-old died after being found unconscious at a party in Dunedin. (Source: istock.com) The "senseless" death of a Dunedin student who choked on his own vomit at a party has been described as "a woeful illustration of the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (973+ words) Ground-up shell-like sediment that McInnes says clogged the filter on his kitchen sink tap. (Source: Derek McInnes) A Whanganui man says he came home to brown, sediment-filled water running from his taps and has criticised the local council for being…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (718+ words) As part of the election pledge, eligible New Zealand-trained graduate nurses would be offered a role through the existing Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) and primary care employment schemes. (Source: istock.com) Labour says if elected it will guarantee jobs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1248+ words) Lake Rotorua (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) Forever chemicals have been detected in Lake Rotorua, prompting calls for urgent testing and renewed questions about the safety of food gathered from the lake. By Mathew Nash, Local Democracy Reporter Investigators found per…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1072+ words) Sex therapist Jo Robertson (Source: TVNZ) In a confronting new documentary, sex therapist Jo Robertson examines the radically changed sexual behaviour of New Zealanders, the role of the internet, and how dangerous practices like choking, as well as hitting and…...