17+ min ago  (119+ words) The identity of a Dunedin man accused of murder will remain suppressed for now. The 37-year-old was arrested after the discovery of a body at a house in Somerville Street in Andersons Bay on Friday night. The man appeared at…...

56+ min ago  (813+ words) Community midwives are calling for an overhaul of the way they are contracted to work. In March, the High Court ruled in favour of the New Zealand College of Midwives in its longstanding dispute with the Crown over pay and…...

45+ min ago  (1102+ words) Dame Jools Topp has died after living with breast cancer. As one half of the Topp Twins with her sister Lynda, Jools brought joy to generations of New Zealanders. One of the country's most loved entertainers, Dame Jools Topp, has…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (670+ words) By Tim Lister and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russia used a new hypersonic ballistic missile in one of its biggest bombardments of the Kyiv region since the war began, an attack that left at least four people dead. The United States…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (171+ words) Competition was halted on the final day of the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro because of a wildlife attack. He thought it "was a shark or sea lion - the doctor seems to think it is a sea lion". Competition…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1760+ words) Warning: This story discusses graphic details of sexual violence and assault. Snapchat predator and rapist Raveen Saily's offending has been described as driven by a "desire to demean and degrade" his victims. The 25-year-old recently appeared in the High Court…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (590+ words) The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a "climate of uncertainty and fear" as the Ebola outbreak becomes "deeply worrisome". WHO has labelled the outbreak a global health emergency with more than 700 suspected cases of Ebola. World Vision's DRC East…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (571+ words) Auckland FC are set to lose several players for next season as new A-League salary cap rules come into effect. The team made history on Saturday, becoming the first New Zealand side to win the A-League men's title with a…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (377+ words) The government is extending the minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa. From the beginning of next month, the language requirement will apply to ANZSCO and National Occupation List (NOL) skill level 3 roles. The NOL groups jobs…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (979+ words) Despite having jobs, some workers are relying on credit cards to manage their bills while others are skipping meals and calling in sick to work to cope with the surging cost of living. The price of fuel has pushed already…...