Sharemarket falls as nervous investors shift money into bonds

MELBOURNE: The sharemarket fell as nervous investors, concerned about Russia’s escalating war on Ukraine, shifted… read more

Human remains discovered at retirement village construction site

TE AWAMUTU: Human remains, established as pre-1900s, have been dug up at a Waikato residential… read more

Four rural Canterbury hospitals close over staffing concerns

DARFIELD: Four rural hospitals in Canterbury are closing due to “rapidly increasing” case numbers in… read more

Pharmac ensures earlier access to key COVID-19 treatment

WELLINGTON: The access criteria for remdesivir is being temporarily widened to allow hospitals to treat… read more