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A former addict who spent years moving in and out of jail says the only real way out was through specialist courts that treat addiction.

Along with dogs and cats, the family-run business has transported poultry, spiders, and carried ant farm to an Invercargill school.

Nataly Vitreras says she's "lost in a system that doesn't seem to care" as she waits.

A woman who developed a rare blood clot in her brain more than four months ago says she's stuck in limbo and unable to work while ACC investigates her case.

New Zealanders living in rural areas say they're being left out of the government's fuel support package, warning it excludes people already under pressure from rising costs

Auckland drivers are being hit with record parking fines, even as the number of tickets being issued has dropped.

This year's Budget includes a big boost for research commercialisation, alongside cuts to a range of research funds. This includes an additional $37 million towards commercialisation and partnerships and an almost $1.5 million increase to funding to support start-up companies.There is also a re

A poorly regulated grey market is growing online around unapproved peptides, which are being promoted on social media for uses that go from fat loss to anti-ageing. MedSafe has issued an alert on unapproved peptide products, as it sees increasing imports and sales of the compounds coming into the c

A state of emergency has been declared for Wellington's Southern and Eastern Wards, with waves of 8-9 metres expected today. A mandatory evacuation order is in place from 9am Tuesday for waterfront properties in Ōwhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay.The Science Media Centre asked

Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. This week, the Prime Minister said that the economic and environmental effects of the practice needed to be balanced. The SMC asked experts to comment on t