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Auckland ED nurses say this winter the busiest they have seen
Middlemore and North Shore nurses say patients are arriving sicker and are often having to stand to wait, or be treated in a public thoroughfare.

David Tamihere case goes to the Supreme Court
Lawyers for David Tamihere will be questioning whether his murder convictions should have been quashed.

Northland's unprecendented crime surge
Beautiful Northland should be New Zealand's paradise but a surge in violent crime, drugs and poverty is even putting off police from moving up there.

Pay equity: Five unions to take government to court over law changes
The five unions argue the new rules breach the Bill of Rights Act.

German wildfire specialist units deployed to Spain

Israel intercepts rocket from Yemen as sirens sound in Tel Aviv

Gal Gadot visits Tel Aviv's Hostages Square in show of solidarity

Adios, El Lemon: The Aratere makes its last Cook Strait crossing after 26 years
KiwiRail needs to demolish the Aratere’s wharf in Picton, as it prepares to buy new ships - but it’s still unclear when those ships will arrive.

A stranger’s lungs could save this woman’s life - but time is running out
As Meghan Robson clings to hope for a transplant, a Stuff investigation finds the donor system stalling - and lives hanging in the balance.

'Grateful to his wife': Why sleep-deprived Warrior needed nap before crunch NRL win
Taine Tuaupiki was at a hospital at lunchtime on Friday – but for good reasons, not bad.

Little-known rule that meant Eze goal was disallowed
Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze thought he had given his side the lead with a well struck free-kick within the opening 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

Watch: Plane makes emergency landing on Australian golf course
Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries.

Can you actually get a sick note from a pharmacy?
The Health Ministry says you can, but many pharmacists says you can't.

Aratere makes its final sailing across Cook Strait today
Interislander ends three decades of history today, when the Aratere's final sailing departs from Picton this morning.

Elon Musk urged businesses to ditch Delaware. Nevada saw an opportunity.

Soldier accused of spying on Defence Force to face court martial
The court martial has significant implications for the country’s security but little is known about the first-of-its-kind trial.

Teachers, nurses, ‘down in the dumps’, taking the Government to court
Five unions are mounting a legal challenge against the Government over how it scaled back the pay equity process.

Do more expensive KiwiSaver funds give a better return?
Does paying more for your KiwiSaver give you a better return? There is no simple answer.

IDF chief: Current op. isn't ‘pinpoint,’ military has moral duty to return hostages

Hundreds use ferry to visit coastal suburb - here’s why Blake Forbes can’t
Blake Forbes dreams of taking the ferry from Wellington to Eastbourne. But the 26-year-old wheelchair user can’t — steep ramps and high steps make the service unsafe.

Swarbrick read the room, we’ve woken up on Gaza
Opinion: She showed moral backbone. And in doing so, managed to highlight how very little there is of that going around right now.

Construction tech business aims to give precious time back to SME owners
BPM founder Dan Bradley says the productivity gained from ConTech Solutions saves his company from hiring another five or six people.

Will star player make long-awaited comeback for All Blacks?
Wallace Sititi, providing there have been no setbacks in recent days, appears certain to be injected into the All Blacks team to play Argentina in Buenos Aires.