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Josh Perry has launched a petition calling on the health minister to address long wait times disabled people face for house modifications to suit their needs. Photo: RNZ A disabled man is taking action after witnessing the frustration he and others go through in waiting for months to have essential home modifications done.

A man is facing a murder charge after the death a Tauranga toddler earlier this year.

Three cars were set alight in Invercargill early today in what police believe are suspicious fires.

Three men rescued from an island beach in the Southern Ocean after their helicopter crashed into the sea have walked into Southland Hospital unaided.

jongsmajpg.jpg Dave Jongsma A coroner has reminded the paragliding community about the dangers of wing collapse after a Hawea Flat chiropractor was killed when he crashed into a rock face.

Police are continuing a search for two intruders who allegedly robbed a man while armed at a house in South Dunedin last night.

Jacinda Ardern hugs a Muslim woman during a visit to a Wellington mosque after the attacks in Christchurch. Photo: Getty Images Paintings of Jacinda Ardern hugging a Muslim woman after the Christchurch mosque shootings will feature on Melbourne's skyline in a community-funded art project.

Richie McCaw said going through his struggles helped him understand that rugby is so much more than just a physical sport, and that those experiences have also helped him in life after he stopped playing. Photo: Reuters Richie McCaw has revealed some of the psychological demons he had to battle during his rugby career.

An announcement from Southern District Health Board said the full week of job action would have "considerable impact". Photo: ODT files New Zealand Registered Doctors' Association members have decided to strike for five days, causing disruption to southern hospital services.

New Zealand's health and wellness industry was also running hot, with the fitness industry growing 3 percent last year to $567 million. Photo: Getty Images A growing obsession with health and wellness is the muscle behind momentum in the $60 billion a year global industry with everything from gyms to wearable devices generating big profits.

Supporters of two special housing areas proposed for Queenstown's 'Ladies Mile' say they're devastated the plans have been rejected.

It was the first of its kind in Dunedin - a brazen, armed holdup by a gunman who made off with Cadbury’s entire weekly payroll, worth $53,000.

Dark clouds, persistent rain and a false start didn't slow the pace of athletes competing in the inaugural 'Lap of Lake Hayes' race near Queenstown over the long Easter weekend.

Louis has largely been kept out of the public eye since he was born. Photo: Photo: Duchess of Cambridge via Reuters Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have released three new photographs of their youngest son, Prince Louis, to mark his first birthday on Tuesday.

A person has died after a crash north of Gisborne early this morning, bringing the road toll for the Easter holiday period to three.

A rescue helicopter from Te Anau has been reported missing in the Southern Ocean.

Stephanie Holmes at the Painted Hills. PHOTOS: STEPHANIE HOLMES Stephanie Holmes takes the roundabout route to experience the many natural and man-made delights of Eastern and Central Oregon.

Rabbit fencing works best in conjunction with other pest control methods, says Samuel Fencing owner Mike Samuel, pictured with rabbit fencing on Earnscleugh Station. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY They are fluffy, cute, and devastating to agriculture. Jono Edwards examines Otago’s rabbit problem and asks if there is any solution.

The crater lake on the summit of Mt Ruapehu, North Island. The steep sides are covered with snow and ice. - Otago Witness, 23.4.1919 The possibilities of development of the South Westland district have been brought under the notice of the Minister of Public Works (Sir W. Fraser) by Mr T. W. Duff, chairman of the Westland County Council, who, with Mr D. J. Evans, clerk to the council, has within the past few months made a close examination into the requirements of that portion of the South Island).