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A round-up of news from around the region, including an arrest for attempted murder after a hiking incident in Hawai'i.

The change to the Health and Safety at Work Act would mean the land owner would still be responsible for risks where their work is in the immediate vicinity, but not from the activity itself.

One primary care clinic in Auckland said most patients would object to their data being shared, and there should be a national conversation about the system. Audio

Is it worth taking a test in the hope of finding out exactly what virus you have?

The YMCA has offered its central city building as a shelter location for the growing number of people who are homeless in New Plymouth.

In Australia, the tax take from tobacco is at 15-year lows, as smokers turn to illegal cigarettes. Could the same be happening here?

A further 19 people have been confirmed dead in Thailand.

The minister for workplace relations says she is looking to cut health and safety red tape for low-risk businesses and create a hotline to enable reporting of overzealous road cone use.

She was 60-year-old Vanessa Ritihia Houpapa from Naenae.

It comes after a new report showed the number of patients overdue for an appointment quadrupled between 2020 and 2024. Audio

Health NZ said it had agreed with the Public Service Association to stop planned "change proposals" in public health.

Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society.

Her family raised concerns, but staff said she was depressed.

Prime Minister Fiame says it allows the government to implement measures to manage the energy supply, protect public health, and maintain essential services.

The main island has been plagued by blackouts since February.

The the energy levels in the School Lunch Collective meals were significantly less than those analysed in 2022 under the old system.

A iwi has received an apology from the Crown for bringing "discord, death and division" to its people.

The u-turn comes after legal action by the union representing staff.

New research estimates the scheme would protect around 93 percent of depositors in New Zealand, and could cause a drop in deposit interest rates.

A surge in social media stars promoting overseas gambling will lead to fines if the posts aren't removed, authorities say. Audio

The shortage of clean water is one of the biggest challenges following the major earthquake that killed more than 1600 people in Myanmar, and at least 17 in Thailand, say World Vision staff in… Audio