Man squeezed or crushed baby, causing fractures, court told
A prominent sportsman allegedly "crushed" a baby, causing more than a dozen broken bones.
White noise music to brewers’ ears
White noise music to brewers’ ears
Sitting a radio without an aerial next to your fermenting home brew might sound like a silly idea, but noteworthy research has found it can actually make it brew faster without compromising flavour.
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Online hate spurs positive action
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Online hate spurs positive action
Online vitriol about residents of the "Tent City" at Kensington Oval has inspired a small group of Dunedin residents to band together to provide support and give the area a spruce-up.
Surgeon failed to seek adequate advice
Surgeon failed to seek adequate advice
An inexperienced surgeon at a southern hospital failed to seek advice from a supervisor before a brain operation that left his patient dead, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing steel for the new pile caps at the new Dunedin hospital is pictured yesterday.
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
Anyone with a ticket for The Lord of the Rings trilogy screening is now keeping it close and calling it "precious", after the "One movie marathon to rule them all" sold out in a matter of...
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Tavern’s application opposed
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Tavern’s application opposed
Dunedin's St Kilda Tavern has a new owner — but is once again facing hurdles to renew its liquor licence.
Pilgrimage route cut as wildfires spread
Pilgrimage route cut as wildfires spread
Raging wildfires in Spain have spread to southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range, forcing authorities to close part of a popular pilgrimage route.
Teens caught trying steal $700 of chocolate: police
Teens caught trying steal $700 of chocolate: police
A member of the public was assaulted trying to stop four teens from stealing chocolate worth $700 from an Auckland supermarket, police say.
Luxon skips Coalition of the Willing meeting
Luxon skips Coalition of the Willing meeting
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did not dial in to the latest Coalition of the Willing meeting due to time zone differences.
Soldier caught in sting handing over sensitive info
Soldier caught in sting handing over sensitive info
A soldier with links to far-right groups admits handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive military information to a person he thought was a foreign agent.
South Korea's Lee orders steps to improve relations with North Korea
South Korea's Lee orders steps to improve relations with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung today ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea.
European leaders to back Ukraine in Trump talks
European leaders to back Ukraine in Trump talks
European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington.
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
Grant Robertson fought the 2023 election hobbled by chronic back pain and in the wake of a related major health scare, his newly published autobiography reveals.
Toddler dies of sepsis after being discharged from hospital
Toddler dies of sepsis after being discharged from hospital
A toddler went into multi-organ failure and died of sepsis despite being seen by multiple doctors and getting discharged from hospital.
Failed brain op: Southern hospital faulted for 'inadequate systems'
Failed brain op: Southern hospital faulted for 'inadequate systems'
The death of a patient during a failed brain operation at a southern hospital has led to Health New Zealand being slammed for ‘‘inadequate systems’’.
Prominent sportsman accused of fracturing baby’s bones
Prominent sportsman accused of fracturing baby’s bones
A prominent sportsman is accused of breaking more than dozen of a baby’s bones - but the boy’s mother told police she may have rolled on the child in her sleep.
Teachers begin stop-work meetings as pay talks stall
Teachers begin stop-work meetings as pay talks stall
Primary school teachers belonging to the Educational Institute have begun a two-week series of stop-work meetings today to discuss pay talks stalled on an offer of three 1% pay rises over three years.
Motorcyclist in hospital after overtaking incident
Motorcyclist in hospital after overtaking incident
A motorcyclist overtaking multiple vehicles in South Dunedin was hospitalised with moderate injuries after colliding with a car.
Woman over limit on trip to get tomatoes
Woman over limit on trip to get tomatoes
A trip to get some tomatoes has landed a Dunedin woman in hot water after she was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit.