Infrastructure boost for jobs and growth, says govt
The government has released an infrastructure update showing that $6b of govt-funded construction is due to start between now and Christmas.
Patients' families asked to help cover staff shortage
Patients' families asked to help cover staff shortage
The nurses' union says it's unacceptable for hospital managers to expect family members to take on the role of employed staff.
'Senseless violence': Man dead, three hurt in Hamilton
'Senseless violence': Man dead, three hurt in Hamilton
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A man's death in Hamilton is being treated as a homicide after an incident that left three other people injured, police say.
Fatal crash in Marlborough
Fatal crash in Marlborough
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 6, Okaramio, in the Marlborough Region.
$25k to make bridge more comfortable for canines
$25k to make bridge more comfortable for canines
Paw-friendly panels have been added to a new water pipe bridge in Wellington, making it more comfortable for dogs to walk across.
Israel and Syria agree ceasefire
Israel and Syria agree ceasefire
Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the US envoy to Turkey says, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people.
Bolsonaro to wear ankle monitor, cut foreign contacts
Bolsonaro to wear ankle monitor, cut foreign contacts
Brazil's Supreme Court issued has search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump suing Murdoch's WSJ over Epstein claim
Trump suing Murdoch's WSJ over Epstein claim
US President Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch's WSJ, seeking billions in damages, over a report that Trump sent sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a bawdy birthday greeting.
ATM heist: pair say cash gone
ATM heist: Father, daughter say cash gone
A father and daughter who looted almost $200,000 from an ATM claim $159,000 of the cash, which police are still searching for, has been spent.
Nelson-Tasman to get own rain radar
Nelson-Tasman to get own rain radar
The flood-hit Nelson-Tasman region should have its own weather radar by the start of 2027, the government says.
Writing a wish list to go with your will
Writing a wish list to go with your will
Talking about what we want after we die is a difficult conversation for many. A Taupō mum and her son have come up with an idea to make the process easier.
Fear more students will leave without NCEA qualifications
Fear more students will leave without NCEA qualifications
Principals warn the number of school-leavers with no qualifications could spike in poor communities this year.
Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning
Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning
One of NZ's most celebrated wine brands is putting cancer warning labels on wines exported to Ireland - nearly a year ahead of a law making the labels compulsory from May 2026.
Stolen car driven wrong way on motorway: police
Stolen car driven wrong way on motorway: police
Police say it's incredible no one was killed when a stolen car drove the wrong way down an Auckland motorway, colliding with another vehicle.
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Dunedin is "sleepwalking" into a heritage desert, an advocate says.
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Chance to perform at the Globe ‘insane’
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Chance to perform at the Globe ‘insane’
Last year, in front of school mates. This year, treading the boards at the Globe Theatre in London for the Bard.
Event teaches students how to protest
Event teaches students how to protest
Protestors who are not fans of being pepper-sprayed, handcuffed or locked up in a police cell spent two hours learning how to avoid the common commotions.
Making penguins’ fish smoothies ‘intense’
Making penguins’ fish smoothies ‘intense’
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital will set about making hundreds of litres of fish smoothies for penguins before the breeding season begins.
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'Gator on run for three years
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Alligator captures Burns Fellow’s imagination
At 200kg, Saturn was a muscle-bound fellow with a menacing smile and a more-than-slightly aggressive nature.
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Govt policy won’t stop plan hearings
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Govt policy won’t stop plan hearings
An ongoing update to Dunedin’s district plan is unlikely to be caught up in the government’s plan-stop policy, the council says.