Government takes aim at 'predatory pricing'
The government is promising changes to the Commerce Act it says will prevent "creeping acquisitions and predatory pricing".
Consequences over Kirk death comments
Consequences for comments on Charlie Kirk death
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death.
Australian climate report points to massive rise in heatwave deaths
Australian climate report points to massive rise in heatwave deaths
Australia will suffer more frequent and extreme climate events, often happening simultaneously, which will strain industry, services and infrastructure, a government report says.
Tech giants get rules for Aussie social media ban
Tech giants get rules for Aussie social media ban
Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.
'Flabbergasted and dismayed': Retirement village residents battle booze ban
'Flabbergasted and dismayed': Retirement village residents battle booze ban
A Christchurch retirement village resident has pushed back against claims she and other residents broke the alcohol rules, sparking a booze ban at the village.
Trial of cop accused of stealing money begins
Trial of Christchurch cop accused of stealing money under way
A Christchurch police officer who allegedly stole money handed into the station by the public and covered her tracks has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Christchurch pair jailed for tax fraud
Christchurch pair jailed for tax fraud
A Christchurch pair have been jailed for trying to obtain more than $400,000 through income tax refunds, student loan payments and Working for Families.
Behind the scenes of hunt for accused cop killer
Behind the scenes of hunt for accused cop killer
As the hunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman enters its third week, Victorian police have shared a rare glimpse into the manhunt.
New poll points to deadlocked Parliament
New poll points to deadlocked Parliament
A new political poll points to a deadlocked Parliament, with Labour still narrowly ahead of National but neither bloc able to govern on its own.
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11 new ‘life-changing’ social housing units being built
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11 new ‘life-changing’ social housing units being built
Eleven social housing units, under construction inside a historic Dunedin warehouse, will be life-changing for future tenants, the Salvation Army says.
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Govt accused of inaction on bed cuts at new hospital
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Govt accused of inaction on bed cuts at new hospital
The government has been accused of sitting on its hands after making cuts to mental health for older people beds at Dunedin hospital on the promise community beds would pick up the slack.
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Contrasting reactions to closure of set net fishery
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Contrasting reactions to closure of set net fishery
The Otago Peninsula fishing industry is reeling and feels bewildered after a large part of its fishery was closed to save the hoiho, a move described as a good start but not going far enough by...
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Vandervis ridicules mayor’s debt claim
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Rival Vandervis ridicules mayor’s debt claim
The Dunedin mayor’s claim city council debt is under control has been called desperate and absurd.
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$2m professorship to investigate skeletons
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$2m professorship to investigate skeletons
The poor, working class, women, children, the enslaved and those under colonial rule — many of their skeletons are in closets all over the world.
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Lung cancer researcher granted $80,000 to help find biomarker
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Lung cancer researcher granted $80,000 to help find biomarker
An accurate, easy and fast test for lung cancer could be within reach in the next decade, after a Dunedin cancer researcher was awarded a major funding grant to collaborate with a world-renowned...
Chinese festival brings cultures together
Chinese festival brings cultures together
Columba College students Ruby Nicolson, 16 (left), and Shanti Kara, 17, performing at the Dunedin Senior Chinese Association Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day at Trinity Catholic College.
Weka chick spotted in North Dunedin
Weka chick spotted in North Dunedin
A weka chick has been sighted in Dunedin but whether its existence means we have a colony of the birds in the city is up for debate.
Patients say govt breaking promise over life-saving cancer drugs
Patients say govt breaking promise over life-saving cancer drugs
There are calls for the government to settle an unpaid debt to blood cancer sufferers by fulfilling a promise by the National government to close the medicine gap.
South the spot to be for partial solar eclipse
South the spot to be for partial solar eclipse
New Zealand is in for another celestial treat next week with a partial solar eclipse which will only be visible for handful of countries.
'Grubby' ANZ Australia cops massive fine
'Grubby' ANZ Australia cops massive fine
Grubby and unconscionable isn't a slogan a bank will ever use, but it's the verdict on ANZ's conduct from the financial regulator as it imposes record penalties.