Israel has yet to provide evidence for its accusations that hundreds of staff with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) are members of terrorist groups, according to a review of the agency's neutrality.
The End of Life Choice Act needs changes when it comes up for review later this year, say both the architect of New Zealand's assisted dying laws and hospice leaders.
After being accused of riding "roughshod" over due process, the Dunedin City Council is set to have another go at consultation over a contentious cycleway.
Former You and Me host Suzy Cato has fun with Addison Gittoes, 4, at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday before showing her and other children what the Wildlife Hospital does.
Fast-tracked consenting may advance at the expense of local decision making, producing "unintended consequences", the Dunedin City Council appears set to argue.
Pioneer Energy says it has no idea what led to one of its trucks crashing in the Octagon on Saturday, despite police indicating brake failure may have been to blame.
A union representative for Dunedin Woolworths supermarket employees says new body cameras for those on the shop floor are "a good start" for improving staff safety, but there's a long way to go.
A man whose company provided security for MIQ hotels during the pandemic has had his appeal refused after he was jailed for evading more than $1 million in taxes.
Accused triple mushroom killer Erin Patterson is happy to wait behind bars for more than a year if it means the case is held near her regional Victorian home.
Two government watchdogs are recommending changes to the new Fast Track Approval Bill so conflicts of interest can be managed and the natural environment can be better protected.