Daisy Hudson

The long road to facing up to country’s dark past

An abuse survivor ponders St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

The long road to facing up to country’s dark past

This week the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care released a damning report outlining how generations of children suffered extreme abuse. Daisy Hudson takes a look at how we got to this point, and what comes next.

'An icon of this city': Joan Butcher farewelled

Joan Butcher, one of Dunedin's most colourful characters, has been given a touching farewell.

Wild Dunedin festival focus on the sea

Down to the Sea is the theme of next year’s Wild Dunedin festival, so the organising committee...

Wild Dunedin festival focus on the sea

With the city’s special coastal geography, it was an obvious choice to focus the Wild Dunedin festival on sea, an organiser says.

New leading role in disease work for uni

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

New leading role in disease work for uni

A $36million grant will ensure the University of Otago helps lead and co-ordinate infectious disease research.

Mob member charged over assault

A Mongrel Mob member has been charged over an assault after which a man needed hospital treatment.

'Cover-ups, denials and lies': Abuse redress too late for some

Ribbons symbolising solidarity with abuse survivors are tied to the gates of Dunedin’s St Joseph...

'Cover-ups, denials and lies': Abuse redress too late for some

Southern abuse survivors have described the "cover-ups, denials and lies" they have battled through to get redress for their suffering at the hands of the State.

System 'failing’ abuse survivors: Royal Commission report

System 'failing’ abuse survivors: Royal Commission report

The Government should apologise to survivors and establish a new system to deal with complaints of abuse in state care, a damning report has recommended.

Arrest after aggressive 'rant' at central city bank

A man was arrested after becoming aggressive towards staff and breaking equipment in a central city bank yesterday.

Focus on safety rather than enforcement behind role’s success

Alcohol harm prevention officer Sergeant Ian Paulin (left) and his successor Sergeant Steve Jones...

Focus on safety rather than enforcement behind role’s success

Trying to reduce alcohol harm in a Rugby World Cup year was something of a baptism of fire for Sergeant Ian Paulin.

Kainga Ora buys park site

Dunedin’s Aaron Lodge Holiday Park has been sold to Kainga Ora for a housing development. PHOTO:...

Kainga Ora buys park site

Kainga Ora is planning a new housing development at the site of a Dunedin holiday park.

House fire closes Invercargill's Tay St

House fire closes Invercargill's Tay St

Part of a busy road in Invercargill had to be closed this evening as crews battled a house fire.

Motorists nabbed using phones, not wearing seatbelts

Motorists nabbed using phones, not wearing seatbelts

Police were left disappointed after ticketing nearly a dozen motorists during rush hour in Dunedin yesterday morning.

Seizures of drugs in prison increasing

The number of drug seizures in New Zealand prisons has sharply increased in recent years.

Teen punched, windscreen cracked in road rage incident

Teen punched, windscreen cracked in road rage incident

A motorist hit a teenage driver several times before punching cracks in their windscreen during a road rage incident in Dunedin at the weekend.

Sacked worker threatened to torch work site

Police have arrested a 54-year-old man following a burglary at a bakery in Greymouth. Photo: NZ...

Sacked worker threatened to torch work site

A Dunedin man so incensed about getting the sack threatened to burn the work site to the ground.

Brave Brianna steps up

Brianna Steedman (7), pictured with little brother Enzo (1) and mum Julia Steedman, is sharing...

Brave Brianna steps up

Brianna Steedman has had a tougher 2021 than most, but that has not stopped her from wanting to give back.

Green Island Christmas scavenger hunt ‘a little bit festive’

Greater Green Island Community Network community development worker Ben McKenzie shows off some...

Green Island Christmas scavenger hunt ‘a little bit festive’

A festive quest is about to grip Green Island.

Vaccination compulsory at Otago uni next year

The University of Otago has confirmed Covid-19 vaccinations will be compulsory for all staff, students, contractors and visitors next year.

SDHB vaccine drive pays off

There were celebrations in the South yesterday as the region cracked the Covid-19 90% double vaccination milestone.

SDHB told to apologise to dead prisoner’s family

The Southern DHB has been told to apologise to the family of a prisoner who died in a suspected suicide, after an investigation found failures in how prisons and health boards communicated.

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