Matthew Littlewood

Health Minister Simeon Brown has been accused of being "disingenuous" and "doubling down" after claiming the new Dunedin hospital was not losing intensive care unit (ICU) beds.

The number of intensive care unit beds planned for Dunedin’s new hospital on opening has been slashed by a third, the Otago Daily Times has learned.

Melissa Hannan wants to break down some barriers and help women become more confident dealing with what goes on under the hood.

They received letters from King Charles and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon marking their 70th wedding anniversary.

After more than 50 years’ judging her feathered friends, Colleen Wright says it is time for someone else to take over.

Driving to the conditions is an important skill — and that goes double if you spot a sea lion on the road, advocates warn.

A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.

Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.

News that work on the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building is about to start is "overdue" and won’t make up for months of delays, a former project leader says.

Cracks in the Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s 25m-high brick chimney may not be that new.