Senior doctors not ruling out more strike action
The senior doctors' union is not ruling out further industrial action, as Health NZ scrambles to reschedule the thousands of cancelled operations and specialist appointments.
Hundreds of tyres shredded after metal spill
Hundreds of tyres shredded after metal spill on Aussie motorway
Flying metal shards punctured hundreds of car tyres along a major highway connecting two Australian cities, bringing traffic to a screeching halt.
Hunt on for driver after fatal crash in Auckland
Hunt on for driver after fatal crash in Auckland
One person is dead and another critically injured after two cars crashed on Auckland's Dominion Rd overnight.
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
A man spotted speeding at over 100kmh on George St had a stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in his garage, police say.
Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
A 15-year-old boy has been charged following a spate of car thefts across the South Island.
Scott Technology set to reopen after worker's death
Scott Technology set to reopen after worker's death
Scott Technology is due to return to normal operations on Monday after the death of an employee in a workplace accident.
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
A new study has found vaping more than doubles the risk of serious lung disease.
Pensioner beaten and bound before home plundered
Pensioner beaten and bound before home plundered
As pensioner Pier Raviola lay critically injured after being dumped in a Christchurch car park, the people who attacked him callously plundered his home.
Cold comfort for wind-whipped Wellington
Cold comfort for wind-whipped Wellington
Updated 1.00 pm
Parts of Wellington's electricity network could be down for days, after severe winds caused widespread damage and saw the cancellation of 200 flights.
'We're a bit worried': Banks Peninsula isolated
'We're a bit worried': Banks Peninsula isolated
Updated 1.46 pm
Emergency workers are assessing an isolated Banks Peninsula for slips after heavy rain pummelled the Canterbury area.
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Crowdfunded gallery to open
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Crowdfunded gallery to open
A team of recent art school graduates hope the launch of their new crowdfunded gallery will help emerging Dunedin artists make their mark on the city’s arts scene.
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Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
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Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
Updated 2.05 pm
Plans to slash the number of mental health beds for older people at the new Dunedin hospital even further than first feared have horrified aged-care advocates.
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
Southland teenager Aiden Cottrell was left "clinically dead" after collapsing in the home straight of a school running race.
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Discarded bottles, wobbly patron put liquor licence at risk
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Discarded bottles, wobbly patron put liquor licence at risk
Reports of discarded bottles, a wobbly patron and "fresh vomit" have called the sale of alcohol at Outram’s rugby club into question.
Union movement ‘under attack’, meeting told
Union movement ‘under attack’, meeting told
Dunedin workers who turned out in force yesterday to demand better rights were told the union movement is under attack.
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
A Dunedin bus driver who was given a second lease on life has been remembered as "a fighter" who used his final moments to give back to his family.
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Smooth Hill ‘foolhardy’ use of $92m
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Smooth Hill ‘foolhardy’ use of $92m
Dunedin's proposed Smooth Hill tip has been rubbished as a "foolhardy" waste of $92.4 million by a Southland landfill operator.
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DCC fireworks revival 'may have been fine' says man who lost eye
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DCC fireworks revival 'may have been fine' says man who lost eye
A man who was blinded in one eye by a firework at a council-run event in Dunedin says a new location that was pitched might have been fine.
Incubator to help babies in a new way
Incubator to help babies in a new way
A piece of lifesaving equipment has a found a new home in a Dunedin supermarket, continuing to support New Zealand’s littlest miracles.
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Reprieve for man who tried to throw ex-partner off balcony
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Reprieve for man who tried to throw ex-partner off balcony
A Dunedin man with a "horrible" history of violence has been sentenced to home detention after trying to throw his ex-partner off a balcony.