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Returning hospital boss quit before over workload

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Returning hospital boss quit before over workload

The high-powered troubleshooter brought in to fix Dunedin’s plagued hospital build previously quit the project because he was too busy with his day job.

Albatrosses have their day

Royal albatross chick. PHOTOS: CRAIG BAXTER

Albatrosses have their day

A northern royal albatross (toroa) chick sits on a nest at Dunedin’s Royal Albatross Centre at Harington Point, yesterday, the sixth annual World Albatross Day.

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Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

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Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

A Dunedin woman has admitted drunkenly ramming a car after an argument spiralled out of control, a court has heard.

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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow

A kākā eats feijoas while being stalked by a black cat in the back yard of a Maitland St property...

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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow

Residents in certain areas of wider Dunedin are being urged to keep their cats and dogs "under control", as the city’s population of kākā continues to grow.

Uni back in top 200 in worldranking

The University of Otago. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Uni back in top 200 in worldranking

The University of Otago is back in the top 200 of world-ranked institutions in a major rankings table — and the vice-chancellor credits the work of staff and students.

Chills and thrills in midwinter dip

Chills and thrills in midwinter dip

King’s High School year 13 students brave the cold and take a dip at Dunedin’s St Clair’s Beach for their annual midwinter swim. Head prefect Seva Solomatenko, 17, said the tradition was something...

Luxon plays down Cook Islands funding pause

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the aim is to have one system with "maximum levels of...

Luxon plays down Cook Islands funding pause

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has down-played a pause of nearly $20 million in funding to the Cook Islands during his second day of his trip to China.

Man arrested after fight left six injured

Man arrested after fight left six injured

Police arrested and charged a 22-year-old man after a fight in Tahuna on Wednesday night left six people injured.

'I will kill you all': Shoplifter's threat while carrying child

Retail New Zealand wants to nip shoplifting in the bud and asking the Government to fund a task...

'I will kill you all': Shoplifter's threat while carrying child

A brazen shoplifter embarked on a lengthy crime spree that involved her carrying a small child while stealing clothing, threatening to stab those who tried to stop her, and striking a worker.

Iranian nuclear sites attacked as missile hits Israeli hospital

Emergency personnel work at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in...

Iranian nuclear sites attacked as missile hits Israeli hospital

Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the US would join Israel in air strikes.

Farm swaps milk for cow cuddles

Farm swaps milk for cow cuddles as floods and food prices take toll

Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.

Police release CCTV of missing woman Elisabeth Nicholls

Elisabeth Nicholls went missing two weeks ago. Photo: Supplied / NZ police

Police release CCTV of missing woman Elisabeth Nicholls

Police have released new CCTV footage of missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls from when she was last seen just over two weeks ago.

Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues

Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues

Accused killer Erin Patterson was genuinely unwell and not faking illness in the days after serving a deadly beef Wellington lunch, her barrister has argued.

Home detention for role in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of more than $2m

Amandeep Sharma in court in May. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown

Home detention for role in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of more than $2m

The husband of a former Oranga Tamariki employee who helped his wife defraud the agency of more than $2 million has been sentenced to 12 months' home detention.

New World fire believed to be accidental

The aftermath of the fire at New World Victoria Park, Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi

New World fire believed to be accidental

Fire and Emergency believe the cause of the New World Victoria Park fire was accidental.

Arrest made after four-hour stand-off

Police at the stand-off this afternoon. Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ

Arrest made after four-hour stand-off

A man has been arrested following a four-hour stand-off in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill.

Missing Christchurch woman walked into hotel

Police have released CCTV footage of missing Christchurch 79-year-old Elisabeth Nicholls as they make another appeal for information on her whereabouts.

Commissioner supports exemptions for two police recruits

Richard Chambers. Photo: Samuel Rillstone / RNZ

Commissioner supports exemptions for two police recruits

The Police Commissioner says he fully supports the Assistant Commissioner's decision to sign off on exemptions from recruitment standards for two recruits.