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Lilliput libraries little and loved

Lilliput libraries little and loved

Waitahuna resident Mila Cameron-Tuhaka, 7, browses the collection of books inside the newest Lilliput Library, located on the cycle trail between Hylton St and Lockharts Rd, yesterday.

Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief

Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief

The Southern region has received a middling report card in an overview of its health services.

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New quake laws 'really do help us'

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'Huge boost': New quake laws 'really do help us'

Changes to the earthquake-prone building laws could breathe life back into small towns in the South, as coastal Otago and Dunedin move from a low- to a medium-risk seismic zone.

Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say

Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say

Duncan Eddy and Ursula Lehr deliver a letter signed by 650 people to Kāinga Ora’s offices in Dunedin central.

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Insect pitched as fix to lagarosiphon invasion

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Insect pitched as fix to lagarosiphon invasion

A humble fly may be the key to stopping the march of a pest weed through pristine southern lakes.

Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio

With a couple of paintings by Dunedin artist Eion Stevens, that will be auctioned for Artsenta,...

Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio

A prolific Dunedin artist’s work will directly benefit an art studio that supports people with mental health and addiction issues.

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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Polytech

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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Otago Polytech

Otago Polytechnic’s campus could be cut in half as part of efforts to make the institution financially viable, consultants have recommended.

$4.2m awarded for heart research

Christchurch Heart Institute. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

$4.2m awarded for heart research

Life-saving heart research has been given a major financial boost by the Heart Foundation of New Zealand.

Clothing charity closing as grants denied

Tracey Creed (left) and Charli Cox. Photo: RNZ

Clothing charity closing as grants denied

An Auckland charity that has clothed thousands of people in need has been forced to close.

Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage

Optus is Australia's No 2 teleco, owned by Singapore Telecommunications. Photo: Reuters

Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage

Australian telco Optus has suffered an emergency call outage in an area south of Sydney, 10 days after a broader disruption that it said had probably caused four deaths.

‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes

Hastings District Council wants to prevent any damage at the archaeologically significant Hikanui...

‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes

The Hastings District Council is being proactive with public education about riding any form of motorbike on council-owned parks and reserves.

Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges

Tim Jago was jailed last November after being found guilty of abusing two teenage boys in the...

Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges

Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has lost an appeal against his sexual abuse conviction and sentence.

Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns

The incident happened between April and May 2022 while the woman was a resident at Elmwood...

Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns

Elmwood Village has apologised after the woman needed a skin graft when her bed was left too close to a heater with no guard.

Shake-up of quake strengthening laws

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk (front) with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon....

Shake-up of quake strengthening laws

A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will save building owners more than $8.2b across NZ and reduce risk from derelict empty buildings, the govt says.

INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts

Having immigration staff doubling up as investigators and victim support was identified as...

INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts

A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) investigators say.

Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating

Aspect sunscreen. Photo: Supplied / Product Safety

Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating

Two Aspect Sun branded sunscreens are being recalled after testing found SPF levels were unlikely to meet the rating stated on the label.

Priests chain themselves to Stanford's office over Gaza stance

Clergy protesting the government's lack of recognition for a Palestinian state at MP Erica...

Priests chain themselves to Stanford's office over Gaza stance

An Anglican priest chained to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland electorate office says they will stay there until they get an audience with the minister.

Search paused for missing Christchurch teen

The physical search for a missing 17-year-old in Christchurch has been paused while police "explore other avenues" of the investigation.

Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence

Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence

Two people were taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence and landed on its side north of Dunedin yesterday.

Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie

Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie

A Christchurch teenager’s road trip in an allegedly stolen car was foiled after Dunedin police spiked it as they were leaving the city.

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