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Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor

Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor

Senior doctors' emphatic rejection of the Health Minister's request for binding arbitration was "not surprising", according to one employment law expert.

30 schools take the stage on last day of Polyfest

Halfway Bush Kindergarten perform at the Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre. Photos: Peter McIntosh

30 schools take the stage on last day of Polyfest

Yesterday, about 30 schools performed before the closing of Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre.

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$10.5m for new weather satellite

University of Otago physicist Prof Harald Schwefel and his team have received $10.5million from...

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$10.5m for new weather satellite

Otago researchers have been given $10.5 million to help design and build a replacement weather satellite for the southern hemisphere.

Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

Nick Smart of the Catlins navigates his hydrofoil at St Clair Beach on Friday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

After more than 30 years surfing, Nick Smart took up hydrofoiling two years ago and he has not looked back.

Sonny Chin victim 'haunted' by indecent assault

Sonny Chin will serve his sentence of home detention while simultaneously on parole for sex...

Sonny Chin victim 'haunted' by indecent assault

A self-proclaimed massage master left a woman ‘‘haunted’’ after molesting her during a supposed healing session.

Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

Caleb Green gets some fundraising off his chest, assisted by Otago Polytechnic senior beauty...

Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

A group of follically-challenged Dunedin men, unable to take part in a head-shave, are baring their chests in support of Kiwi children with cancer.

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Warmest winter for some

Puysegur Point in Southland. Photo: Wikipedia

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Warmest winter for some

Warmer than average temperatures meant several places in Southland had their warmest winters on record this year.

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School hit hard by ‘multitude’ of illnesses

Principal Gary Marsh. Photo: Balaclava School;

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School hit hard by ‘multitude’ of illnesses

A Dunedin primary school is being hit hard by sickness as a late flu season continues to plague students and teachers across Otago.

Hundreds of pupils head to the races

Nearly 700 children from 90 schools competed at the Otago Primary Schools Sport Association Cross Country at Kaikorai Valley College.

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Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

The Anderson Bay Bottle-O store. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

A problem-plagued Dunedin bottle store owner is struggling to renew liquor licences because of her previous bad behaviour.

Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

‘‘Earth-shattering’’ allegations of child abuse against a prominent sportsman do not match the character of the man, his lawyer says.

Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

Photographs of the event have reached a reportedly unimpressed Putin. Photo: Reuters

Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says any Western troops deployed to Ukraine will be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack, in a warning to Kyiv's allies.

Town's history etched into fabric of NZ

Town's history etched into fabric of NZ

Karitane extends around the shore of the Waikouaiti River estuary.

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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues

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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues

Grant Miller has selected a mix of decisions from the past term of the Dunedin City Council for voters to mull over ahead of the election.

Aftershocks hit Afghanistan as quake toll tops 2200

A doctor tends to an injured woman outside her quake-damaged house in Nurgal district in...

Aftershocks hit Afghanistan as quake toll tops 2200

Two powerful aftershocks struck Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction in a region where recent earthquakes have killed about 2200 people.

Five Roads landmark’s time has come

An excavator removes a 300m-long hedge from the Otago Taieri A&P showgrounds on Gordon Rd, at Five Roads, near Mosgiel.

How to catch a glimpse of the blood moon

The last blood moon seen in New Zealand skies was in March this year. Photo: Ian Griffin

How to catch a glimpse of the blood moon

If you look up to the sky early on Monday morning you may be greeted by a red hue over the moon.

Women's safety advocate has windscreen smashed

Sarah Amazinnia’s windscreen was smashed in the early hours of August 23. PHOTO: FACEBOOK

Women's safety advocate has windscreen smashed

The person behind an initiative to improve women’s safety in Lyttelton has had her car windscreen smashed.

Man jailed for taking firearm into packed MCG

The incident occurred at the MCG in April this year. File photo: Getty

Man jailed for taking firearm into packed MCG

A man who brought a loaded gun into a packed MCG has been jailed for 22 months, and a magistrate has strongly condemned the alarming incident.

Sonny Chin given home detention for indecent assault

Sonny Chin given home detention for indecent assault

A self-proclaimed “massage master” who was previously jailed for groping his clients will not return to prison over another molestation.

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