$2.4 billion in savings as thousands of public service jobs cut
The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver $2.4 billion of savings.
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Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash
Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash
A crash on Dunedin's Southern Motorway possibly proved to be too interesting for one motorist who braked heavily and caused another crash while driving past the scene.
Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her
Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her
A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying.
Sunnyvale Sunday Soccer Sevens
Sunnyvale Sunday Soccer Sevens
A chilly start to the Sunnyvale Junior Soccer Sevens.
Graduation Day pain
Graduation Day pain
Was this a great night out or a graduation parade fail?
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be "arbitrary" and bigger government departments aren't always better at doing the job, as the finance minister looks to downsize the public...
Youths smash grandmother's windscreen in Dunedin car theft spree
Youths smash grandmother's windscreen in Dunedin car theft spree
A pair of youths accused of a citywide car stealing spree were caught after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a person in Mosgiel and smashing in a grandmother’s windscreen, police said.
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a visit to New Zealand, possibly in July.
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
A Sydney man has been charged with murder after police discovered the bodies of a woman and two children inside a home in a "particularly violent" scene.
Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting
Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting
Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.
Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns
Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns
Commercial oil stocks are "declining rapidly" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, the head of the International Energy Agency says.
Govt moves to make sure carers aren't seen as Crown employees
Govt moves to make sure carers aren't seen as Crown employees
The government has introduced legislation that would clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services, including making it clear the Crown is not the employer of family carers.
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one.
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'You can call me Zax Dog and you are mine now’
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Balclutha man who strangled neighbour fails in parole bid
A Balclutha man who strangled and sexually assaulted his new neighbour has been declined parole for a second time.
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker congratulates new Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer at her inauguration yesterday.
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Controversial councillor Benedict Ong barred himself from a meeting on his own code of conduct breach but gave an emphatic answer to calls for his resignation — ‘‘never’’.
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham will step down after a controversial tenure.
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
A last-minute songwriting rush has paid off for a Dunedin secondary school musical duo.
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.