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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Man who strangled neighbour not paroled
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Man who strangled neighbour not paroled
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 to 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.
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Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna
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Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna
Redemption was found and then repeated for fisherman Trent Anderson.
Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments
Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments
RNZ understands Nicola Willis will set out three proposals to create efficiencies in the public service.
Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered
Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered
Hayden Tasker was on trial for the murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and seriously injuring another officer early on New Year's Day in 2025.
Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant
Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant
Police looking for a pair of youths on an alleged car-stealing spree are warning Dunedin residents to lock their vehicles and stay vigilant.
Dunedin council boss Sandy Graham stepping down
Dunedin council boss Sandy Graham stepping down
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham is standing down after six years in the job.
Suspended further, but Ong digs in
Suspended further, but Ong digs in
An embattled Dunedin city councillor is suspended from further council roles, but says he won't consider quitting after a second code of conduct breach.
$131m boost to improve school fundamentals
$131m boost to improve school fundamentals
The government will spend $131 million on improving students' reading, writing and maths in this year's Budget, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
Sherpa smashes Everest record
Sherpa smashes Everest record
A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time, smashing his own record set last year, an official says.
Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam
Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam
A luxury liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus has reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam, with 23 crew and two medical staff who will now go into quarantine.
Jurors told to be certain of murderous intent for guilty verdict
Jurors told to be certain of murderous intent for guilty verdict
High Court jurors have been told they need to be sure the man who killed a Nelson police officer had murderous intent when he drove at her to find him guilty of murder.
Nazi uniform found in home of man who died in stand-off
Nazi uniform found in home of man who died in stand-off
Loaded weapons and a Nazi uniform were found by police at the home of a man who died following a police stand-off in Christchurch, an inquest has heard.