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‘Restorative justice’ brought closure for father after daughter killed in crash

The father of a Christchurch cyclist killed in a collision with a concrete truck assumed the driver was at fault and would most likely be going through “some kind of hell”.

'Line them up, hose them down': Aged care in short-staffing crisis

'Line them up, hose them down': Aged care in short-staffing crisis

A nurse has compared showering aged care residents to hosing them down in a milkshed, in a new report highlighting the impact of short staffing.

Teen friends were drinking before fatal 4WD crash

Beebys Hut in Mt Richmond Forest Park. Photo: DoC

Teen friends were drinking before fatal 4WD crash

Poor decision-making contributed to the deaths of two teenage women in an off-road crash near Nelson last year, a coroner says.

Kiwi pair charged in Sydney Airport 40kg cocaine bust

Two 21-year-old New Zealand men have been charged in a cocaine bust at Sydney International Airport on Friday.

Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since...

Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

Police have reversed changes former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make to the firearms vetting process.

Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

The man will appear in the North Shore District Court. Photo: RNZ

Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

A well known New Zealander is set to appear in court this week charged with indecent assault.

Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.

Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.

Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

Local Government New Zealand says it is clear local elections have to change urgently.

'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing unions of driving an increase in industrial action by prioritising politics over its priorities.

Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

A child has become the second victim of a house fire in Rakaia.

Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

Palestinians collect aid supplies from trucks that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel...

Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.

Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

The scene of a multiple vehicle accident on the Hawke's Bay Expressway in February 2024. Caleb...

Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

The family of a young man killed when a phone-distracted truckie ran into the back of his work ute say her release after serving just nine months in prison is "impossible to comprehend".

Not pricing methane a 'missed opportunity' - climate scientist

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ

Not pricing methane a 'missed opportunity' - climate scientist

The coalition has missed an opportunity to price agricultural methane emissions, as it moves to slash the country's biogenic methane target, a climate scientist says.

Global leaders converge on Christchurch for climate event

Event co-convenor and University of Canterbury professor Bronwyn Hayward. Photo: Supplied

Global leaders converge on Christchurch for climate event

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the largest ever climate event to be held in New Zealand, to discuss how the world can adapt to climate change's...

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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

A local elections ballot box at the University of Otago this week. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.

Interim results show swing to right

The soon-to-be completed regional council building in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

Interim results show swing to right

The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.

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Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

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Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

Defeated Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has cleared out his office.

Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

With the town hall clock ticking down to noon on Saturday, Ruth Vaughan and partner Gerald Davies parked in the Octagon to complete their voting papers for Dunedin's local body election.

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Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated

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Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated

It is with a mixture of surprise and disappointment that five incumbents leave the Dunedin City Council table after failing to be re-elected.

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