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Plea made for more dementia facilities

Matt Doocey, one of the ministers responsible for assessing the Royal Commission's...

Plea made for more dementia facilities

A Wānaka man caring for his 65-year-old wife, who has dementia, has called on the government to explain what it plans to do about the "desperate shortage" of dementia-level care facilities

Files to stay online after victims’ names removed

Files to stay online after victims’ names removed

The Jeffrey Epstein files will remain online after victims of the disgraced financier yesterday said the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) had committed to "expeditiously" scrubbing their...

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‘We believe in kotahitanga’

In the spirit of unity, Kāi Tahu have ventured north to mark Waitangi Day on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds alongside other iwi for the first time in years.

Theatre company readies for Fringe Festival debut

Theatre company readies for Fringe Festival debut

JCR Productions actors (from left) Chris Cook, Eva Clarke, Thomas Burns, writer and director Jackson Rosie and Zach Hall, all of Dunedin, attend the launch of the 2026 Dunedin Fringe Festival at...

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Court’s hoiho ruling being taken as win

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Court’s hoiho ruling being taken as win

A high court ruling about action to protect the nearly-extinct mainland population of hoiho has been heralded as a win by two environmental charities

Deer parasite trial results ‘encouraging’

Deer at Invermay Agricultural Centre, near Mosgiel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Deer parasite trial results ‘encouraging’

A more accurate way to detect parasites in farmed deer could save the industry $50 million a year, researchers estimate.

Andrew out of palatial Windsor home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seen driving in Windsor at the weekend. Photo: Reuters

Andrew out of palatial Windsor home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his palatial home, a royal source has confirmed, after new damaging revelations about his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Neo-Nazi re-sentenced to jail after losing appeal

Jacob Hersant speaks to media at an Anzac Day event last year. Photo: Getty Images

Neo-Nazi re-sentenced to jail after losing appeal

An Australian Far-right extremist has been jailed for one month after losing an appeal against his Nazi salute conviction.

PM rejects claim govt anti-Treaty

Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

PM rejects claim govt anti-Treaty

Labour's Chris Hipkins says the govt is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".

Child hit by car in Canterbury town dies

Child hit by car in Canterbury town dies

A child has died following a serious crash in a small rural town Canterbury's Selwyn District.

Dunedin inmate boasted about coward punch attack

Dunedin inmate boasted about coward punch attack

A Dunedin prisoner coward-punched a fellow inmate leaving him unconscious for three minutes, a court has heard.

Son of Norway royal denies rape, admits lesser charges

Son of Norway royal denies rape, admits lesser charges

The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence but admitted to some lesser charges on the first day of his trial.

Firefighters abused by drivers over road closure

Firefighters at the scene of the rockfall on Wednesday morning. Photo: Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade

Firefighters abused by drivers over road closure

A Christchurch fire brigade is appealing to the public to have patience after its volunteers copped abuse from motorists angry about being asked to take a 15-20 minute detour due to a rockfall.

Police investigating Mandelson over Epstein leaks

Peter Mandelson says he doesn't want to cause "further embarrassment" to the Labour Party. ...

Police investigating Mandelson over Epstein leaks

A police investigation has begun into Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the US over alleged misconduct in public office, after claims he leaked market-sensitive info to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.