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Police referral over Wakari Hospital allegations?

Ward 10A at Wakari hospital is in the process of being closed. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Police referral over Wakari Hospital allegations?

An independent investigation will consider if allegations of potential human rights abuses at a Wakari Hospital ward should be referred to the police.

King tide swamps Dunedin streets

An exceptionally high tide yesterday afternoon caused flooding to Marne and Somerville streets....

King tide swamps Dunedin streets

Weather experts say Dunedin is fortunate today's king tide which swamped harbourside streets didn't happen during last week's heavy rain.

Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum

Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January.

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Parts of the Puhi Puhi Valley Road washed out during heavy rain in Kaikoura. Photo: Supplied /...

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Residents around Kaikōura are in clean-up mode after torrential rain led the Kowhai River to burst its banks, causing widespread flooding across the district.

Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

Z Energy chief executive Lindis Jones. Photo: Supplied

Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

The boss of Z Energy says his team "followed the instructions of government" when handing over a document to a former Beehive staffer with suggestions for a law change.

ICE agents fatally shoot driver in Maine, days after Texas death

A drone view shows members of law enforcement working at the scene of a shooting involving US...

ICE agents fatally shoot driver in Maine, days after Texas death

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have shot a driver to death in Maine, less than a week after an ICE agent in Texas shot and killed a man in a traffic stop during a deportation crackdown there.

Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Authorities are trying to track down the source of an Omicron cluster at a school in Sydney. File...

Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Slightly more arrivals from Australia indicates fewer New Zealanders moved across the Tasman last year than the year before.

Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Veteran Australian broadcaster, rugby coach and political figure Alan Jones in 2021. Photo: Getty...

Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Four sex abuse charges against former radio titan Alan Jones have been dropped on the eve of his trial, leaving six of an original 11 complainants.

Sibling 'neighbours' sell homes for more than $4m

The two properties on the corner of Brake and Leslie streets, in Upper Riccarton, sold together...

Sibling 'neighbours' sell homes for more than $4m

A brother and sister who lived next door to each other for over 50 years sold their homes for more than $4 million at a heated auction.

Veteran broadcaster Paul Henry to stand for ACT Party

Paul Henry made the announcement with ACT leader David Seymour at an upmarket Auckland hotel this...

Veteran broadcaster Paul Henry to stand for ACT Party

Veteran broadcaster Paul Henry will run as an ACT Party candidate this election, leader David Seymour announced in Auckland this morning.

Man paralysed during dental treatment still waiting for answers

Clyde MacLean, pictured with his wife Shareen Ali, was left paralysed after a dental procedure....

Man paralysed during dental treatment still waiting for answers

Clyde MacLean walked into a clinic for his third and final dental treatment – but he was taken out in an ambulance and didn’t walk again.

US renews strikes on Iran as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase at the White House yesterday. Photo:...

US renews strikes on Iran as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

The US military has carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran and two tankers came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure that the strategic waterway stayed open — for a fee.

Major NZ study links nitrate in water to premature births

A recent Environment Southland science report indicates intensified dairy farming including...

Major NZ study links nitrate in water to premature births

A massive new study of more than 750,000 births nationwide has found an average of 120 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water.

National sinks to lowest level under Luxon

Parliament's make-up would shift markedly if Opportunity tips over the five percent threshold,...

National sinks to lowest level under Luxon

National has slumped to its lowest level of support since Christopher Luxon became leader, while the fledgling Opportunity Party has surged to within a whisker of Parliament.

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Council confirms CEO misconduct finding

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham was issued a formal warning in 2024 after a...

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Council confirms CEO misconduct finding

The Dunedin City Council has been forced to admit chief executive Sandy Graham engaged in misconduct.

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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

News of the cancellation of the first of Friday night's drone shows flicks up on a big screen at...

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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

A $241,000 price tag accompanied Dunedin City Council’s drone show which was hampered by a last-minute cancellation.

Council dives into pool repairs

Council dives into pool repairs

Dunedin City Council’s aquatics manager Mark Weatherall sits in Moana Pool’s drained dive pool holding a depth tile, while assets and maintenance teams’ leader John Creasey works below.

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