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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend

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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend

The Dunedin City Council is shaping to be more than $40 million short of delivering its budgeted capital spend, as mystery surrounds what it will get done next year.

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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI

A second application to remove a Mosgiel pin oak tree, which the owners say poses an urgent risk...

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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI

The unlikely combination of a poem and an AI-backed report on the merits of chopping down a protected tree in Mosgiel have failed to sway planners.

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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics

Students packed into the Bunker flat in Queen St yesterday to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Photos:...

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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics

This year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations have left police happy as the day finished with no fires and no serious injuries.

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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed

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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed

Heading off into the mountainous back country of the South Island is becoming increasingly dangerous as climate change increases uncertainty about snow and avalanche conditions.

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New regional council site to open late April

The Otago Regional Council's new offices on the corner of Broadway and Maclaggan Sts in Dunedin....

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New regional council site to open late April

The new Otago Regional Council building is set to open late next month and will get straight down to business.

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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof

"This ensures health services provided in districts are connected and integrated, so that...

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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof

The government’s plan to give power over health back to the regions could fail if they forget to staff it properly, commentators warn.

Music sales, vinyl surge

Music sales, vinyl surge

The recording industry reached a milestone of $US11.5 billion ($NZ19.7b) in United States sales last year, propelled by the continued surge in vinyl records.

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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient

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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient

A worker at a Dunedin care facility who groped an elderly woman with dementia has avoided a jail sentence.

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Hope horror play will empower

Siblings Chelsea McRae and August Gaiger are the minds behind feminist horror play Casketcase,...

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Hope horror play will empower

A Dunedin artist is taking her honours dissertation to the stage with a feminist horror play she hopes will empower people to speak up about violence and abuse towards women.

7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens

7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens

Seven Oranga Tamariki workers are accused of bashing two teens - or failing to stop them being hit - in a tiny phone room at an Auckland youth justice facility.

Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions

Millions in new government funding to meet winter demand is a drop in the bucket, healthcare unions say.

Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street

From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Photo: Supplied

Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street

An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman killed by a forensic mental health patient while she was walking home from work will be held later this year.

Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims

The 47-year-old Labour leader says he doesn't know what prompted his former wife to make the allegations on social media.

Bondi attack: Gunman's family fearful, court told

Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

Bondi attack: Gunman's family fearful, court told

The family of accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram are at risk of being killed and should have their names kept from the public, a court in Australia has been told.

Presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities: Trump

Presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities: Trump

US President Donald Trump says presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities, doubling down on remarks aimed at California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has dyslexia.

Cannabis shows 'little benefit' for most mental disorders

Medical use of cannabinoids has been expanding, including in the United States, Canada and...

Cannabis shows 'little benefit' for most mental disorders

Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, a large review of past studies shows.

Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura

A major stretch of SH1 is closed following a crash. Image: NZTA

Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura

A crash has closed a stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury between Christchurch and Kaikoura.

Govt unveils new rating system for schools

The Canterbury Primary Principals' Association has outlined its concerns in a letter to Education...

Govt unveils new rating system for schools

The Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools' performance.

Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown

Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown

Two Tauranga schools were put in lockdown this morning after a person was seen with a weapon.

Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward

Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward

A Canterbury lines company is offering a $5000 reward to anyone who reports "significant" information about the tampering or theft of copper earthing wires from power poles.

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