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Assaults rise at Wakari Hospital
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Assaults rise at Wakari Hospital
Wakari Hospital has reported a spike in assaults triggering sick leave as issues continue to plague the institution.
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Councillors raise concerns about govt’s Planning Bill
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Councillors raise concerns about govt’s Planning Bill
A piece of government legislation poses an existential threat to Dunedin’s George St, a city councillor has warned.
Tramping, climbing fatalities prompt police warning
Tramping, climbing fatalities prompt police warning
Police are urging people to be better prepared when heading outdoors after a horror summer of large-scale back-country search operations and numerous fatalities.
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Calculated move to get ahead in maths
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Calculated move to get ahead in maths
Conor Kerr wishes life was as simple as calculus.
Antarctic trip success
Antarctic trip success
Southern Lakes helicopter pilot Toby Morris returned yesterday after another successful trip to Antarctica.
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Whiley throws hat back in the ring
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Whiley throws hat back in the ring
Having broken his ankle, former Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley had some time to think over what he wanted to do next.
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Connection one step closer after cycling trail
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Connection one step closer after cycling trail
The long and winding road has started, and it is headed this way.
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Call for reflection as satisfaction still low
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Call for reflection as satisfaction still low
Dunedin's mayor has called on councillors to reflect on their conduct, as community satisfaction in their performance remains weak.
Tourist charged after classic car crash
Tourist charged after classic car crash
A Dunedin man was left with broken bones and "big disappointment" after his prized 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite was hit by another vehicle which allegedly crossed the centre line.
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Firefighters set to ramp up strike action to twice a week
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Firefighters set to ramp up strike action to twice a week
After months of strikes and stalled discussions, the firefighters union is raising the pressure by walking off the job twice a week.
Roaring with delight
Roaring with delight
Highlanders fans in the Zoo get behind their team in last night’s Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
Chch mass murderer has made 686 complaints while behind bars
Chch mass murderer has made 686 complaints while behind bars
The Christchurch terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life behind bars but his claims of torturous prison conditions are exaggerated, a court has heard.
Unease over Collins' rival-free appointment to top job
Unease over Collins' rival-free appointment to top job
Judith Collins was the only person considered for the role of Law Commission president - with no recruitment process, no selection panel and no rival candidates.
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
The Liberals' first female leader Sussan Ley will resign from parliament after she was knifed by conservative Angus Taylor nine months into the job.
Trash-tastrophe: Rubbish truck rollover blocks road
Trash-tastrophe: Rubbish truck rollover blocks road
A road in Green Island was blocked by a rubbish truck which rolled onto its side spilling debris this afternoon.
Terrorist was 'between a rock and a rock' when pleading guilty - Crown
Terrorist was 'between a rock and a rock' when pleading guilty - Crown
The terrorist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques is in prison because he committed the crime, not because of a coerced guilty plea, the Crown says.
Andrew Whiley joins race for vacant Dunedin council seat
Andrew Whiley joins race for vacant Dunedin council seat
Former Dunedin councillor Andrew Whiley has joined the city council by-election race.
Mixed emotions as farm turned into subdivision
'Too good for housing': Mixed emotions as family farm turned into subdivision
Two Canterbury sisters have mixed emotions as their family farm is turned into a large housing estate.
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
Australians looking for love are having their social media used against them as AI is used to tailor romance scams before Valentine's Day.
Alarm raised over 12-year-old driver in Dunedin
Alarm raised over 12-year-old driver in Dunedin
Police were alerted by a concerned resident who spotted a 12-year-old boy driving what looked like an older man around St Clair.