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Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children

A child died on Monday at Starship children's hospital after undergoing surgery at a private...

Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children

A former highly skilled healthcare worker at a Starship Hospital unit caring for abused children says it has become a lesser service, due to "crippling" bullying.

Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama

Abby and Annaliese, 5, Stevenson, with one of the ducklings rescued from the drain. Photo: Geoff...

Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama

Whenever ducklings need rescuing, people ask the Stevensons to come and help.

Concern two-tier health system emerging

Concern two-tier health system emerging

Private hospitals are consistently picking up easier cases from the public system, data shows.

Immigration licence revoked for former minister

Tuariki Delamere admits he made a "dumb decision many years ago".

Lane changing blunder caused Dunedin motorway crash: police

A truck driver changing lanes and hitting another truck caused the accident which snarled Dunedin's southern motorway this morning, police say.

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Call to halt cycleway before legal bid

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Call to halt cycleway before legal bid

Opponents of a contentious Dunedin cycleway are set to demand work on the project is halted ahead of a legal challenge.

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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser

Poppy McConville (left) sizes up her Tegan Vickery-designed outfit for tomorrow night’s fashion...

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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser

A dream will turn into reality for Poppy McConvill.

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Med school push ‘erosion’ of govt decision-making

"The Treasury documents reveal a government that had already decided its course of action and was...

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Med school push ‘erosion’ of govt decision-making

Ploughing ahead with the Waikato medical school against Treasury advice represents "concerning erosion" of government decision-making, a political commentator says.

Peer support workers for patients

Peer support workers for patients

Peer support workers with "lived experience" will be tasked with helping mentally vulnerable patients at Dunedin Hospital’s beleaguered emergency department.

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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable

Recently retired neonatal intensive care unit nurse Sarah Gamble checks on 20-day-old Penelope...

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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable

After 40 years of caring for some of the South’s smallest newcomers, neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) nurse Sarah Gamble is hanging up her scrubs.

Plunket now immunising in South Dunedin

Plunket New Zealand immunisation service manager Bernadette Heaphy, of Wellington, trains Dunedin...

Plunket now immunising in South Dunedin

To celebrate the first anniversary of moving in to its new Dunedin community hub, Plunket gave its first vaccinations to youngsters as part of a new pilot programme being run by the charity.

Staff allegedly threatened

Staff allegedly threatened

A man was arrested for allegedly threatening staff at a Dunedin store if they did not get theft charges against him dropped.

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Mistake to call Albany St project a ‘cycleway’

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Mistake to call Albany St project a ‘cycleway’

Calling Dunedin’s central city transport project a cycleway in tender documents was a mistake, the city council says.

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Six-keg trailer a ‘drop-off, pick-up service’

Shaquille Spooner-Nixon has converted a small horse float into a mobile self-pouring bar. Photo:...

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Six-keg trailer a ‘drop-off, pick-up service’

A Dunedin woman has come up with an idea for those who want a cool brew any time and anywhere they want.

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Guide book’s legacy remains

Siblings (from left) Bruce Moir, Alison Paterson (nee Moir) and Alan Moir, inspect their ancestor...

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Guide book’s legacy remains

A hundred years after Dr George Moir wrote the South’s "backcountry bible", his descendants are still walking in his footsteps.

Lotto 2523

Results from last night's Lotto draw

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Panel refuses commercial building

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Panel refuses commercial building

A proposal to build a "life-changing" facility at Taieri Mouth to allow disabled people easier access to the water is up in the air after a panel allowed part of the development but denied the...

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