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Cancer scare sparks pony event to share lesson
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Cancer scare sparks pony event to share lesson
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.
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Te Kāika facility closed, probed
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Te Kāika facility closed, probed
A youth remand home run by Te Kāika has been shut down for nine months after allegations of abuse by caregivers.
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‘Discriminatory comments’ prompt complaint
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‘Discriminatory comments’ prompt complaint
New Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has made a complaint about the conduct of another city councillor.
Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead
Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead
The suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University in the US is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll
Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll
Te Pāti Māori's leadership isn't trusted by nearly half of Māori voters and many would prefer Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke to take over, a new poll suggests.
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Dumbbell killer wins appeal against life term
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Dumbbell killer who bludgeoned mum wins appeal against life term
A Dunedin man who beat his mother to death with a dumbbell will no longer be subject to life imprisonment after winning an appeal.
What are NZ's busiest flying days this summer?
What are NZ's busiest flying days this summer?
Air New Zealand figures show 2.7 million New Zealanders and international visitors will be flying this summer.
Glitch may have exposed sensitive information
Tech glitch may have exposed sensitive information in police files
A "technical issue" with police's incident management tool may have led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure being made visible.
Queen’s Award Achievement
Queen’s Award Achievement
Janet Hollard, of Otago, along with other young women from throughout New Zealand, was recently presented with her Queen’s Award Certificate.
Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack
Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack
Australian gun owners will be offered cash for their firearms in the nation's largest buyback in nearly 30 years.
Take-away booze on menu for restaurants in law change
Take-away booze on menu for restaurants in law change
The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail spaces can sell take-home booze.
Life sentence for deadly Loafers Lodge blaze
Life sentence for deadly Loafers Lodge blaze
The man who murdered five people by lighting a fire at the central Wellington boarding house must spend at least 22 years in jail.
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations
US President Donald Trump has signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana.
Thousands honour Bondi shooting victims
'Just beautiful': Thousands gather to honour Bondi shooting victims
Thousands of surfers and beachgoers have returned to Bondi's waters to pay tribute to those killed in a horrifying mass shooting.
Armed police guarding Dunedin properties
Armed police guarding Dunedin properties
Two properties are being guarded following an aggravated burglary in Dunedin last night, police say.
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after barraging a woman with sexual remarks and exposing his genitals to his female flatmate.
'Want my life back': Woman in ACC limbo after rare blood clot
'Want my life back': Woman in ACC limbo after rare blood clot
A woman who developed a rare blood clot in her brain and needed treatment at Dunedin Hospital says she's stuck in limbo and can't work while ACC investigates the case.
Driver and young child flee cops in South Dunedin
Driver and young child flee cops in South Dunedin
A Dunedin man snapped for drink driving with a 4-year-old in the car took the child with him when fleeing police on foot.
Family upset no action over repeated damaged to headstone
Family upset no action over repeated damaged to headstone
A family is distraught a mother’s headstone has been repeatedly damaged at an Ashburton cemetery, with no help from authorities despite camera footage.
Mum's pleas unanswered before boy found in pond
Mum's pleas unanswered before boy found in pond
A coroner has criticised a disability service for not urgently addressing a mother's safety fears for her autistic, non-verbal son later found dead in a pond at his home in rural Gisborne.