What's in a name?
Hawksbury, a small village on the site of the former Cherry Farm psychiatric hospital, rebranded with a historical name for nearby Waikouaiti.
Science grads forced overseas as job market shrinks
Science grads forced overseas as job market shrinks
Newly graduated scientists are finding it next to impossible to find work amid a perfect storm of economic hardship and a major sector shake-up.
NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home
NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home
Three New Zealanders who were detained in Israel after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, have arrived back home safely.
Major quake hits Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
Major quake hits Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck offshore in the southern Philippines, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.
Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party
Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party
A mother has apologised and said she is "beyond disgusted and embarrassed" after one of her teens allegedly took part in the trashing of an elderly couple's home.
Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report
Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report
Well-known broadcaster Corin Dann is to become RNZ's new Business Editor.
Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty
Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty
A protester accused of smashing a window at Winston Peters' Auckland home has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial by jury.
Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg
Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg
Police investigating a North Dunedin crash between a car and a moped in which a man broke his leg are asking for public help.
Chch family's 'grave concerns' for missing boy
Christchurch family's 'grave concerns' for boy missing in Canada
Canadian police and a Christchurch family have made a fresh appeal for information about an 11-year-old boy who has gone missing in British Columbia.
Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as ceasefire ratified
Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as ceasefire ratified
Israel's government has ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages.
Man charged after string of death threats against MP
Man charged after string of death threats against MP
A 19-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier this year.
Engine fire forces military chopper to land
Engine fire forces military chopper to land
The Air Force say an A109 helicopter has been forced to land after signs of an engine fire above Ohakea Air Force base, near Palmerston North.
Rain battering upper South Island
Highways closed, emergency operations centre activated as rain batters upper South Island
Emergency operations centres have been activated on the West Coast as heavy rain brings highway closures, slips and surface flooding.
Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret
Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret
A man charged with murdering a woman in Christchurch earlier this year will keep his name secret for now.
Council reviews its processes after dog attack
Shots fired at council after dog attacks
A Canterbury man now carries a golf club to ward off dangerous canines when he takes his dog for a walk, while a woman who was recently attacked leaves town to exercise her pet.
Young man died after eating meal with peanuts
'Senseless waste of life': Mum blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergy
A post-mortem has confirmed a young man who died after suffering what he thought was an allergic reaction at a mental health respite facility had eaten a meal containing trace amounts of peanut.
Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama
Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama
Passengers reported seeing blood on the plane and feeling dizzy from going around in circles after a Fiji Airways flight encountered a bird strike above Canterbury.
Woman travels from Dunedin to search for sister
'Crucial to me': Sister travels from Dunedin to search for missing woman
The sister of a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago has headed from Dunedin to the northern city, appealing to locals for help in the search.
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Mayoral hopefuls state top issues
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Mayoral hopefuls state top issues
Candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty were happy to offer a little advice for voters yet to make up their minds.
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Hopes signs can be reused
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Hopes signs can be reused
They are all coming down by midnight tonight.