$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
Fire engines galore, plane viewing out the window and all with food and drink available — a child’s utopia is going to open on the Taieri Plain.
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No conviction for smacking child
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No conviction for smacking child
A care worker who lost his job for smacking a disobedient child at work has avoided a mark on his criminal record.
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
A group armed with a hammer and baseball bat invaded a Castle St student flat and violently attacked the occupants, a court has heard.
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
Everyone wants to know what it feels like to hold the Ranfurly Shield.
Lilliput libraries little and loved
Lilliput libraries little and loved
Waitahuna resident Mila Cameron-Tuhaka, 7, browses the collection of books inside the newest Lilliput Library, located on the cycle trail between Hylton St and Lockharts Rd, yesterday.
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
The Southern region has received a middling report card in an overview of its health services.
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New quake laws 'really do help us'
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'Huge boost': New quake laws 'really do help us'
Changes to the earthquake-prone building laws could breathe life back into small towns in the South, as coastal Otago and Dunedin move from a low- to a medium-risk seismic zone.
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Duncan Eddy and Ursula Lehr deliver a letter signed by 650 people to Kāinga Ora’s offices in Dunedin central.
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Insect pitched as fix to lagarosiphon invasion
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Insect pitched as fix to lagarosiphon invasion
A humble fly may be the key to stopping the march of a pest weed through pristine southern lakes.
Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio
Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio
A prolific Dunedin artist’s work will directly benefit an art studio that supports people with mental health and addiction issues.
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Polytech
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic’s campus could be cut in half as part of efforts to make the institution financially viable, consultants have recommended.
$4.2m awarded for heart research
$4.2m awarded for heart research
Life-saving heart research has been given a major financial boost by the Heart Foundation of New Zealand.
Clothing charity closing as grants denied
Clothing charity closing as grants denied
An Auckland charity that has clothed thousands of people in need has been forced to close.
Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage
Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage
Australian telco Optus has suffered an emergency call outage in an area south of Sydney, 10 days after a broader disruption that it said had probably caused four deaths.
‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes
‘Serious risk’: Warning over e-motorbikes
The Hastings District Council is being proactive with public education about riding any form of motorbike on council-owned parks and reserves.
Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges
Jago loses appeal over sex abuse charges
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has lost an appeal against his sexual abuse conviction and sentence.
Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns
Apology after bed-bound woman suffered burns
Elmwood Village has apologised after the woman needed a skin graft when her bed was left too close to a heater with no guard.
Shake-up of quake strengthening laws
Shake-up of quake strengthening laws
A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will save building owners more than $8.2b across NZ and reduce risk from derelict empty buildings, the govt says.
INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts
INZ urges boost in anti-trafficking efforts
A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) investigators say.
Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating
Sunscreens off shelves over protection rating
Two Aspect Sun branded sunscreens are being recalled after testing found SPF levels were unlikely to meet the rating stated on the label.