The Mad Butcher 'battling for life' in hospital
Sir Peter Leitch, aka The Mad Butcher, says he's fighting for his life in hospital.
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Overseas teachers paid below legal minimum wage: union
Overseas teachers paid below legal minimum wage: union
Teachers recruited to help fill New Zealand’s desperate teacher shortage are being paid below the legal minimum wage, their union says.
Notre Dame fire a warning bell for Europe
Notre Dame fire a warning bell for Europe
It's a thin line where the patina of age on Europe's countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly it's not.
Queen turns 93 on Easter Sunday
Queen turns 93 on Easter Sunday
The Queen has celebrated her 93rd birthday, which this year coincided with Easter Sunday.
Comedian wins Ukraine presidency
Comedian wins Ukraine presidency
Ukraine has entered uncharted political waters after exit polls showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies easily won enough votes to become the next president.
Kiwis told to check Sri Lanka travel plans
Kiwis told to check Sri Lanka travel plans
Kiwis with upcoming trips or travel plans to Sri Lanka should get in touch with their travel agent and register with Safe Travel to be alerted to any further risk after the Easter Sunday deadly attacks.
Sri Lanka attacks: Focus on possible intel failures
Sri Lanka attacks: Focus on possible intel failures
Police in Sri Lanka say an investigation into the Easter Sunday bombings will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks before the violence.
Helplines swamped after mosque attacks
Helplines swamped after mosque attacks
Mental health helplines have been inundated with calls from people traumatised by media coverage of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Easter road toll at 2, drivers warned to take care
Easter road toll at 2, drivers warned to take care
A second person has been killed on the road this Easter Weekend and police are urging drivers to take extra care as they make their way home from the holiday break.
Man dies after falling into tree hole in Auckland
Man dies after falling into tree hole in Auckland
A grieving Auckland woman is seeking legal advice after her elderly partner suffered fatal injuries when he fell into an open tree surround on a busy Newmarket street.
Man charged over alleged shooting that left man critical
Man charged over alleged shooting that left man critical
A man has been charged following an alleged shooting that left another man critically injured in a small town south of Auckland.
Sri Lanka lifts curfew, death toll soars
Sri Lanka lifts curfew, death toll soars
Authorities have lifted a curfew in Sri Lanka, a day after 290 people were killed and about 500 wounded by a string of bombings that tore through churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday.
Breaches of privacy mount
Breaches of privacy mount
The Southern District Health Board has breached patients' privacy almost once a week for the past five years, figures show.
Rabbit, hunting
Rabbit, hunting
Hopping along in a successful bid to track town an egg near the bridal lawn at the Glenfalloch Easter Bunny Hunt is Mila Bareiter (6).
Artists' work to hit streets
Artists' work to hit streets
Two Dunedin artists' work will be installed in Dunedin after they won a national art competition.
Feastock goes off with bang
Feastock goes off with bang
A music festival in the bush went off with a bang and blew patrons' minds despite changeable conditions under a brooding autumn sky in Dunedin on Saturday.
Otago health researchers get major grant
Otago health researchers get major grant
Dunedin global health researchers have gained a $450,000 grant, as part of collaborative efforts to tackle tuberculosis in Indonesia.
Mass celebrates 120 years
Mass celebrates 120 years
Officiating at Mass at an Easter service in Broad Bay celebrating 120 years of historic Polish church Mary Queen of Peace Church is Dunedin Bishop the Most Rev Michael Dooley.
Sculpture marks 50 years of castle balls
Sculpture marks 50 years of castle balls
Half a century of elegance and entertainment at Larnach Castle balls has been marked with a stylish new addition to the castle's lawn.
City's housing needs difficult to quantify
City's housing needs difficult to quantify
Lack of cross-referencing between the Dunedin City Council and central Government is making it hard to develop a clear picture of the city's housing problems, a councillor says.