Jones officially named NZ First deputy
Jones officially named NZ First deputy
New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has now been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.
Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest
Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest
Hold onto your chips there's a new bird in town.
Man shoots dog that barked at him in carpark
Man shoots dog in head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark
A man shot a dog in the head with an air pistol after taking exception to the canine barking at him in a supermarket car park.
Minister seeks to resolve suppression breaches
Minister seeks to resolve suppression breaches
The Justice Minister is promising to resolve widespread breaches of suppressed information in fugitive Tom Phillips case, though it's not clear even if he knows how to do so.
Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges
Broadcaster Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges
Controversial Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has been hit with another batch of historical sexual abuse charges.
Backs turned on Health Minister
Backs turned on Health Minister
Simeon Brown told nurses' union delegates at a Wellington conference that strike action was hurting patients.
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power is gradually being restored after it was cut to hundreds of customers in Mosgiel and surrounding areas when a tree fell on a power line this morning.
Primary teachers vote to strike in October
Primary teachers vote to strike in October
A primary teachers strike will cause disruption to parents and students at a time when they need stability, Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says.
Christchurch cop's trial abandoned over legal issue
Christchurch cop's trial abandoned over legal issue
The trial of a former Christchurch police officer accused of stealing money has been abandoned.
Teen excluded from school, no others will take him
Teen excluded from school, no others will take him
The mother of an excluded intermediate school student says children who don't fit the box "get excluded or forgotten".
Struggle to get help after brain injuries
Struggle to get help after brain injuries
Kade Steffensen says he's been struggling with serious mental health issues, but ACC says there's no evidence they were were caused by his physical injuries.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Utah prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Female farmers enjoy victory over boys
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Female farmers enjoy victory over boys
Some female farming X-factor has led to St Hilda’s Collegiate School jointly winning an agriculture contest, herding the boys into the back paddock.
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Southland ED staff levels equal-worst
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Southland ED staff levels equal-worst
A southern emergency department is the equal-worst understaffed in New Zealand, a report on nurses’ working conditions has revealed.
Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
A key road in Queenstown has re-opened to stop/go traffic management after being closed for most of the afternoon.
A strong foundation
A strong foundation
Concrete is poured at the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday morning.
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Imagine a man of simple means trying to get by in an increasingly fractured society while guiding his fellow humans through trials and tribulations.
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful’s proposal to fund a homeless outreach centre out of his own salary has raised eyebrows among other candidates.
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Set netting closure area doubles
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Set netting closure area doubles
The closure area for set netting off the Otago coast has doubled as the process for consultation on long-term measures to protect hoiho from the effects of fishing gets under way.