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Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say

Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say

The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, the Labour Party and the Greens say.

Concerns linger over new coloured school reports

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Concerns linger over new coloured school reports

The publication of the first Education Review Office reports using colour-coded tables to depict schools' performance has done little to allay principals' fears.

Kids TRYathlon re-launch plan

MyHub Holiday Park employee Theresa Burgess holds a Weet-Bix TRYathlon top after the park...

Kids TRYathlon re-launch plan

The owners of a revamped holiday park are aiming to relaunch the Dunedin Kids TRYathlon after longtime sponsor Sanitarium decided to pull out.

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Vandervis pitches southern super council

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Vandervis pitches southern super council

A super council covering Otago and Southland should be explored to help create a powerhouse region, a Dunedin city councillor has argued.

Cup final: ‘Whoever wins, I’ll fly’

With more than 400 flags in his collection, Ron Geddes is ready to hoist a flag for the winner of...

Cup final: ‘Whoever wins, I’ll fly’

Dunedin man Ron Geddes has a flag for all occasions: so he knows exactly what his role will be this morning.

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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert

Hilary Calvert says the Dunedin City Council appears to be functioning well, apart from the...

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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert

Dunedin councillors have been urged to look in the mirror regarding any problems with the way the city council functions.

Robotics workshop boosts interest

St Hilda’s Collegiate student Naomi Jones, 13, and Bayfield High School student Quintin Sime, 14 ...

Robotics workshop boosts interest

Is it possible to build a robot that will make my bed, do the dishes, take out the rubbish bins and mow the lawns?

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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally

International Science Festival director Jerome Cousins and crime scene investigator Angela Clark...

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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally

Two high-flying luminaries from Taiwan’s scientific community will take back plenty of ideas from their visit to Dunedin.

An invigorating dip

An invigorating dip

Jacqueline Manson cools off yesterday in a recently installed shower at the St Clair Esplanade, Dunedin.

Choir rocks 10th birthday concert

Choir rocks 10th birthday concert

Dunedin’s Rock Choir marked its 10th birthday during a concert at Tūhura Otago Museum on Saturday, which attracted more than 150 people.

Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes

Waitati 10-year-olds Frances Mulconroy (left) and Dot Moffat make bath bombs during the Out of...

Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes

Frances Mulconroy goes all starry-eyed when you start talking about the solar system and the mysteriousness of the Milky Way.

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Cyclists ‘resigned’ to bumpy ride on central city streets

A cyclist navigates a restricted part of the Cumberland St cycleway outside the new Dunedin...

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Cyclists ‘resigned’ to bumpy ride on central city streets

Cyclists on Dunedin’s central city routes are resigned to the fact their options are limited in the early days of the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building project.

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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities

Batman University (Turkey) astrotourism researcher Emrah Tasarer observes the night sky above...

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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities

A visiting researcher is in Dunedin to work on an astrotourism project which may prove useful for tourism organisations preparing for the 2028 total solar eclipse.

Fire service opens doors to community

Qualified firefighter Ryan Greenheld helps Ryder Fraei, 6, of Dunedin, use a hose during the...

Fire service opens doors to community

Mosgiel’s fire service held a special open day yesterday, with a view to getting more people involved.

NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addresses the party's campaign launch on Sunday in...

NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas

New Zealand First will invest in surveying the country's offshore basins for oil and gas supplies to use domestically and export around the world, if elected.

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Brothers Tristan and Andrew Tate are facing multiple charges in the UK. File photo: Reuters

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

The US Marshals Service has arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate as Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek extradition of the kickboxers-turned-social media stars on fresh charges of...

National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii

National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

When police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on...

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies doing renovations on the property.

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

Fairmont Leigh hides his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court for his driving...

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

A disqualified driver who made an obscene gesture at a tourist campervan he was passing failed to see an oncoming campervan and crashed into it.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait after a suspected Iranian strike. Photo:...

US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed

The US has launched new strikes against Iran, Central Command said, after it announced two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack.

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