Lack of affordable rentals for disabled: study
Lack of affordable rentals for disabled: study
A lack of accessible and affordable rental properties is leaving many disabled people stuck in emergency accommodation that is unsuited to their needs.
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Local picks add variety on blooming busy day
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Local picks add variety on blooming busy day
WhWhile couples plan their day of love, Dunedin florists are rushing around cutting, arranging and preparing dozens of bouquets for Valentine’s Day.
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Ong’s use of 'monkey' metaphor causes stir
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Ong’s use of 'monkey' metaphor causes stir
References to a blindfolded monkey caused a stir at a Dunedin City Council meeting.
Otago tugs in a spin over new arrival
Otago tugs in a spin over new arrival
A ship — make that boat — came up the harbour and met its new family yesterday.
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'Advanced' talks to sell Mercy Hospital
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'Advanced' talks to sell Mercy Hospital
Otago's biggest private hospital is up for sale, and discussions with a potential buyer are said to be ‘‘advanced’’.
AI may change face of anatomy dissection: expert
AI may change face of anatomy dissection: expert
Picture this — you are a young medical student, conducting a dissection and the deceased suddenly says: ‘‘You are now cutting into my heart. It looks like this because I have a long history of...
Cool fun on a hot day
Cool fun on a hot day
Enjoying the surf at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach yesterday are (from left) Helene Kohler, Johann Hakanson, Jaden Liese and Mila Alpsoy (all 14), all of Germany.
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Gang member in crayfish scam denied home detention term
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Gang member in crayfish scam denied home detention term
A gang member who distributed nearly $200,000 of stolen crayfish has won an appeal — but will remain behind bars.
Accessible toilet first in South
Accessible toilet first in South
A first of its kind in the South, fully accessible, $750,000 bathroom block has been installed in Dunedin.
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Man jailed for ‘brazenly’ abusing stepsister
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Man jailed for ‘brazenly’ abusing stepsister
A man who ‘‘brazenly’’ abused his stepsister, after the family opened their home to house him on bail, has been jailed for four years.
'It can go wrong, it does go wrong': Cadogan offers water regulation advice
'It can go wrong, it does go wrong': Cadogan offers water regulation advice
A former mayor-turned water specialist has offered some humorous advice on dealing with complaints - just ask people how much contamination they're comfortable with.
Concern for wellbeing of seafarers on anchored former Interislander ship
Concern for wellbeing of seafarers on anchored former Interislander ship
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is concerned about the wellbeing of seafarers on board the former Interislander ferry which is anchored in Tasman Bay waiting to sail to India.
Govt increases NZ space launch limit to 1000
Govt increases NZ space launch limit to 1000
A physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions about a likely host of new space launches.
Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway
Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway
One person has been seriously injured in a crash north of Dunedin.
Global Insight: Govt urged to show leadership
Global Insight: Govt urged to show international leadership
Young people want New Zealand politicians to show leadership on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman says.
NZ First to campaign for referendum on Māori seats
NZ First to campaign for referendum on Māori seats
New Zealand First will campaign on a referendum on the Māori seats this year, with the party saying the time had come for a decision on their future.
Customers upset as Air NZ strikes disrupt travel plans
Customers upset as Air NZ strikes disrupt travel plans
An Air New Zealand customer has been left upset after discovering at the last minute that a cabin crew strike had disrupted her travel plans.
'Minimum expectations' should apply to mosque shooter's prison conditions, lawyer argues
'Minimum expectations' should apply to mosque shooter's prison conditions, lawyer argues
"No one truly knows a nation until he's been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged on how it treats its highest citizens but how it treats its lowest ones," the Australian mosque terrorist's lawyer has claimed.
New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ
New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ
Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite red alerts put on them months ago.
Victims speak of impact after slave master jailed for 16 years
Victims speak of impact after slave master jailed for 16 years
Two young people have told how they were held in slavery by an Auckland man for several years.