Govt commits $600m to upgrade rail network
Govt commits $600m to upgrade rail network
The government will spend more than $600 million to upgrade the country's rail network as part of this year's Budget.
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Waka heads for exhibition
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Waka heads for exhibition
Kuramātakitaki cuts through a still Otago Harbour, paddled by members of Karitāne-based waka club Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki, before its installation in the Hocken Library yesterday.
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Bog’s licence may be suspended after fire exits locked
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Bog’s licence may be suspended after fire exits locked
A central Dunedin pub faces having its liquor licence suspended after ignoring an order from firefighters to remove padlocks from two of its three fire exits.
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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going
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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going
Spare a thought for the young sooty shearwater.
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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death
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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death
A family member of a Dunedin author who died by suspected suicide says he was "discharged into thin air" after being admitted to hospital for his mental health.
‘Risk of serious harm’ from cocaine cut with anaesthetic
‘Risk of serious harm’ from cocaine cut with anaesthetic
An alert has been issued warning cocaine sold in Dunedin may be cut with a local anaesthetic that can cause fatal heart problems.
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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking
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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking
A bouncer at an Octagon bar, where four women say they were trampled, says he was sacked after going to police with concerns about overcrowding.
Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit
Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit
This was not your ordinary radio studio.
'If they want to muck around, so be it'
'If they want to muck around, so be it': PM on haka punishment
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has flatly rejected the possibility of watering down the proposed punishment for three Te Pāti Māori MPs.
Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast
Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast
Heavy rainfall continues to lash Australia's east coast and emergency crews are on high alert as flash flooding hits coastal areas.
Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings
Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings
Qantas could be forced to pay more than $120m in penalties for illegally sacking more than 1800 ground workers during the Covid pandemic.
Manslaughter charge laid after Auckland bus stop assault
Manslaughter charge laid after Auckland bus stop assault
A man has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a man in alleged assault at an Auckland bus stop last month.
Former top cop granted gagging order
Former top cop granted gagging order over objectionable material allegations
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction blocking media from reporting the nature of allegedly objectionable material found on his work computer.
Call for more action against boy racers in Canterbury
Call for more action against boy racers in Canterbury
A council candidate has welcomed the Government’s latest boy racer crackdown - and is urging the city council to look at strategies used elsewhere to prevent illegal street racing.
Man guilty of trying to defraud Covid wage subsidy of millions
Man guilty of trying to defraud Covid wage subsidy of millions
A man who tried to fraudulently claim millions of dollars through Covid-19 wage subsidy schemes has been found guilty at the Auckland District Court.
Interislander to retire: Job cuts, travel disruptions expected
Interislander to retire: Job cuts, travel disruptions expected
KiwiRail has announced its Aratere Interislander ferry will retire by the end of August and is warning of job cuts and that passenger and freight capacity will take a hit.
Dunedin couple's Lotto win marks 70th birthday
Dunedin couple's Lotto win marks 70th birthday
A Lotto win provided an unexpected and "unbelievable" 70th birthday present for a Dunedin couple.
Priest may have been victim of financial abuse
Coroner finds Canterbury priest's generous nature exploited
A Canterbury Catholic priest took his own life after 50 years in the clergy as his mental health deteriorated and financial pressure mounted.
Polio outbreak declared in PNG
Vaccination push after polio outbreak declared in PNG
Papua New Guinea's acting deputy secretary for public health is appealing to parents to get their young children vaccinated against polio.
Police catch teen in unsuccessful car theft
Police catch teen in unsuccessful car theft
A Dunedin teenager unsuccessfully attempting to hot-wire vehicles at the weekend was spotted angrily kicking the steering wheel of a car he was trying steal.