Minor changes to 'granny flat' legislation
Minor changes to 'granny flat' legislation
A select committee report has called for minor amendments to the govt's legislation allowing small homes like granny flats to be built without a consent.
Trump links autism with paracetamol
Trump links autism with paracetamol
Donald Trump says there's a link between the use of popular over-the-counter pain medication paracetamol and the development of autism during pregnancy, a claim which many doctors dispute.
Cosy Dell sex attacker named
Cosy Dell sex attacker named
A man who broke into a Dunedin student flat and violated a young woman can now be named.
Kimmel back on air after suspension
Kimmel back on air after suspension
Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to TV screens after ABC suspended the popular talk-show host over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Lifesaving surgeries delayed after Chch ICU beds reduced
Lifesaving surgeries delayed after Chch ICU beds reduced
Christchurch cardiac patients awaiting lifesaving operations are having their surgery delayed, sometimes several times, due to a lack of intensive care unit beds in the city.
Parital solar eclipse
Parital solar eclipse
It was a wonderful experience to watch the sun rise- partially eclipsed early morning today.
Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon
Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon
Partial solar eclipse this morning.
Charities drop Fergie over Epstein email
Charities drop Fergie over Epstein email
Several charities have cut their links with the Duchess of York, after media reports that she had described the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a "supreme friend" in an email.
'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister
'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister
Senior doctors picketing outside Health Minister Simeon Brown's electorate office have covered a message in the Minister's window with placards.
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
One day dirt, the next — the green, green grass of Shield country.
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
An alternative alliance of council candidates in Dunedin has come together to promote shared values such as climate action and social justice.
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Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger
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Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger
Four minutes of "absolute pure terror".
Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated
Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated
Dunedin's reputation as the "wildest city in New Zealand" has been cemented, after former prime minister Helen Clark was named patron of the Wild Dunedin Festival yesterday.
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Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle
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Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle
Tara Cheung thought her life was "pretty bad" when she woke up in hospital after stomach surgery, and found the surgeons had not stitched her back up again.
Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries
Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries
Emergency services are warning the public to be vigilant after a battery pack caught fire in the back of car parked in a busy public place in South Dunedin.
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
Bus patronage has risen by more than 50% in the past five years in Dunedin and Queenstown, but fears remain it will sink when fares are increased.
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
Amid fears of legal challenges, the fate of a controversial central Dunedin cycleway could rest on one councillor.
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Event a dress rehearsal for the big one
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Event a dress rehearsal for the big one
A partial eclipse was the perfect test run for a Dunedin astronomer ahead of the big one in less than three years’ time.
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
A Dunedin researcher’s spider senses were left tingling when a species new to science began falling from the sky.
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
An annual report has laid bare why rates are going up, one regional councillor says — too many staff, earning big pay rises and pocketing more than $100,000 annually.