HNZ to re-check staff working with children
Health New Zealand is re-checking the credentials of staff who work with children across the country, after a whistle-blower went to the Ombudsman.
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
12.35 pm
Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on.
Dunedin killer denied parole again
Dunedin killer denied parole again
A Dunedin killer who has spent 28 years behind bars is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
Car 'takes flight' in Mosgiel crash
Car 'takes flight' in Mosgiel crash
A neighbour watched a car "take flight" over a grass verge before slamming into a garage in Mosgiel this morning.
Mother found guilty in suitcase murder trial
Mother found guilty in suitcase murder trial
Updated 2.10 pm
A mother accused of murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases has been found guilty.
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
A Dunedin man who was jailed for strangling his partner in an angry attack has had his sentence reduced to home detention on appeal.
Police hope gear will help identify dead Christchurch man
Police hope gear will help identify dead Christchurch man
Police have released images of a backpack and other gear found with the body of an unidentified man in Christchurch on Friday.
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 Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, after media reports that she had described the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a "supreme friend" in...
'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister
'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister
Updated 1.15 pm
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.