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Midwife made wrong call to move woman who died, inquest hears

A midwife has told an inquest she made the wrong call when deciding to move a 33-year-old woman who had just had a seizure and subsequently died during birth.

Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice

Emergency services at the Irvine Rd slip. Photo: Linda Robertson

Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice

An Irvine Rd property has been issued a “dangerous building” notice by Dunedin City Council geotechnical engineers, following a landslip on the Otago Peninsula.

Oranga Tamariki reviewing involvement in reopened complaints

Oranga Tamariki has cut funding to 190 social service providers and reduced funding to a further...

Oranga Tamariki reviewing involvement in reopened complaints

Oranga Tamariki is reviewing its involvement in child protection complaints that have been reopened amid concerns about the quality of the investigations.

Tampons contained hormone-interfering chemicals

The price of women's sanitary products has in recent years become a social issue in New Zealand....

Study finds half of tampons tested contained hormone-interfering chemicals

Otago researchers have called for manufacturers of women’s menstrual products to avoid adding chemicals known to interfere with the body’s hormone systems.

Former National MP makes jump to NZ First

Harete Hipango-Brownlie has announced she will run for New Zealand First at this election. File...

Former National MP makes jump to NZ First

Harete Hipango-Brownlie is the latest in a string of former politicians to announce they're running for New Zealand First at this year's election.

Kāinga Ora clampdown brings thousands before Tenancy Tribunal

The agency is taking a "firm but fair approach" to managing tenancies, but the Greens say it...

Kāinga Ora clampdown brings thousands before Tenancy Tribunal

Thousands of Kāinga Ora tenants are ending up at the Tenancy Tribunal as the department continues its "firm but fair" approach to managing tenancies.

'Phased approach' needed for road programme - Bishop

Transport Minister Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

'Phased approach' needed for road programme - Bishop

The New Zealand Transport Agency has published its Major Transport Projects Pipeline, laying out the phases it plans to implement the Roads of National Significance and public transport projects.

Fears bird flu ready for take-off to New Zealand

A Department of Primary Industries veterinarian takes samples from a dead brown skua to test for...

Fears bird flu ready for take-off to New Zealand

Bird flu has landed in Australia, and there are fears it's now ready for take-off to New Zealand.

Flooding causes major damage to highway

SH1 near Kaikōura likely to remain closed until next week

Work is under way to repair the flood-damaged State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura, while other weather-affected South Island roads are reopening today.

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Music department shake-up would be ‘death blow’

University of Otago music performance department lecturer Dr Tessa Romano, pictured outside...

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Music department shake-up would be ‘death blow’

The University of Otago’s music performance department is up for a major restructure, with jobs and promotion paths set to go.

Properties evacuated after peninsula slip

Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel discuss a plan for evacuations following a...

Properties evacuated after peninsula slip

A Peninsula resident says she can only wait with ‘‘fingers crossed’’ to find out if she can return to her home after a landslip forced the evacuation of nine properties yesterday.

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High-risk sex offender breaches court order

Glyn Tatham is on an extended supervision order for repeated child sex offences until 2030. PHOTO...

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High-risk sex offender breaches court order

A high-risk sex offender breached a condition of a High Court order the same day it was imposed.

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Critical care paramedic career ‘rewarding’

Hato Hone St John critical care paramedics Pat Bain and Jenetta Johnson are part of a small team...

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Critical care paramedic career ‘rewarding’

First responder Jenetta Johnson loves her job — even if half her patients do not remember her.

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Fingers being pointed after plants gone

Upper Junction resident David McFarlane is upset at the removal of native plants at the...

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Fingers being pointed after plants gone

A war of words has broken out in Upper Junction over the removal of native plants, a former Dunedin city councillor being accused of throwing his weight around.

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Giving out free pizzas ‘least we could do’

Pizza Hut Mosgiel owner Gagandeep Singh holds a stack of boxes after dishing out over 200 free...

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Giving out free pizzas ‘least we could do’

Dishing out more than 200 free pizzas to flood-stricken Mosgiel residents was the least he could do for his community, a shop owner says.

US carrying out fresh strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump made the comments on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. Photo:...

US carrying out fresh strikes on Iran

The US military said it was launching fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to traffic.

ACT wants Three Strikes policy for burglary

Repeat offending is not acceptable, Nicole McKee says. Photo: RNZ

ACT wants Three Strikes policy for burglary

ACT wants to impose a Three Strikes regime for burglary, requiring a minimum three-year prison sentence with no parole for anyone convicted of burglary three times.