Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD
Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD
Data from the Dunedin study about how early life experiences shape people’s futures will help inform international social policies.
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Bath St upgrade moving on to next stage
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Bath St upgrade moving on to next stage
The pipes have been installed in Dunedin’s Bath St and the focus of an upgrade there has shifted to work above ground.
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Work stalls on ORC’s new air plan
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Work stalls on ORC’s new air plan
Work has stopped on new rules for home heating to manage and improve air quality in the region, the Otago Regional Council has confirmed.
Machete threat by teens alleged during failed robbery
Machete threat by teens alleged during failed robbery
Two Northland teens have been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and threatening shoppers with a machete during a failed robbery.
Homelessness increases but by how much is unclear
Homelessness increases but by how much is unclear
Homelessness has increased, but by how much is unclear, according to a government report.
Japan's PM denies talk he will quit
Japan's PM denies talk he will quit
Japan's Prime Minister has denied talk that he would quit after reports that he planned to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat.
Outrage after Givealittle shuts down Gaza fundraising page
Outrage after Givealittle shuts down Gaza fundraising page
New Zealand donors are fighting Givealittle for refunds after their page was shut down over concerns around money laundering in Gaza.
Daughter found guilty of murdering her mum
Julia DeLuney found guilty of murdering her mother
Julia DeLuney has been found guilty of the murder of her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, in Wellington.
Lessons drawn from East Otago lead contamination scare
Lessons drawn from East Otago lead contamination scare
First-hand experience of the lead contamination scare in East Otago drinking water has spurred the development of a new course aimed at preventing similar events.
Group plead not guilty to killing elderly man in house fire
Group plead not guilty to killing elderly man in house fire
A group of men accused of setting fire to an Upper Hutt home which killed an elderly man have pleaded not guilty to murder and arson.
Car crashes on to tracks, hit by train in Wellington
Car crashes on to tracks, hit by train in Wellington
A car has crashed on to a rail line and been hit by a train in the Wellington suburb of Glenside this afternoon.
Trump strikes trade deal with Japan to cut tariffs
Trump strikes trade deal with Japan to cut tariffs
The United States and Japan have struck a deal to lower the hefty tariffs President Donald Trump threatened to impose on goods from its Asian ally.
Kiwis not getting a 'raw deal' on butter: Willis
Kiwis not getting a 'raw deal' on butter: Willis
The Finance Minister does not believe NZers are getting a "raw deal" on butter, but has accepted there is no getting away from how expensive it is right now.
World Court poised to mark future course of climate litigation
World Court poised to mark future course of climate litigation
The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world.
Identity of man sought over 'concerning behaviour' at school
Identity of man sought over 'concerning behaviour' at school
Police have asked members of the public for help identifying a man in relation to their investigation into "concerning behaviour" at an upper South Island school.
Pipe bombs near body 'capable of causing death'
Pipe bombs 'capable of causing death' found near body in Auckland
Devices found near a body beside Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday were pipe bombs that could have killed people, police say.
Angry protests in Bangladesh as plane crash toll mounts
Angry protests in Bangladesh as plane crash toll mounts
Police have used tear gas to disperse angry students in Bangladesh after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school and killed 31 people, at least 25 of them children.
Parachute may have contributed to fatal drag race crash
Parachute may have contributed to fatal drag race crash
A drag racer died after losing control at almost 250kmh and crashing into a wall at Ruapuna Raceway, but the car's parachute and harness may have contributed to his death.
Coroner wants tougher controls on boxing events
Coroner wants tougher controls on boxing events
Christchurch man Kain Parsons died after receiving 30 blows to the head in a charity bout in 2018.
'Absolute idiot' on moped chases woman in Dunedin cemetery
'Absolute idiot' on moped chases woman in Dunedin cemetery
A man who allegedly chased a woman around a Dunedin cemetery on a moped lost control and fell off when police arrived at the scene.