No plans to halve sick leave: Minister
No plans to halve sick leave: Minister
The minister charged with looking at changes to sick leave says there is no plan to cut entitlements from 10 days to five.
Tributes for author Maurice Gee
'An intergenerational legacy': Tributes flow for Maurice Gee
The death of well-known Kiwi writer Maurice Gee has prompted many New Zealanders to pay tribute to the late novelist.
Ukraine receives bodies of 1200 soldiers killed
Ukraine receives bodies of 1200 soldiers killed
Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia, as part of agreements to exchange both prisoners of war and the dead, Ukrainian...
US could add to travel ban
US could add to travel ban
President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States
Clash escalates, civilians urged to evacuate target areas
Clash escalates, civilians urged to evacuate target areas
Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks, killing and wounding civilians and raising concerns of a broader regional conflict, with both militaries urging civilians on the opposing side to take...
Children waiting months for dental surgery
Children waiting months for dental surgery
Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one paediatric dentist calls "alarming".
Fears trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand
Fears trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand
Tearfund says it's shameful that trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand when they should be protected.
Six-year-old believed among dead in boat capsize
Six-year-old believed among dead in boat capsize
One of two people who died when a boat capsized off the coast of South Taranaki is believed to have been a six-year-old child.
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Kapa haka swansong poignant for student
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Kapa haka swansong poignant for student
Performing at the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest felt a little bit sad for Archibald Valentine, 16, because he knew it was going to be his last time.
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Call for liquor store to close earlier
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Call for student quarter liquor store to close earlier
A Dunedin bottle store in the heart of the city’s student quarter has been urged to shut its doors earlier to reduce the risk of "alcohol-fuelled violence" and admissions to hospital.
Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field
Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field
A Dunedin cosmetic tattooist says she was "completely shocked" to be named a winner at an international beauty competition.
Lanterns take shape for carnival
Lanterns take shape for carnival
Espen Lorenz, 10, of Dunedin, holds the lanterns he and his mother made at the Lantern Workshop in the Meridian Mall on Saturday.
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
A young humpback whale entangled in ropes and in "immediate danger" off the coast of a small fishing village north of Dunedin has been freed.
Chilling out with a plunge
Chilling out with a plunge
About 300 people braved a frosty morning to take part in the 96th annual polar plunge at St Clair Beach yesterday.
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Cheerleaders display their skills
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Cheerleaders display their skills
Handsprings, tucks, rolls, roundoffs and high-flying stunts took over a Dunedin secondary school's gymnasium as cheerleaders from around the city showed a packed room what they could do.
Schools turn out for kapa haka contest
Schools turn out for kapa haka contest
He Waka Kotuia (King’s and Queen’s high schools, above) competes in the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.
Three-vehicle crash closes Lyttelton Rd Tunnel
Three-vehicle crash closes Lyttelton Rd Tunnel
Lyttelton Rd Tunnel has been closed following a crash this evening.
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'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'
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'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'
A Dunedin bottle store owner says her business has been "targeted" over the sale of high-strength single units of alcohol.
Famed Kiwi author Maurice Gee dies
Famed Kiwi author Maurice Gee dies
Respected Kiwi writer Maurice Gee - author of 'Plumb' and 'Under the Mountain' - has died, aged 93.
Two killed in Taranaki capsizing
Two killed in Taranaki capsizing
Police said three people were aboard the boat when it got into trouble and one of them was located in the water after the boat capsized.