NZ 'as prepared as we can be' for bird flu
H5 bird flu case confirmed in New Zealand
The Biosecurity Minister says New Zealand is "as prepared as we can possibly be" to deal with bird flu, after a case of the H5 strain was confirmed today.
Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window
Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window
A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece last week.
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.
Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases
Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases
Police will review their systems used to manage child protection and sexual assault cases after concerns relating to a senior officer's handling of more than 50 cases, RNZ can reveal.
Steel work a 'significant milestone' at hospital
Steel work a 'significant milestone' in Dunedin Hospital build
A landmark has been reached for the new Dunedin Hospital today, with the first vertical structural steel for the inpatient building being installed.
SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage
SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage
SH1 south of Kaikōura has reopened after the road was badly eroded in severe flooding. However, care is needed and motorists should expect some congestion and delays.
Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo
Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo
Mackenzie's mayor is standing by a social media post urging visitors to reconsider visiting Tekapo over the long and snowy Matariki weekend.
Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions
Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions
A prominent Christchurch doctor says decisions about public healthcare should be made in the communities they serve.
Pledge to take some building consents off councils
Pledge to take some building consents off councils
National says it will eliminate the need for local councils to sign off certain building work if re-elected in November.
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Predator under spotlight for three years after release
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Predator under spotlight for three years after release
An Otago man who sexually abused a string of underaged girls will remain closely watched during his release.
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Man vows to go straight
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Man vows to go straight
A man who committed the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy and has spent almost his entire adulthood behind bars says he will leave his life of crime behind.
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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm
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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm
Dunedin sporting innovation was front and centre during the Indian prime minister’s historic trip to New Zealand.
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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union
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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union
An investigation into a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital is too narrow and was launched without staff consultation, a union says.
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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart
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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart
Four Dunedin bands have risen above the likes of Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber after their independently produced record topped a New Zealand music chart.
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Significant benefits seen in inland port
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Significant benefits seen in inland port
Construction of a proposed inland port near Mosgiel could inject more than $190 million into the economy and create nearly 1500 jobs over 10 years, an economic assessment estimates.
Big lessons in Big Apple
Big lessons in Big Apple
American businessman Mike Bloomberg greets Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker in New York City earlier this week after she joined the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.
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YMCA building housing hospital build workers
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YMCA building housing hospital build workers
Former YMCA apartments on top of a central Dunedin multi-storey carpark have been given a new lease on life as hospital-build workers move in.
Spotting whales no fluke
Spotting whales no fluke
A pod of humpback whales were having a swimmingly good time in Otago Harbour yesterday.
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‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure
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‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure
An extended ‘‘exorcism’’ of Sandy Graham’s misconduct serves little purpose given her imminent departure from Dunedin City Council’s top job, a councillor says.
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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada
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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada
Make no bones about it, Oliver Mitchell is on a mission.