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Hospital security boosted after midwife attacked

Hospital security boosted after midwife attacked

Health chiefs have increased security at Christchurch Hospital's birthing unit after a student midwife was attacked on the way to their car after leaving work.

Leary claims minister not doing job for seniors

Associate health minister Casey Costello. Photo: RNZ

Leary claims minister not doing job for seniors

Taieri MP Ingrid Leary is accusing Casey Costello of being missing in action as Minister for Seniors, but Costello says it shows the opposition MP has a "very shallow understanding" of the portfolio.

Wanted man arrested after alleged three-month spree

Wanted man arrested after alleged three-month spree

Police have caught up with a man who allegedly went on a three-month theft spree around Otago.

Cheers actor George Wendt dies

Cheers actor George Wendt dies

Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on Cheers has died. He was 76.

One killed in Timaru crash

A person is dead following a crash on State Highway 1 in Timaru this morning.

New pacemaker being tested in NZ

A pacemaker helps regulate the heart's natural rhythm. Photo: Getty Images

New pacemaker being tested in NZ

A new pacemaker being tested in New Zealand could help patients experiencing heart failure feel and move better.

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

Mosgiel-born, now Auckland-based, student nurse Emily Faulkner has been named one of the...

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

A former Taieri College student never thought a Mosgiel local would make it on to the stage of New Zealand’s premier pageant.

Dunedin cop left gasping by spray deodorant attack

Dunedin cop left gasping by spray deodorant attack

A Dunedin police officer suffered an asthma attack after a man being detained sprayed her in the face with his deodorant.

ACT sought advice on punishments for MPs including jail

Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (right) interrupted the vote on the Treaty Principles...

ACT sought advice on punishments for MPs including jail

ACT asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs following last year's haka during a reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill - including imprisonment.

Man jailed for running 'unspeakable' child sex abuse website

A man has been jailed for helping run a website that hosted computer-generated child sex abuse material so graphic and “unspeakable” a district court judge has suppressed the details of it.

Delays as truck blocks bridge

Delays as truck blocks bridge

Motorists using the Rakaia River bridge should expect delays after a truck broke down this morning.

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‘Sad day’: Dunedin bowling club on market

North East Valley Bowling Club members (from left) Mary Ann Harrington, Colin "Wheels" Wheeler,...

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‘Sad day’: bowling club putting property on market

A lack of members and rising costs have culminated in a prominent Dunedin bowling club making the difficult decision to put its property up for sale.

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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni

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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni

The University of Otago still has to find an extra $23.5 million in savings and its situation could be made worse if the government does not come to the party on Budget day.

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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has lodged an application to suspend the liquor licence of The Bog...

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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier

A Dunedin pub which faces having its liquor licence suspended over fire safety breaches had blocked exits nearly three years ago, a patron says.

Milky Way photo in global top 25

A picture of the Milky Way taken from Karitane Beach in mid-2024 by astrophotographer Kavan Chay.

Milky Way photo in global top 25

It was not until Kavan Chay left Gore that he discovered it had one of the best views of the night sky in the world.

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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care

Ian Loughran was found dead in his home on July 19, 2021.PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care

A medical professional has admitted incomplete paperwork created a gap in a Dunedin poet’s care before his death.

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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash

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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash

The death of a "bright, adventurous" 7-year-old was allegedly caused by his mother, who is accused of using methamphetamine before a car crash in which he was killed.