Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St/State Highway 1 in central Dunedin will be subject to a series of night-time closures from this Sunday as road resurfacing work takes place.
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
"Game-changing" equipment that will help New Zealanders with type-2 diabetes control their condition, is expected to "disrupt" the diabetes market when it hits pharmacy shelves today.
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
A long-held and common assumption New Zealand-trained doctors are following the money and leaving the country in droves after they graduate has been proven to be nothing more than "a myth".
Search for bittern continues
Search for bittern continues
The hunt is on for sightings of the Australasian bittern — a rare bird which has plummeted in numbers in past years.
Climate change forces reassessment
Climate change forces reassessment
The world’s rising climate temperatures and warming oceans have forced Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) to change the way it monitors the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) — one of our main...
Two new cases of measles in Northland
Two new cases of measles in Northland
There are several new locations of interest, primarily in Queenstown and Cromwell in Central Otago, as well as Northland.
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
Otago mountain bikers are leading the way — and not in a good way.
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New premises for needle exchange
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New premises for needle exchange
After months of controversy, a new needle exchange building and a new provider in Dunedin has arrived.
Not her destiny
Not her destiny
An abuse survivor and former Destiny Church member steps forward to tell her story.
Court dates for amorous pair in the air
Court dates for amorous pair in the air
A man and a woman have landed in court after an an overt display of affection on an Air NZ flight.
High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study
High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study
New Zealand's largest study into nitrates in drinking water signals a widespread threat to freshwater quality in rural areas.
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Canterbury, Southland and Waikato had the highest amounts of contamination, NZ's largest study into drinking water shows.
Stolen tools wind up auction for police
Stolen tools wind up auction for police
A couple who had $50,000 of tools stolen from a work vehicle in Christchurch were shocked to find them being auctioned off on behalf of police more than two years later.
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike ‘‘slid out from underneath him’’ mid-ride.
'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump
'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump
A peace plan released by the White House to end Israel's war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Australian showbiz royalty Nicole Kidman and New Zealand-born country music star Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, according to multiple media reports.
Govt meets three healthcare milestones
Govt meets three healthcare milestones
The government has met three out of five milestones in the first year of measuring its health targets, and the Health Minister is celebrating shorter waits and faster cancer treatments.
Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Christchurch police are resuming the search for a missing teenager, after calling it off a day earlier.
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
A machete has been found in an Auckland reserve during the police investigation into the killing of US man Kyle Whorrall at a bus stop on Easter.
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
With a hugely swollen belly, people would ask a 53-year-old Canterbury woman if she was pregnant. But it turned out to be a 38cm-wide, 21kg ovarian cyst.