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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika
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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika charity
Te Kāika is doubling down on a claim it is not under investigation, despite the Department of Internal Affairs saying otherwise.
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Vaccines for meningococcal disease are "going out the door" at Dunedin pharmacies, after reports of two cases in the city within close proximity of the student quarter.
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Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'
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Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'
The father of a University of Otago student crushed to death at a Dunedin flat party says a law change would stand in the way of his efforts to make the city a safer place.
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School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage
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School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage
A name change will help a Dunedin school embrace its local cultural heritage — and hopefully stop it getting the wrong mail.
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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend
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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend
The Dunedin City Council is shaping to be more than $40 million short of delivering its budgeted capital spend, as mystery surrounds what it will get done next year.
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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI
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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI
The unlikely combination of a poem and an AI-backed report on the merits of chopping down a protected tree in Mosgiel have failed to sway planners.
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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics
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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics
This year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations have left police happy as the day finished with no fires and no serious injuries.
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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed
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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed
Heading off into the mountainous back country of the South Island is becoming increasingly dangerous as climate change increases uncertainty about snow and avalanche conditions.
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New regional council site to open late April
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New regional council site to open late April
The new Otago Regional Council building is set to open late next month and will get straight down to business.
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
The government’s plan to give power over health back to the regions could fail if they forget to staff it properly, commentators warn.
Music sales, vinyl surge
Music sales, vinyl surge
The recording industry reached a milestone of $US11.5 billion ($NZ19.7b) in United States sales last year, propelled by the continued surge in vinyl records.
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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient
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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient
A worker at a Dunedin care facility who groped an elderly woman with dementia has avoided a jail sentence.
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Hope horror play will empower
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Hope horror play will empower
A Dunedin artist is taking her honours dissertation to the stage with a feminist horror play she hopes will empower people to speak up about violence and abuse towards women.
7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens
7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens
Seven Oranga Tamariki workers are accused of bashing two teens - or failing to stop them being hit - in a tiny phone room at an Auckland youth justice facility.
Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions
Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions
Millions in new government funding to meet winter demand is a drop in the bucket, healthcare unions say.
Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman killed by a forensic mental health patient while she was walking home from work will be held later this year.
Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims
Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims
The 47-year-old Labour leader says he doesn't know what prompted his former wife to make the allegations on social media.
Bondi attack: Gunman's family fearful, court told
Bondi attack: Gunman's family fearful, court told
The family of accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram are at risk of being killed and should have their names kept from the public, a court in Australia has been told.
Presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities: Trump
Presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities: Trump
US President Donald Trump says presidents shouldn't have learning disabilities, doubling down on remarks aimed at California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has dyslexia.
Cannabis shows 'little benefit' for most mental disorders
Cannabis shows 'little benefit' for most mental disorders
Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, a large review of past studies shows.