Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'
The firefighters union says overheating equipment in a 28-year-old fire truck is symptomatic of the workers' ageing tools.
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Twenty-five Auckland City Hospital patients have been wrongly told they have a sexually transmitted infection in the past three weeks - and six of them still do not know it was a mistake.
'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall
'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall
Caterers providing meals for live-in students at an Otago University hall have stopped serving food to those with special dietary requirements while an investigation is carried out.
Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240
Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240
More than 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...
Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'
Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'
Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, jumped out of an emergency exit, police say.
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In-house park, road care investigated
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In-house park, road care investigated
The Dunedin City Council has moved ahead with investigations into cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance back in-house.
Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed
Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed
Mana whenua have given South Dunedin’s new library complex a name reflecting the area’s historic links to traditional knowledge.
Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’
Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’
Lighting a candle and sitting around a table to talk about death is not as morbid as it sounds.
Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures
Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures
Unlocking the first ancient genomes (aDNA) from Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago has allowed Otago scientists to take a significant step forward in understanding the genetic diversity...
Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’
Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’
The partial deconstruction of the historic Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s cracked brick chimney has been hailed as a success.
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
A nine-year wait for more than $40 million in unpaid holiday pay for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand southern district staff is over.
Armed police raid property
Armed police raid property
Police are staying tight-lipped about a dramatic armed raid in North Dunedin yesterday.
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Dad braced as coroner set to deliver Lachie findings
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Dad braced as coroner set to deliver Lachie findings
If there is not a renewed police investigation mysterious death of a 3-year-old Gore boy, it will be the "biggest injustice in New Zealand", the boy’s father says.
'Many killed' in India plane crash
'Many killed' in India plane crash
An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed after taking off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad, and "many people" have reportedly been killed.
Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence
Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence
Violence erupted in different parts of Northern Ireland for the third successive night, but unrest in the primary flashpoint of Ballymena was notably smaller in scale.
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Dunedin courier driver flashed woman as ‘Christmas’ present
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Dunedin courier driver flashed woman as ‘Christmas’ present
A Dunedin courier driver who flashed a customer and told her "here’s what you’re getting for Christmas" has been ordered to pay the woman $500.
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
A power company meter reader “kidnapped” by an aggressive property owner says the event has “projected a darkness on her everyday life”.
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Work on restoring building begins
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Work on restoring building begins
After lying dormant for decades, the Sims building in Port Chalmers has become a hive of activity again.
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Pen-stabber prisoner strips off mid-hearing
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Pen-stabber prisoner strips off mid-hearing
A convicted murderer, who repeatedly stabbed an Otago prison officer with a pen, removed all his clothes at his court hearing yesterday.
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac says it's exploring ways to extend a free meningoccocal B vaccine programme, with an estimated 100,000 eligible pre-schoolers still not protected.