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Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse
An emergency department nurse at Dunedin Hospital says conditions are "often unbearable" for overworked staff as more patient horror stories emerge.
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Old Hyde hotel ‘brought back to life’
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Old Hyde hotel, cafe ‘brought back to life’
A grand old hotel is being brought back to life thanks to a chance encounter on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
One year playing to winners
One year playing to winners
You do not need the best facilities and a lot of experience to make music when you have raw talent and passion.
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'Too tough for Smiths City'
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Smiths City: stores shut amid voluntary administration
Competing with massive foreign-owned rivals eventually proved too tough for Smiths City, a Dunedin commercial property investor says.
Feedback sought on park plan
Feedback sought on park plan
Plans are being firmed up for the future management of Dunedin’s busy Logan Park sports complex.
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
Striking nurses say workers are regularly having to skip breaks to help out in understaffed departments.
On the lookout
On the lookout
Armed police swarm Turnbull St, Brockville yesterday morning.
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Short videos of all 56 candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty or city councillor positions have been created for voters to look through.
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Underspend ‘regrettable’
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Underspend ‘regrettable’
A $58 million underspend on the Dunedin City Council’s capital programme may not be the saving it first appears, a councillor says.
Taking the stage
Taking the stage
North East Valley Normal School pupil Ihaia Ford pulls a pukana while John McGlashan and Columba Colleges’ kapa haka group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi perform during Otago Polyfest yesterday.
Thousands of dogs put down in Auckland as roaming numbers rise
Thousands of dogs put down in Auckland as roaming numbers rise
Thousands of dogs have been put down in Auckland in a year as the region grapples with the problem of roaming animals and an increase in attacks on people.
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Injuries caused at birth: expert
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Injuries caused at birth: expert
A medical expert is "certain" an infant’s fractured ribs were caused during birth, not by violence at the hands of a prominent sportsman.
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Bid for appeal to supervision order rejected
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Bid for appeal to supervision order rejected
At the age of 34, Kaelmn Johnathan James Waho has spent all but a couple of years of his adult life behind bars.
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Activist defends climate action
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Activist defends climate action
A Dunedin artist and protester accused of trespass at Dunedin Airport says he will defend the charge "to the end".
Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
The building industry wants the government to take gas supply from NZ's biggest user and redistribute it to local manufacturers.
Aurora viewings possible in southern skies
Aurora viewings possible in southern skies
An Aurora Australis display may once again grace NZ's night sky, and the best viewing is likely to be from southern locations.
North Korea's Kim crosses into China by train
North Korea's Kim crosses into China by train
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has crossed the border into China on his special train to attend China's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two.
16 people now charged over death of Rotorua man
16 people now charged over death of Rotorua man
Four more people have been charged in relation to the death of a Rotorua man, after 12 people were charged with his murder last week.
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
Long waits, overcrowding and overworked staff.
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
A Dunedin mother spat at police who served warrants on her and her partner in the early hours of the morning.