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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident

Hugh Pedofski outside the Mossbrae rest-home. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident

A Mossbrae rest-home resident is not happy with his care, saying there has been no hot water in his room for more than two weeks and night-time meals are inedible.

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Candidates grilled at by-election meeting

Dunedin City Council candidates at Dunedin Area Citizens Association meeting last night are (from...

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Candidates grilled at by-election meeting

Finances, transparency and infrastructure were top of mind for voters and candidates at the first public meeting of Dunedin’s by-election.

Taine Randell candidate for NZ First: report

Former Highlanders captain Taine Randell will be New Zealand First’s candidate in the Hawke’s Bay electorate of Tukituki, The New Zealand Herald reported last night.

Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Logan Park High School teachers Catherine Craik (left) and Bianca Camplin are tickled pink to be...

Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Two Dunedin teachers preparing to host their third Pink Ribbon Breakfast are encouraging others to back the cause.

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Cruise spending up despite cancellations

The Discovery Princess (left) carrying 3660 passengers and 1346 crew, docks at Port Otago,...

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Cruise spending up despite cancellations

Dunedin's 2025-26 cruise ship season has ended prematurely with a splash.

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Tāmati Matthews, of Dunedin, uses immersive virtual reality to explore Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut at an exhibition in Tūhura Otago Museum.

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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use

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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use

A University of Otago health academic has criticised the Mental Health Minister’s shift towards "peer-led" support to address the looming crisis.

Double delight

Double delight

The delight was doubled over Otago Harbour on Monday afternoon, when a double rainbow stretched from one side to the other.

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Building demolition for supermarket carpark

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Building demolition for supermarket carpark

Demolition has begun on a second building that is being cleared to make way for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket.

Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington

A woman walks past a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike at Corniche al-Mazraa in...

Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington

Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet for US-mediated talks in Washington on Tuesday as Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Hezbollah.

Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom

Rising cigarette and tobacco prices help lift the ANZ monthly inflation gauge in January. Photo...

Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom

A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now.

Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle

Imogen, Jack, Ella and Ivy Collins. Ivy was swept away in flood waters during Cyclone Gabrielle....

Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle

The harrowing stories of people who narrowly survived Cyclone Gabrielle and lost their loved ones are being heard in the Hastings District Court this week.

HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent

Dr Taha says said the situation in New Zealand is a crisis and the country desperately needs more...

HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent

Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren't sent back to the doctors who requested the scans.

MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son

The ministry confirmed it is proposing to cut 97 positions - of which 27 are vacant. Photo: RNZ

MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son

A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management.

Man charged after laser strike on police chopper

The Police Eagle helicopter. Photo: NZ Police

Man charged after laser strike on Police Eagle helicopter

An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police's Eagle helicopter.

'Despicable' backlash after Australia picks first female army boss

Lt Gen Susan Coyle's appointment is a significant moment for the Australian army, Jennifer Parker...

'Despicable' backlash after Australia picks first female army boss

Backlash on social media criticising the appointment of the first woman to lead the Australian army has been described as "despicable".

Car park cordoned off after body found

Car park cordoned off after body found

A Christchurch car park was cordoned off by police this morning after a body was found.

New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island

Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: Supplied

New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island

An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.

US details boundaries of Hormuz blockade as two ships turn around

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. Photo: Reuters

US details boundaries of Hormuz blockade as two ships turn around

The US military has detailed the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz blockade, saying it would extend east to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.

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