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Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins in Auckland speaking to reporters after his State of Auckland...

Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

Labour's leader has promised to work with his political opponents on infrastructure projects if elected. Chris Hipkins said parties cancelling each others' infrastructure projects was not helpful...

Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

Storme Turany at the inquest of her son Soul. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff via RNZ

Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured.

Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

Eilish Robinson-Kelly and Thomas Cockburn on holiday in Paris before he was diagnosed with Motor...

Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.

Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.

Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint

Phillip Mant, seen during sentencing in the Nelson District Court in July 2025, has been denied...

Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint

A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.

Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster

It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.

Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home

Kate Green of RNZFamilies who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won't have to do it alone.

PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins

Aged Concern chief executive Tracey Martin. Photo: supplied

PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins

Labour's leader says the Prime Minister is embracing the "anti-migrant rhetoric" of his coalition partners Act and New Zealand First.

Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike

Mark Smythe was a composer of film and concert music. Photo: supplied

Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike

Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, died while on a hike with friends.

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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach

Dunedin city councillors yesterday heard from dozens of people, groups and organisations who...

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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach

Frustrations are growing among rural communities over an ‘‘out of sight, out of mind’’ approach by the Dunedin City Council.

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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

Our Food Network members Angela Howell (left) and Robyn Zink look over Belleknowes land which was...

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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

Swapping ornamental garden beds for crops could boost Dunedin’s resilience and address growing food insecurity, the city council has heard.

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Call for pathology review after death

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Call for pathology review after death

A patient advocacy group is calling for a full independent review into pathology services in the South in the wake of a terrible cancer misdiagnosis.

Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count

Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count

Jo Galer has hung on by 89 votes to get a seat on the Dunedin City Council after the final vote count whittled down her lead.

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Group knits together plan to keep going

A group of knitters who have built a community around mentorship, laughter, learning, wellbeing...

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Group knits together plan to keep going

A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.

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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

Mossbrae Lifecare in Argyle St, Mosgiel. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.

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Second death being looked at

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Second death being looked at

WorkSafe is investigating the second workplace fatality involving waste management company Waste Co in the space of less than a year.

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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars

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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars

A Dunedin man who committed a violent armed burglary then punched a police officer in court has continued his aggressive behaviour in prison.

Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence

When a terminally ill man was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside, and his house set alight, it was either a ‘‘cold-blooded murder’’ or a case of ‘‘kill or be killed’’ for the man who pulled...

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