Labour to offer cheap loans to bolster GP practices
The Labour Party would offer doctors and nurse practitioners low-interest loans to set up new practices or buy into existing ones, if elected next year.
'Not as cool as it used to be': Youth vaping rate plummets
'Not as cool as it used to be': Youth vaping rate plummets
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A survey of more than 30,000 of New Zealand's Year 10 students has indicated that the perception of vaping is changing.
Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides, passes 300
Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides, passes 300
The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303.
KiwiRail fined $220K over worker's preventable fall
KiwiRail fined $220K over worker's preventable fall
KiwiRail has been fined more than $200,000 for breaching health and safety laws when an employee fell 10 metres while installing a communications pole.
Tensions rise as Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Tensions rise as Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
US President Donald Trump said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," stirring anxiety and confusion as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Serious injuries in crash near Bucklands Crossing
Serious injuries in crash near Bucklands Crossing
A crash near Bucklands Crossing, north of Dunedin, last night has resulted in serious injuries, police say.
Further delays possible after A320 jets grounded
Further delays possible after A320 jets grounded
Airbus A320 software updates have been completed on all NZ based Jetstar aircraft, while Air New Zealand's fleet remain grounded with further flight cancellations possible.
Hong Kong mourns victims of fire that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong mourns victims of fire that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong's leaders oversaw a ceremony on Saturday to mourn the at least 128 people killed in a high-rise apartment complex fire, a toll that is likely to rise further with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the tragedy.
Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinians after surrender
Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinians after surrender
The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a "summary execution."
Labour talk up unity, belief as election year approaches
Labour talk up unity, belief as election year approaches
Labour Party faithful are upbeat as they rally in Auckland's viaduct, roughly one year out from the next election.
Teacher slapped, elbowed pupil who threw yoghurt at her
Teacher slapped, elbowed pupil who threw yoghurt at her
A first-year teacher elbowed and slapped an 8-year-old student with behaviour challenges after the student threw yoghurt over her.
NZ flights cancelled amid global A320 grounding
NZ flights cancelled amid global A320 grounding
Air New Zealand and Jetstar have cancelled multiple flights today, with A320 aircraft grounded due to a global software problem.
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak, a close ally who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, has quit, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home.
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Mile over matter is the mantra for a Dunedin runner completing distances corresponding with the date every day in November to fundraise for men’s mental health.
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology, a councillor says.
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
A Dunedin passenger rail advocate is elated a service linking the city with Christchurch and Invercargill is back after decades of waiting.
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Fed-up Dunedin firefighters who had to deal with four different equipment failures the day before a nationwide strike say the situation they face couldn’t be made up.
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
Donaghy's rope walk building is another victim of last month’s big wind, but heritage advocates say it is too important to demolish.
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
The travel, food and lifestyle on a Royal New Zealand Navy warship make the early starts, hard work and time away from family all worth it, Otago crew aboard HMNZS Te Kaha say.
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
Horror stories at a Dunedin rest-home range from a resident left sitting in his own faeces, a culture of fear within staff and an assisted dying procedure being "ruined" by a hostile staff member.