Wild Dunedin releases programme of over 200 events
Wild Dunedin releases programme of over 200 events
A wild ride, a big old sing-song and a programme of hundreds of events — Dunedin’s nature festival is boasting something for everyone.
Indoor cricket turf to be ‘transformative’ for sport
Indoor cricket turf to be ‘transformative’ for sport
Work has begun on a new, $2.2million indoor turf facility for keen cricketers to keep playing all year round.
NZ in ninth Covid wave
NZ in ninth Covid wave
A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19.
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90-day trials plan sparks protest
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90-day trials plan sparks protest
A five-year employment stoush between a mental-health charity and the union has come to a head on a Dunedin street.
Schools bring in counsellors to deal with social media harm
Schools bring in counsellors to deal with social media harm
Principals of two Auckland schools say they've had to hire counsellors specifically for dealing with the harm caused to children by social media.
Woman charged a year after dog kills 4-year-old
Woman charged a year after dog kills 4-year-old
A woman has a been charged with owning a dog that caused death to a person, after the death of a child last year.
NZ faces soaring costs, long freight delays
NZ faces soaring costs, long freight delays amid Iran conflict
A freight company is warning New Zealand faces sharply higher freight prices, rising living costs, and months‑long delivery delays as the impact of the Iran conflict spreads through global supply chains.
First responder facing child exploitation charges keeps name secret
First responder facing child exploitation charges keeps name secret
A senior first responder facing child exploitation charges has elected to have a judge-alone trial.
Four teens charged with murder of Good Samaritan in Melbourne
Four teens charged with murder of Good Samaritan in Melbourne
A fourth teen has been charged with murder over the death of a good Samaritan in Melbourne, as police boost patrols in the area.
'Unbelievable': Lightning strike blows hole in window
'Unbelievable': Lightning strike blows hole in window
The night was just like any other for Lincoln couple Julia and Harry Orpwood, then “all hell broke loose”.
Teen trio clocked at 161kmh before crash
Teen trio clocked at 161kmh before crash into paddock
Three teenagers gunning their vehicle at more than 160kmh along Dunedin's Northern Motorway ended up crashing into a paddock after they spotted police up ahead.
Top porn sites cut access to Aussies
Top porn sites cut access to Aussies over age checking
One of the world's largest pornography websites has blocked Australian users days before a deadline to introduce age-verification measures.
Diabetic patient died in hospital stairway after food delay
Diabetic patient died in hospital stairway after food delay
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Defiant Luxon says no need for discussion on leadership
Defiant Luxon says no need for discussion on leadership
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support, because he did not need to.
Canterbury drowning victim was trying to save his dog
Canterbury drowning victim was trying to save his dog
Police say a man who drowned in Canterbury's Waimakariri River was trying to save his dog.
Uber driver allegedly assaulted for not stopping at McDonald's
Uber driver allegedly assaulted for not stopping at McDonald's
A Dunedin man heading home after a night out on the town sent his Uber driver to hospital after allegedly attacking him for not stopping at McDonald’s on the way.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still firmly in charge.
Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran
Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the US and Israel.
NZ sees spike in Covid deaths, hospitalisations
NZ sees spike in Covid deaths, hospitalisations
A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19 as the latest HNZ figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week.
All roads, and trails, lead to Middlemarch
All roads, and trails, lead to Middlemarch
There was a lot of horsing around for those finding themselves part of a revelling crowd of cavalcaders in Middlemarch over the weekend.