Woman was dead in flat for two days after care worker assumed she was sleeping
A woman in residential care lay dead in her room for two days before anyone noticed, while music was heard playing on her computer.
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Inland ports to boost economy - developers
Inland ports to boost economy - developers
Australasia’s largest industrial development is set to create a multibillion-dollar logistics and manufacturing network in the South Island, says developers Calder Stewart.
Daughter on trial for elderly mum's alleged murder
Daughter on trial for elderly mum's alleged murder
The trial of a former NZ school teacher accused of swindling $15,000 from her elderly mother, before allegedly murdering her, has started.
$15m winning ticket bought in south
$15m winning ticket bought in south
It was a very happy holiday weekend for someone in Invercargill, after they won $15 million in the Powerball draw.
Lake ‘sharks’ ready to go
Lake ‘sharks’ ready to go
An American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has added what has been billed as "Queenstown’s most unique water activity" to his increasing stable of Lake Wakatipu-based businesses.
Otago Uni returns to top 200 in world, UC ranked 261
Otago Uni returns to top 200 in world, UC ranked 261
Otago University has returned to the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking for the first time since 2022, while Canterbury University came in at number 261.
Police seek help to find missing Dunedin man
Police seek help to find missing Dunedin man
Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing Dunedin man who they say is vulnerable.
Residents clash with council over noisy building
Blenheim residents clash with council over noisy building site
When 77-year-old Dave McFarlane and his partner Dorothy Lewis sit in their living room, noise from the nearby construction site plays like a background radio.
Tractor goes up in flames
Tractor goes up in flames
A tractor has gone up in flames after catching fire on an Otago road.
Father and daughter steal $190k in ATM heist
Father and daughter steal $190k in ATM heist
A former Armourguard employee used the company’s special codes to steal just over $159,000 from an ATM in a heist she executed with the help of her father.
Person dies in vehicle incident
Person dies after ending up under vehicle in Blenheim
A person has died after reportedly ending up under their own vehicle on a Blenheim street.
What you need to know about the Matariki holiday
What you need to know about the Matariki holiday
Matariki celebrates the Māori New Year and is a time for people to gather, honour the dead, celebrate the present and make plans for the future.
Major supermarket fire leaves smoke over Auckland
Major supermarket fire leaves smoke over Auckland
A major fire at a central Auckland supermarket has left thick black smoke billowing over the city.
Struggle to find new homes for old farming dogs
Struggle to find new homes for old farming dogs
A charity says it has rehomed about 18,000 farming dogs over the last decade, but it might soon have to stop accepting them.
Psilocybin to be prescribed in NZ
'For jet lag and insomnia': Psilocybin to be prescribed, melatonin to be sold over-the-counter
The government has signalled melatonin will become available over the counter, and psilocybin will be available for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Paramedic strangled partner and bit her nose
Paramedic loses medical registration after strangling partner and biting her nose
“I’m gonna see you burn at the stake”, a paramedic told his partner before biting her nose, pulling her hair and strangling her.
Cancer patient says GST on drugs unfair
Cancer patient says GST on drugs unfair
Amanda Broughton will have to pay $103,000 for a course of a drug to treat her stage 3C breast cancer. But the fact 15% of that goes to the government is unfair, she says.
KiwiRail charged over Aratere ferry grounding
KiwiRail charged over Aratere ferry grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two health and safety charges against KiwiRail over its grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere nearly a year ago.
Waimakariri MP launches suicide prevention plan
Waimakariri MP launches suicide prevention plan
Waimakariri MP and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has announced the Government's latest Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
Disabled woman found with socks taped to her hands
Health and Disability Commissioner finds breach after disabled woman had socks taped to hands
A severely disabled woman had socks taped to her hands by her carers to stop her from putting them into her mouth.