Former mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich dies
Dunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich has died, following a heart attack.
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Code fixed after hack: ManageMyHealth
Code fixed after hack: ManageMyHealth
The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.
Peters: NZ concerned at US action in Venezuela
Peters: NZ concerned at US action in Venezuela
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".
Christchurch-based drug syndicate busted
Christchurch-based drug syndicate busted
Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at an operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
A person has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition after their car left the road, crashing onto a North Otago beach.
Dedication to ‘betterment of community’ recognised
Dedication to ‘betterment of community’ recognised
Douglas Brenssell is a community man through and through.
Police identify owner of bike near Lake Ōhau
Police identify owner of bike near Lake Ōhau
Police say they have identified the owner of a bike left near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin and are no longer seeking information.
Breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts, says union
Breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts, says union
The Public Service Association says a security breach at privately run ManageMyHealth highlights the risk of cutting IT experts in public health.
Determined to revive Hurunui Hotel
Determined to revive Hurunui Hotel
The new director of a historic Canterbury hotel shut for more than a year is determined to bring the site back to life.
Two seriously injured after Ferris wheel fall at Rolling Meadows
Two seriously injured after Ferris wheel fall at Rolling Meadows
Two people were seriously injured after falling from a Ferris wheel at the Rolling Meadows music festival in Christchurch last night, the New Zealand Herald is reporting.
Rakaia Bridge road re-opened after crash
Rakaia Bridge road re-opened after crash
The road has re-opened after a crash that blocked State Highway 1 on the Rakaia Bridge this afternoon.
Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ by road closures
Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ by road closures
A Marlborough Sounds tourism operator is “extremely distressed” by restricted access road closures, leaving them cut off from customers at the start of the peak summer season.
First sea lion pup of the season
First sea lion pup of the season
Tui the sea lion has given birth to the first pup of the Otago/New Zealand breeding season.
Stockwater exit sparks debate over creek flows
Stockwater exit sparks debate over creek flows
Methven farmer John McCaw fears the council’s stockwater service exit could come at the detriment of a natural waterway intertwined in the network.
Film icon Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Film icon Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting social attitudes.
Great day out on the river
Great day out on the river
The master, Lindsay Keith, supervises his apprentice and son, Alex, of Christchurch, as they fillet fish following a successful morning’s fishing.
Barrelling on
Barrelling on
Felicity Montgomery rounds the final barrel on her way to winning the Junior Barrel Racing at the Omarama Rodeo yesterday.
Caution urged after oil spill on SH73
Caution urged after oil spill on SH73
Canterbury drivers are being urged to be cautious after an oil spill on State Highway 73, West Coast Rd near Porters Pass.
Shearing industry and govt announce $75k animal welfare scheme
Shearing industry and govt announce $75k animal welfare scheme
The government and the shearing industry have announced a $75,000 programme to improve animal welfare in the industry.
Partygoers urged to get their stuff checked before New Year's
Partygoers urged to get their stuff checked before New Year's
A drug-checking group is reminding concertgoers this New Year party season that it offers a free, legal and confidential service.