Chris Morris

ODT Insight: No justice for life destroyed

No justice for a life destroyed

Victims of historic abuse in state care are fighting back, demanding justice - in cash and apologies - to help rebuild broken lives. But some are going further. This is the second part of ODT Insight’s special investigation.

St John of God response

The Catholic Saint John of God in Australia denied to comment on the abuse claims. Photo: Wikimedia

St John of God response

The Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God do not want to talk about abuse victim Darryl Smith.

Complaints of abuse at health camp

Complaints of abuse at health camp

The number of complaints alleging historic abuse at the former Roxburgh Health Camp and School is growing, but the organisation now in charge says it has already turned a corner.

Children failed by church and state

Vulnerable New Zealand children were failed by the church and state, an official says. Photo: file

Catholic Church

New Zealand's most vulnerable children were failed by Church and State, the head of the Catholic Church's National Office for Professional Standards says.

Call to tackle bullying

Call to tackle bullying

New Zealand still has a ''massive'' problem with violence and bullying in schools, and not enough is being done to tackle the issue, the Human Rights Commission says.

Asbestos found at Cobb & Co site

The Cobb & Co site, at the northern end of the Dunedin Railway Station, where asbestos was...

Asbestos found at Cobb & Co site

Up to 15 contractors were exposed to asbestos-contaminated soil while working to open a new Cobb & Co restaurant at the Dunedin Railway Station, it has been confirmed.

Still counting cost of decades of neglect

The calls for a Royal Commission are growing louder as shocking new details emerge about the extent of historic abuse in state care, including in Otago.

Delivered into the predators’ hands

Gene Browne has struggled to find help over the decades, rejecting counselling and bottling up...

Delivered into the predators’ hands

Historic abuse in state care has left behind a trail of broken lives that stretches from one end of New Zealand to the other. Now, finally, the victims are being heard, this is the ODT Insight’s special investigation.

Crime born of violence

Darrin Hollander says violence and abuse in state care is partly to blame for a life of crime and...

Crime born of violence

Darrin Hollander is no angel, having earned more than 100 convictions for violence and other crimes over three decades.

Not aware of ‘bad apples’

John Fallon says he never saw a thing.

Relief as oysters test parasite-free

The Bluff oyster industry is relieved after testing showed no sign of the Bonamia ostreae parasite in the wild fishery.

Hotel developer still confident

The planning report says one concern is that the hotel is over the allowed height of buildings in...

Hotel developer still confident

Dunedin's latest five-star hotel bid will "not be viable'' if the developer is forced to reduce the building's height, it has been claimed.

Height concerns behind planner's call

How the proposed hotel in Moray Pl, Dunedin, is expected to look from Cargill St. Image: supplied.

Reject hotel bid: planner

A planner has recommended rejecting Dunedin’s latest five-star hotel bid, unless the developer agrees to a "substantial reduction" in the building’s height.

Decline hotel consent: report

A planning report has advised consent for a five-star hotel be decline due to the building's...

Decline hotel consent: report

A planning report is recommending consent for Dunedin's latest five-star hotel be declined.

Uni objection to on-licence

The Regent Night 'n Day in North Dunedin.

Uni objection to liquor sales licence

The University of Otago is fighting a North Dunedin shop's right to sell alcohol, despite a concession from the tertiary institution it has "no grounds'' to do so.

Stance on immigration 'more conservative'

Immigration lawyer Kamil Lakshman, of Wellington, leads the discussion at New Zealand’s first immigration symposium in Mosgiel on Saturday. Photos: Linda Robertson

Stance on immigration 'more conservative'

New Zealand's immigration policy is shifting away from its ''cosmopolitan'' roots as political parties respond to a rising tide of public unease, a political commentator says.

Weekend of carnage on NZ roads

Southern drivers were among those caught up in a weekend of carnage on New Zealand roads, from Bluff to the Far North.

Pedestrian struck on George Street

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle which left the scene after a pedestrian was struck in central Dunedin.

Cyber attack hits Cadbury payroll service

Cyber attack hits payroll service

The chocolate kept coming at Dunedin’s Cadbury factory, despite international disruption caused by a global cyberattack, owner food giant Mondelez International says.

Two from North Island on hotel hearings panel

The panel to decide the fate of Dunedin's latest five-star hotel bid features one familiar face and two from the North Island.

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