Reward sparks calls about toddler
Reward sparks calls about toddler
More than 70 people have contacted police with tips about the disappearance of toddler Amber-Lee Cruickshank.
Daisy Hudson
Unity emphasised by leaders
Unity emphasised by leaders
Suggestions New Zealand’s attitude towards China has caused ruptures in its relationship with Australia were quashed yesterday, as Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison worked overtime to highlight the...
PMs pay respects in Arrowtown
PMs pay respects in Arrowtown
Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison have placed wreaths at Arrowtown's war memorial this morning.
PMs emphasise transtasman family ties
PMs emphasise transtasman family ties
"Kia ora, g’day." Those words, spoken by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, emphasised the focus on the family relationship between New Zealand and Australia that dominated the first day of his transtasman visit.
Outbreak not halting Australian PM’s visit
Outbreak not halting Australian PM’s visit
While a new Covid-19 outbreak may cast a shadow on proceedings, it has failed to stop the Australian Prime Minister’s whirlwind Queenstown trip.
Flight to justice: fugitive hands himself in
Flight to justice: fugitive hands himself in
After being on the run for five weeks, a wanted man paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush so he could hand himself in.
Wanted man hires helicopter, flies to Dunedin to hand himself in
Wanted man hires helicopter, flies to Dunedin to hand himself in
After being on the run for five weeks, a wanted criminal paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush to hand himself in.
Countdown ponders union safety queries
Countdown ponders union safety queries
Countdown is yet to respond to union members over proposed safety measures, a week on from a national meeting.
Passenger flees, car driven from crash scene
Passenger flees, car driven from crash scene
The occupants of a car involved in a five-car pile-up on a Dunedin motorway are being sought by police after fleeing the scene.
Happy that Hillside has a future
Happy that Hillside has a future
"It's just great to know that we have a future, that we can keep moving forward."
Budget benefits boost ‘quite disappointing’
Budget benefits boost ‘quite disappointing’
Billions of dollars will be poured into raising benefits, but Otago support agencies say it is merely a drop in the bucket.
Otakou kaumatua praises funding for housing, health, education
Otakou kaumatua praises funding for housing, health, education
Maori housing was one of the big winners in Budget 2021, part of a $1.1billion package announced by the Government for Maori yesterday.
Hillside package to create nearly 200 jobs
Hillside package to create nearly 200 jobs
An $85million windfall for Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops is being welcomed as a boon for both staff and the city’s economy.
Budget 2021: Millions for Hillside to build wagons
Budget 2021: Millions for Hillside to build wagons
Dunedin's Hillside Workshop will receive an $85 million boost for new facilities to assemble wagons.
Pandemic, staffing issues behind bus hub CCTV delay
Pandemic, staffing issues behind bus hub CCTV delay
Staff changes and Covid-19 delays were behind a more than two-year wait for Dunedin’s bus hub CCTV cameras to be handed over to the Dunedin City Council.
Foodstuffs mulling safety
Foodstuffs mulling safety
Increasing aggression towards staff has more supermarket chains considering boosting security measures.
Countdown staff call for security action
Countdown staff call for security action
Countdown has been called to act on security, as more than 70% of union members report experiencing aggression from customers.
Hopes for ambulance Budget cash
Hopes for ambulance Budget cash
The public will be appalled if there is no significant cash injection for stretched ambulance services when the Government unveils its Budget, a southern campaigner says.
Inquiries still in progress
Inquiries still in progress
An investigation into a high-profile helicopter crash is still "some way off" being wrapped up, more than two years after the incident.
Serious Crash Unit gets boost
Serious Crash Unit gets boost
A burgeoning workload is driving a resourcing boost for Southern police tasked with investigating serious crashes.