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Dunedin sex offender beat and bribed children

Glenn Richards was found guilty of a raft of sex charges, but maintains his innocence. PHOTO:...

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Dunedin sex offender beat and bribed children

A Dunedin man who sexually offended against two children and coerced one to get naked and play football with him has been jailed for more than six years.

CPR not ‘right’ for everyone

If you feel you need to perform CPR to save someone, think about whether it is "the right thing for the right person".

Unlocking inner potential

Students from numerous secondary schools in Dunedin gathered at Queen’s High School yesterday for a leadership and empowering seminar run by ChangeMakers.

Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight

Flowers at the scene where Enere Taana-McLaren was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin bus hub last...

Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight

There is no dispute over the identity of the now 14-year-old who dealt the fatal wound to Enere Taana-McLaren but the issue of self-defence looms large.

Museum commemorates The Chills founder

Tūhura Otago Museum exhibitions lead Craig Scott shows off some of the Martin Phillipps and The...

Museum commemorates The Chills founder

The staff at Tūhura Otago Museum hope a new exhibition dedicated to Martin Phillipps will "fill people with warmth".

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione was receiving seven to eight calls a day from people trying to contact Ticketek...

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione’s Ticketek nightmare has finally ended after her cellphone number was removed from the company’s contact details on Google.

Author to have lofty presence

Fans of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code will be excited to hear more than 30 copies of the book will be available to buy at the Regent Theatre Book sale.

Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade

A child in west Texas has died of measles, state health officials said today.

Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners

Red Cross vehicles, carrying the bodies of four Israeli hostages, leave pickup point after Hamas...

Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as...

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Winston Peters and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing. Photo: SUPPLIED

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in the relationship.

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

Transpower issued a warning notice on Friday morning saying there was a risk of insufficient...

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

The RNZAF Woodbourne Airbase near Blenheim. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

Cordons are in place at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne, near Blenheim, after a suspicious package was found.

Harlow in the fight of her young life

Within 24 hours, a family had their lives turned upside down.

One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey

There has been a "measurable drop" in disability parking abuse since higher fines were introduced...

One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey

One in six New Zealanders are disabled - but the rate is significantly higher for the rainbow population and Māori, Stats NZ data has revealed.

Fatal shooting in waterfront park

Police are at the scene of the Whangārei shooting and cordons are in place. Photo: RNZ

Fatal shooting in waterfront park

A person is dead and a second has been left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting at a Whangārei waterfront park.

Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches

A small box of teriyaki chicken was part of the lunch for students from Kelston Boys' High School...

Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches

Associate Education Minister David Seymour should be sacked for delivering a revised school lunch programme that is a shambles, Labour says.

Woman gives birth on flight - passengers

Air NZ customers who have flights booked to New Caledonia can apply for a full refund. Photo: RNZ

Woman gives birth on flight - passengers

A woman has given birth on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, RNZ understands.

Accused 'seemed to want to fight': witness

Flowers where Enere Taana-McLaren (inset) was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin Bus Hub in Great...

Accused 'seemed to want to fight': witness

A witness to the prelude to a fatal stabbing in Dunedin’s bus hub says the 14-year-old accused of murder appeared adamant he wanted to fight.

'Incoherent' yelling woman startles students in their flat

A stranger who broke into a Dunedin flat began banging on doors and yelling another woman’s name in the middle of the night, police say.

'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet

Matthew Sue in the Wellington District Court for sentencing on a charge of indecent assault on a...

'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet

A NZ primary school teacher who stroked and massaged two schoolgirls’ feet in an empty, locked classroom has been sentenced.

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