Fears students will leave without qualifications
Fears students will leave without qualifications
Principals fear students may leave school with no qualifications due to the new requirements for literacy and numeracy standards.
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Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
One sea lion's waste is a Dunedin researcher's treasure.
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Since Pharmac started funding automated insulin delivery devices for people with type-1 diabetes in 2024, it has been discovered NZ's public health system is not equipped to meet demand.
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
More than 120 vehicles in Dunedin have been ticketed for invalid parking since some fees increased five-fold last year.
80 hours of submissions to be heard on Treaty bill
80 hours of submissions to be heard on Treaty Principles Bill
The Justice Committee must listen to 80 hours of oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, over the course of a month.
Thieves steal $75k worth of safety fences in Auckland
Thieves steal $75k worth of safety fences in Auckland
Thieves have stolen $75,000 worth of road safety fences from a suburb on Auckland's North Shore.
'Appalling': Woman killed in arson house-sitting horror
'Appalling': Woman killed in arson house-sitting horror
Footage has been released in the hunt for two killers behind an arson attack that killed an innocent woman in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
Group defends racially tiered ticket pricing
Group defends racially tiered ticket pricing amid backlash
A Christchurch-based community organisation has responded to backlash over racially tiered ticketing for an upcoming event aimed to celebrate Tangata Moana.
Warning tones in Biden's farewell speech
Warning tones in Biden's farewell speech
US President Joe Biden has capped a half-century political career with a final, foreboding Oval Office speech.
Millions on alert as Los Angeles fires rage on
Millions on alert as Los Angeles fires rage on
Los Angeles residents have been urged to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice as crews continue their fight against the wildfires that have terrified the city for eight days.
More rain on way after storm batters New South Wales
More rain on way after storm batters New South Wales
More rain is forecast after a deadly storm knocked out power and delivered heavy falls of rain to a swathe of Australia's southeast on Wednesday
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
A ‘‘road rage’’ incident between a cyclist and a motorist sparked a police callout to central Dunedin yesterday.
Baby with whooping cough dies
Baby with whooping cough dies
A baby has died from whooping cough two months into an epidemic in New Zealand.
Cockroaches cause for over 300 ACC claims
Cockroaches cause for over 300 ACC claims
By Emma Ricketts of RNZIt sounds like something from nightmares, but ACC figures suggest that having a cockroach stuck in your ear may not be as uncommon as you'd think.
Concerns over new NZ Post PO box directive
Concerns over new NZ Post PO box directive
The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
New shoplifting claim against Ghahraman
New shoplifting claim against Ghahraman
Another shoplifting allegation has been made against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, RNZ understands.
Gaza ceasefire deal reached
Gaza ceasefire deal reached, hostages to be freed
US President Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.
Police officer Lyn Fleming farewelled
Police officer Lyn Fleming farewelled
Tributes have flowed at the funeral of Nelson police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was struck by a car while working early on New Year's Day.
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
A Dunedin man accused of stealing life-saving drugs from a rescue helicopter has appeared in court, handcuffed, after an alleged spree of crimes.
Changes made after suicide
Changes made after suicide
A doctor who murdered a Dunedin teenager took his own life in prison just over an hour after discovering his appeal had failed. Corrections weren't told of the appeal outcome.