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Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted

Lucy Letby during her arrest in 2018 over the deaths of multiple newborn babies at Countess of...

Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted

A judge looking into the murder of newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby has said she would hear arguments why the inquiry should be paused, after request to overturn Letby's conviction.

Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches

Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches

A Christchurch principal says her school wants to get out of its free lunch programme contract with Compass Group following several weeks of problems and "disappointing" service.

Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault

Police at the scene of the alleged attack in the Richmond Village Green on Stanmore Rd. Photo: RNZ

Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault

A 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of assaulting a woman at a Richmond park in February has been charged with serious violent sexual offending.

Dunedin GP in sex case practising again

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal cancelled Salil Elias' registration. Photo: ODT Files

Dunedin GP back working after admitting sex with vulnerable patient

A doctor who had sex with a vulnerable and drug-dependent patient in his examination room is back working in medicine less than two years after he was banned from practising.

Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs

Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs

Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign-trained medics will load more pressure on primary care.

Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ

Christopher Luxon meets with Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Photo: RNZ

Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ

Christopher Luxon won significant facetime with global heavyweight Narendra Modi on a frenetic full day in India where both pledged closer cooperation.

Killer, 14, may be deported

The 14-year-old found guilty of the manslaughter of Enere Taana-McLaren sits in the High Court at...

Killer, 14, may be deported

A Dunedin 14-year-old found guilty of manslaughter after a stabbing at the bus hub may be deported, a court has heard.

Burned wallaby blamed on northern ‘interlopers’

University of Otago students celebrate St Patrick’s Day during an all-day party around the city....

Burned wallaby blamed on northern ‘interlopers’

Student "interlopers" are to blame for the burning of a wallaby during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dunedin, the University of Otago says.

Road rage after crash

Road rage after crash

A Dunedin mother smashed another vehicle’s windows in an apparent road rage incident while her three children watched, police say.

Assaulted co-workers: police

Assaulted co-workers: police

A Dunedin man armed with a metal scaffolding pole went on a rampage against his colleagues after being told he could not drive a work car, police say.

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3000 Otago farms may need consents: report

This spring’s national lamb crop is forecast to be 22.8 million head, 0.9% higher than in 2020,...

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3000 Otago farms may need consents: report

Thousands of Otago farmers could be forced to apply for resource consent for everyday farm activities early next year.

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Musical an Uber cool ride

Showing off the interior and exterior of his kitted-out 2010 Toyota Hiace is Auckland-based...

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Musical an Uber cool ride

A white van with the word "roadkill" plastered on its side is not the conventional venue for a musical, but is sure to make for a "once-in-a-lifetime Uber ride" for Dunedin audience members.

Locks lopped off for good cause

Dunedin man Dai Redshaw holds his bald head while displaying a photo of himself before his big...

Locks lopped off for good cause

A Dunedin man is rocking a clean-shaven lid after getting his "beautiful silver locks" chopped off for a good cause.

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$37.8 million for landfill fix

Remediation of a former landfill under Kettle Park in Dunedin could start in 2030-31. Geo-textile...

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$37.8 million for landfill fix

Dealing with threats to the environment from an old landfill on Dunedin’s coast could cost more than $10 million a year once work gets under way in earnest.

Death due to surgery delays

The Dunedin Public Hospital is the middle of a major maintenance programme, but millions are...

Death due to surgery delays

The root cause of a "fit and healthy" 74-year-old’s death has been identified as repeated surgery delays at Dunedin Hospital.

Call to create ‘NZ’s DOGE’ met with criticism

A soon-to-be disbanded government science research entity is launching a challenge for people to create job-cutting software.

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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’

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Video pulled due to 'legal concerns’

A video link showing two Dunedin City Council committee meetings was taken down for two days because of "potential legal concerns".

Hundreds of girls give it their all at sports event

Sacred Heart school pupil Becky Chao, 10, slices the ball over the covers as her classmate...

Hundreds of girls give it their all at sports event

About 400 Otago pupils attended an all-girls sports day in Dunedin yesterday aimed at boosting female participation.

Dunedin vocal soloists deliver wide-ranging performances

Dunedin's Octagon Ensemble offers performance opportunities to a variety of local classical musicians, and in recent years they have presented some excellent concerts with ensembles and soloists.

Skilful performance enhanced by sparing use of light, sound

Skilful performance enhanced by sparing use of light, sound

A Year and a Day follows Nathan, who has been cursed to skip said amount of time into the future once the clock strikes midnight.

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