'Haves' outnumbered by 'have-nots', and it's getting worse
About 15 percent of New Zealanders have at least $500,000 in household investments, but half of us are worrying at least weekly about our money, new data shows.
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Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100K after being forced to quit
Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100K after being forced to quit
A beauty therapist’s joy and excitement at discovering she was pregnant were soon replaced by stress and humiliation when her job security came under threat due to her news.
Kim Dotcom buys Mosgiel mansion
Kim Dotcom buys Mosgiel mansion
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has moved into one of Mosgiel's grandest homes as he continues his recovery from a stroke.
Govt to cut new money in Budget by $1b
Govt to cut new money in Budget by $1b
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The government has freed up "billions" of dollars through additional public service cuts to be redeployed into "New Zealand's most pressing priorities".
Huge blackout brings Spain, Portugal to a standstill
Huge blackout brings Spain, Portugal to a standstill
A huge power outage has brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, causing panic buying and leaving the two countries scrambling to restore power to millions.
Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has announced she is no longer running for a second term.
Father killed at workplace ‘touched countless lives’
Father killed at workplace ‘touched countless lives’
A Dunedin father who died in a workplace accident last week has been remembered as a "family man" and a friend to all who met him.
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Award-winning artwork a matter of chipping away at it
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Award-winning artwork a matter of chipping away at it
Alex Hodge reckons it would be a great story if his first award-winning artwork was inspired by a cricket ball flying through his kitchen window.
Anger over slashing of ICU beds
Anger over slashing of ICU beds
The number of intensive care unit beds planned for Dunedin’s new hospital on opening has been slashed by a third, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Scaffolding erected to safeguard supermarket
Scaffolding erected to safeguard supermarket
Scaffolding has been erected around part of Woolworths Dunedin South to protect the building from a potential collapse of the nearby Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s 25m-high brick chimney.
Steaming on through ...
Steaming on through ...
Motorists in Dunedin might have been startled by the sight and sound of a fire-breathing 1934 Sentinel S4 steam truck as it chugged down Cumberland St yesterday.
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Attack of ‘extreme violence’ earns 29 months in prison
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Attack of ‘extreme violence’ earns 29 months in prison
A Dunedin man was left with 14 fractured ribs after an "extreme" and "gratuitous" attack.
Dance celebrations for everyone
Dance celebrations for everyone
It does not matter in you are 8 or 80.
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‘Can’t be both’ councillor, panel member
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‘Can’t be both’ councillor, panel member
A housing advocacy group has raised the spectre of predetermination on a hearings panel that could add 146 properties to Dunedin’s heritage register.
Police swoop on man after alleged assault
Police swoop on man after alleged assault
Police officers detain a man shortly after he allegedly assaulted a female in Dunedin yesterday.
Tribute paid to employees killed or injured at work
Tribute paid to employees killed or injured at work
Karen Ferguson still remembers the day her dad, Mick Day, went to work and never came home.
Musician continues fight for name suppression
Musician found guilty of domestic violence continues fight for name suppression
A well-known musician found guilty of domestic violence in February is continuing to fight to keep his name a secret.
Flying 'shouldn't just be for the wealthy'
Govt eyeing more affordable domestic airfares
The government is not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive.
Philippines denies China seizure of disputed reef
Philippines denies China seizure of disputed reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing had seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade poised to begin
Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade poised to begin
Nearly six years on from when work first started on the capital's Golden Mile upgrade, ground has been broken.