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PM cops flak over Marmite comment

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PM cops flak over Marmite comment

The Prime Minister’s ‘‘Marmite sandwich’’ comment shows he is out of touch with the everyday circumstances of children needing healthy lunches, an Otago principal says.

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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death

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

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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death

A Dunedin teen who stabbed a schoolboy at the city’s bus hub told police he knew the victim could ‘‘potentially die’’.

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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’

A man who tormented his on-off partner by claiming he killed her pet cat put his actions down to medication making him feel ‘‘out of sorts’’.

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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban

Dunedin man Ricky Bailey, pictured here with his dog Ragnagh, says the prospect of not being able...

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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban

A Dunedin man is fighting a dog ownership ban after being accused of letting his American Staffordshire terriers run wild and attack other animals.

Call to probe extent of alleged offending

A plaque identifying John Middleditch's 1980 work Water Sculpture has been removed from Dunedin...

Call to probe extent of alleged offending

A Dunedin woman alleging sexual abuse by artist John Middleditch is urging police to investigate how far his offending may have stretched.

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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter

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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter

A man who bit his 2-month-old baby has been reprimanded by a judge who called the offending ‘‘outrageous’’.

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Agencies work to preserve habitat

A lone hoiho yellow-eyed penguin looks out over the Southern Ocean from pest-free Enderby Island....

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Agencies work to preserve habitat

A conversation mission to subantarctic islands is under way thanks to a partnership between the Royal New Zealand Navy and multiple agencies.

Seymour aims to fix lunch issues by next term

David Seymour samples one of his $3 school lunches. Photo: RNZ

Seymour aims to fix lunch issues by next term

Associate Education Minister David Seymour aims to get problems with school lunches fixed by the start of next term - but won't resign the portfolio if he doesn't.

Seriously hurt after fall from quad bike

A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after falling from his quad bike.

Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket

Green Island School pupil Lily Haddow, 12, gives rock climbing a go.

Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket

Children from schools around Kaikorai Valley enjoyed a day out yesterday as they participated in the annual Sports Expo at Kaikorai Valley College (KVC).

Southern authors in final cut for top literary prizes

Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit, by Emma Neale, is vying for the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry....

Southern authors in final cut for top literary prizes

A Dunedin novelist says she is ‘‘really touched’’ to have been named a finalist for New Zealand’s richest writing prize — for the fourth time.

Appeal after woman in Dunedin missed flight

Dunedin police are appealing to the public for help to find a woman who missed her flight back to Taupo.

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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m

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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m

Otago could face a $44million shortfall in its fight against wilding pines, a report from the Otago Regional Council says.

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Flood warning system advances on agenda

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Flood warning system advances on agenda

The impact of heavy rain on the region will be better understood as a raft of improvements to Otago’s flood warning system continues, a report to regional councillors says.

Man charged with murdering woman at Whangārei park

Yvonne Chapman was described by family members as a much-loved mother and grandmother. Photo:...

Man charged with murdering woman at Whangārei park

A man has been charged over the death of a woman fatally shot at a Whangārei park last week.

Marmite sandwich and apple good enough for lunch?

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, health and education experts say.

Speaker pours water on MPs' Aotearoa complaints

Speaker Gerry Brownlee. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith

Speaker pours water on MPs' Aotearoa complaints

Parliament's Speaker has told MPs he does not expect to hear any more points of order over the use of the word Aotearoa.

Pope back on breathing support

Pope Francis has been pontiff since 2013. He has had influenza and other health problems...

Pope back on breathing support

The Pope has suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency", the Vatican says - a setback for the 88-year-old as he battles double pneumonia.

Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump during their heated Oval Office meeting. Photo: Getty Images

Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official says.

Govt boosts medical school intake numbers

Govt boosts medical school intake numbers

The government is boosting the number of first-year students who can train to be doctors by 25, bringing the yearly intake for medical schools to 639 from next year.

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