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Stats NZ boss quits after Manurewa Marae election inquiry

A report into whether personal Census and Covid vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for election purposes has found government agencies failed to put proper safeguards in place to protect and manage the sharing of personal information.

Embrace challenges, says viral head boy cancer survivor

Cancer survivor Jake Bailey is concerned young people are increasingly being shielded from experiencing the everyday challenges necessary to build resilience.

Possible sighting of missing Marokopa family

(Clockwise from top left) Tom Phillips, Jayda Phillips, Ember Phillips and Maverick Callam...

Possible sighting of missing Marokopa family

There has been a reported sighting of fugitive father-on-the-run Tom Phillips and his children in Waikato.

Europe talks more defence spending, Ukraine peace plan divides

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo:...

Europe talks more defence spending, Ukraine peace plan divides

European leaders have called for higher spending to ramp up the continent's defence capabilities but remained split on the idea of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal.

Severe thunderstorms expected in the South

Parts of the South, including Dunedin, could be in for a soaking after a severe thunderstorm watch was issued by MetService.

Great Walks booking system upgraded

Bookings for the popular Milford Track in Fiordland National Park open on May 28.

Great Walks booking system upgraded

Bookings for the Great Walks season open in May with an online queue system set up to ease the pressure.

Alleged shoplifter swiped goods worth $2500 in Dunedin spree

Alleged shoplifter swiped goods worth $2500 in Dunedin spree

An alleged recidivist shoplifter was nabbed by police after leaving a more than $2500 trail of theft around Dunedin over the past month.

Man wanted over Dunedin seagull death arrested

A man wanted for allegedly killing a seagull in the Octagon has been arrested.

'Disturbing' Moana Pool peeping left young victims devastated

'Disturbing' Moana Pool peeping left young victims devastated

A Canterbury businessman who spied on two children getting changed at a Dunedin swimming pool will pay the victims $750.

18 hurt after plane flips in Canada

Eight people have been injured after a plane carrying 80 passengers flipped as it landed at Canada's largest airport.

Christchurch ED plea due to 'demand, not staffing'

Health NZ says Christchurch Hospital's ED is the busiest in the country. Photo: supplied

Christchurch ED plea due to 'demand, not staffing'

Unusual demand at Christchurch ED - not a staff shortage - led to the plea for patients to seek non-urgent medical treatment elsewhere, Health NZ says.

Thieves dig up tennis club's honesty box

A gaping hole at the Campbells Bay Tennis club. Photo: Supplied

Thieves dig up tennis club's honesty box

Members of a tennis club on Auckland's North Shore are shocked by the theft of their honesty box.

Pope remains in hospital for 'complex' infection

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

Pope remains in hospital for 'complex' infection

Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection to tackle a "complex clinical situation", the Vatican says.

Social housing residents plead for stability

Peter Hooper has lived in the Hanson St apartments since 2007. Photo: RNZ

Social housing residents plead for stability

A man living in a Wellington social housing complex recently deemed quake-prone says residents need stability and hopes some will be able to stay while work's carried out.

This table reserved - for Harrison and friends

St Clair School pupil Harrison Carter and his friends (from left) Florence Murphy, 8, Ivy Newton,...

This table reserved - for Harrison and friends

Harrison Carter can finally sit with his friends at lunchtime, thanks to the kindness of a Dunedin secondary school student.

Fears uni funding lifeline to be cut

Fears uni funding lifeline to be cut

The University of Otago could be staring down the barrel of significant job cuts amid fears the government is about to cut a funding lifeline, an advocate has warned.

Price creep likely to blow $1.88b budget, source says

Pete Hodgson outside the partially completed new hospital last year. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Price creep likely to blow $1.88b budget, source says

Despite a government commitment to stick to budget, the new Dunedin hospital is bound to cost more than $1.88 billion, sources say.

Rough landing at Taieri

REPORT: MARK JOHN / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Rough landing at Taieri

Police say a light aircraft was forced to make a rough landing at the Taieri Aerodrome after a wheel collapsed.

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Verlaines drummer admits drunken texts

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Verlaines drummer admits drunken texts

A Dunedin drummer has admitted drunkenly sending "nonsensical" texts to his former partner in breach of a court order.

Sex charges after ‘creepy massage’

Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

Sex charges after ‘creepy massage’

A girl claims a Dunedin man gave her "a creepy massage" and offered to buy her a vape if she kept it a secret.

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