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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
A southern doctor, practising again after losing his registration for having sex with a vulnerable patient, has been forgiven by his boss.
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
Dunedin City Council’s financial rating has been downgraded in a "concerning" move amid worries over mounting debt.
Edgar Centre sale aims to share the preloved
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Good-quality preloved wares will be up for grabs at a consignment sale in Dunedin this weekend.
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Fate of elephant seals a sign to heed: researchers
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Fate of elephant seals a sign to heed: researchers
Canaries in coal mines were historically used to give miners an early warning of toxic gases underground.
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Viability of landfill site questioned
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Viability of landfill site questioned
The developers of a new landfill in South Canterbury have questioned the viability of the Dunedin City Council building a $92.4 million facility at Smooth Hill.
Capable NZ facing severe cuts
Capable NZ facing severe cuts
A once-lauded school at the Otago Polytechnic is now in line for major staff cuts.
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
A Dunedin student aiming to run 100km in 24 hours has a unique method for staying on his feet.
Ultra-marathon runner conquering NZ’s Great Walks
Ultra-marathon runner conquering NZ’s Great Walks
A Dunedin medical student juggling studies and completing 11 ultra-marathons across New Zealand for charity is excited the finish line is in sight.
Polytech to offload two properties
Polytech to offload two properties
Otago Polytechnic is preparing to sell two of its North Dunedin properties next year.
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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry
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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry
Throngs of onlookers watched from the Greymouth tipheads with bated breath on Wednesday as a boat-towing operation went awry just at the wrong moment while crossing the bar.
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Elderly woman bitten in duck dispute
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Elderly woman bitten in duck dispute
Ruffled feathers at a Dunedin duck pond have led to one woman biting another, leaving her with a $200 bill.
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
A Mosgiel woman drunkenly drove on the wrong side of the motorway, causing a collision with an elderly couple.
Sydney mosque condemns 'Christchurch' threat
'Enough is enough': Sydney mosque condemns Christchurch threat
"Truly disgusting" online comments calling for "Christchurch again" have been condemned as Australia's Islamic community demands greater protection.
Ex-TV presenter ordered to pay $148k over 'misleading' Covid videos
Ex-TV presenter ordered to pay $148k over 'misleading' Covid videos
A former TVNZ presenter and doctor has been ordered to pay more than $148,000 after posting Covid-19 misinformation to her YouTube channel.
Arrests after alleged extortion attempts at Auckland supermarket
Arrests after alleged extortion attempts at Auckland supermarket
Three people have been arrested after complaints of extortion attempts by security guards at a South Auckland supermarket.
Angry cyclone victims plead for climate change action
Angry cyclone victims plead for climate change action
Protesters gathered in Brisbane to plead with the government to act on climate change, which they said was responsible for the first cyclone to hit southeast Queensland in more than 50 years.
Dunedin GP in sex case practising again
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.
Mum claims teen son's jaw broken by police
Mum claims teen son's jaw broken by police
A police investigation is under way into the alleged assault of a 15-year-old boy in Hawke's Bay by police officers.
Student suspended for scissors attack
Student suspended for scissors attack on teachers
A student who used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a South island school yesterday has been suspended.
Crash victim's life changed forever
Crash victim's life changed forever
Suzanne Broomhall, 71, was seriously injured when she and her son were involved in a horrific crash while being driven in the St John health shuttle.