Kiwis spend 37 full days a year on social media - study
We spend more time scrolling on social media than we do eating and exercising a day according to a new study.
'It makes me angry': Hundreds of mental health jobs unfilled
'It makes me angry': Hundreds of mental health jobs unfilled
The mental health and addictions workforce is in crisis, with hundreds of unfilled vacancies leading to stressed and over-worked staff and patients unable to receive the help they need, medical professionals say.
Gastro bug sweeps through Canterbury University
Gastro bug sweeps through Canterbury University
Canterbury University has confirmed more than 100 students have become unwell with a gastro illness.
Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
A "handgun" which prompted armed police to flock to a North Dunedin suburb turned out to be a handheld vacuum cleaner.
Magnitude 4.9 quake hits near Picton
Magnitude 4.9 quake hits near Picton
The lower North Island and upper South were struck by a "moderate" strength earthquake this afternoon.
ESR could slash 51 jobs, 8% of workforce
ESR could slash 51 jobs, 8% of workforce
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) is proposing to slash 51 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce, as part of public sector cost cutting measures.
Murder-accused appears in court
Murder-accused appears in court
The man accused of murdering a woman in West Auckland last night appeared in the Waitākere District Court on Monday afternoon.
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb.
Support worker spat at, verbally abused disabled woman
Support worker spat at, verbally abused disabled woman
A support worker, who verbally abused and spat at a disabled woman under his care, has been ordered to apologise to his victim.
Napier man takes on insurer over hike - and wins
Napier man takes on insurer over hike - and wins
A Napier man who got his insurance premiums reduced after challenging a council flooding hazard map is calling for greater transparency about where insurers get their information from.
Spanish royals pelted with mud at protest
Spanish royals pelted with mud at protest
Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb badly hit by deadly floods have protested during a visit by Spanish royals and the Prime Minister, with some throwing mud at them.
Prayers for Harris, Trump embraces violent rhetoric
Prayers for Harris, Trump embraces violent rhetoric
Kamala Harris has made her closing pitch for the US presidency at a historically black church in the battleground state of Michigan, while rival Donald Trump embraced violent rhetoric at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Mental health: Nurses quit over safety fears as police curtail response
Mental health: Nurses quit over safety fears as police curtail response
Nurses with special authorisation for assessing and detaining mental health patients have quit over safety fears. They are worried about a police pullback on mental health callouts and changes to hospital procedures.
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Fluttering flags from fabric fragments
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Fluttering flags from fabric fragments
Turns out there are many uses for old flags.
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
A trio of teens who led officers on a car stealing crime spree from South Dunedin to Temuka ran out of petrol twice before being caught, police say.
'Everyone just hates tampons'
NZ teens talk period products: 'Everyone just hates tampons'
Tampons are dead - long live period underwear. That was the consensus from a focus group of six New Zealand teenagers.
Friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
Dunedin friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
A Dunedin co-operative café and bakery worker's new film about food suppliers in Sri Lanka is due out next month.
'I need to work harder on corporate speak,' PM admits
'I need to work harder on corporate speak,' PM admits
Christopher Luxon acknowledges he "could have expressed myself better" in his first year as PM, as he calls voters "customers" in an interview with RNZ.
Church leader facing trial over alleged Covid rule breaches
Church leader facing trial over alleged Covid rule breaches
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is due to face a judge-alone trial on Monday over alleged breaches of Covid-19 orders.
Ferns visit Dunedin with T20 trophy
Ferns visit Dunedin with T20 trophy
Being back on home soil while on top of the world was a "pretty surreal" experience for Otago world champion cricketer Eden Carson.