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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Govt's ferry break-fee costed at $300 million
Govt's ferry break-fee costed at $300 million
New documents reveal the government has set aside $300 million to cover a break-fee with ship builder Hyundai after ending a contract for two new Interislander ferries.
'I didn’t mean to stab the guy'
Bus hub murder trial: 'I didn’t mean to stab the guy'
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A teenager who fatally stabbed another schoolboy in Dunedin’s bus hub said he habitually carried a knife but had not planned to use it.
Car thieves dodge spikes with caravan in tow
Car thieves dodge spikes with caravan in tow
Two men have been arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car - towing a caravan - in Wellington.
Meth lab discovered in new Kāinga Ora home
Meth lab discovered in Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch
A Christchurch social housing tenant has been arrested after a meth lab was discovered in their near-new Kāinga Ora property.
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
A man apparently drunk on a Monday night was spotted swinging from the Dunedin Municipal Chambers' scaffolding.
Manslaughter charge over 11yo girl's death
Driver charged with manslaughter over 11-year-old cyclist's death
A woman has been charged with manslaughter after an 11-year-old girl was fatally hit by a car in Hawke's Bay earlier this year.
Double-fatal crash driver on drugs: police
Double-fatal crash driver 'under influence of drugs': police
Police say a driver who allegedly caused the deaths of two of his passengers was under the influence of drugs at the time.
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Seeing a pair of orcas in Otago Harbour was a "once in a lifetime thing" for a visitor to Dunedin.
Witnesses to highway assault sought
Witnesses to Canterbury highway assault sought
Police investigating an assault on the side of State Highway 1 in Canterbury on Sunday are calling for witnesses to come forward.
Brisbane braces for 'significant disaster' as cyclone approaches
Brisbane braces for 'significant disaster' as cyclone approaches
A "significant disaster event" looms as a tropical cyclone zeros in on a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years.
NZ's economic missteps hasten exodus
NZ's economic missteps hasten exodus
Corey Ngaru and his partner Elian Lellimo left recession-hit New Zealand for Australia's Gold Coast a week ago, seeking better jobs and pay across the Tasman.
Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany
Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany
A man drove a car into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, killing at least two people and seriously injuring several others.
'Go make a sandwich': Luxon on school lunch debacles
'Go make a sandwich': Luxon on school lunch debacles
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should "make a Marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag".
Health redundancy payouts top $37m
Health redundancy payouts top $37m
The amount spent on health redundancies shows again the government's cuts are impacting people's services, Labour says.
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Man stomped in Octagon attack
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Palestine supporter stomped in Octagon attack
A show of support for a Dunedin-born Palestinian teenager yesterday was marred by violence when a passer-by shoved two men to the ground, stomping on one of them.
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Water bills set to double — ‘they ain’t paying enough’
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Water bills set to double — ‘they ain’t paying enough’
Water bills for Dunedin ratepayers appear set to more than double over a decade to an average exceeding $4200 a year.
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Court hears details of threats to ‘snitch’
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Court hears details of threats to ‘snitch’
A 13-year-old messaged a friend that he planned to "f... up" a snitch on the day he fatally stabbed another teen at the Dunedin bus hub, a court has heard.
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Opposition to DropKicks’ bar licence application dismissed
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Opposition to DropKicks’ bar licence application dismissed
A student alcohol-harm reduction group’s concerns about a planned new bar and live music venue have been dismissed.
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Cafe’s first oysters of season sold out in minutes
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Cafe’s first oysters of season sold out in minutes
It took a mere 15 minutes for three dozen oysters to fly out the door when Best Cafe’s initial haul of the shellfish was delivered late yesterday afternoon.