Olivia Podmore inquest: 'More assertive steps should have been taken'
More assertive steps should have been taken to assess Olivia Podmore when she expressed suicidal ideation, an inquest has heard.
Abused siblings fail in final bid to access father's assets
Abused siblings fail in final bid to access father's assets
The adult children of a man who abused and tormented them when they were young have lost a last-ditch legal bid to gain access to $700,000 worth of his assets, which he left in trust to another...
Hipkins reacts to Covid response inquiry
Hipkins reacts to Covid response inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response has been publicly released and political leaders across the spectrum are reacting.
Sports star sentenced over sharing nude images of woman
Sports star sentenced over sharing nude images of woman
A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of images has been given an official final warning he will be jailed if the...
Lebanese begin journey home as ceasefire holds
Lebanese begin journey home as ceasefire holds
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held today, under a deal brokered by the United States and France.
Tīrau crash: Vehicle may have crossed centreline
Tīrau crash: Vehicle may have crossed centreline
Early indications suggest a vehicle crossing the centreline in Tīrau resulted in a fatal crash that killed one and put 14 others in hospital, police say.
One seriously injured in Fairfield crash
One seriously injured in Fairfield crash
One person was seriously injured after being trapped in their car following a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
Global Insight: Putin's nuke threats just 'bluster'
Global Insight: Putin's nuke threats just 'bluster'
Russia will not start a nuclear war, so countries including New Zealand need to stand strong with Ukraine, an international relations specialist says.
Murderer reveals why he killed cat protection worker
Murderer reveals why he killed cat protection worker
It has taken 16 years for the man who lured Christchurch woman Kerry Downey into his home under the guise of adopting an unwanted cat to finally reveal why he murdered her.
Police car hit Luxon's limousine
Police car hit Luxon's limousine
Police say one of its vehicles crashed into a Crown limousine carrying the Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
Bail denied for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Bail denied for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in jail ahead of his mid-2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges after a judge denied his bid to be released on $84m bail from a US prison.
Gang patch arrests as police monitor funeral
Gang patch arrests as police monitor funeral
Three Mongrel Mob members have been arrested for wearing patches as police monitor a gang funeral in Bay of Plenty.
Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer
Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer
Graduates who have missed out on nursing jobs are now looking at heading overseas even though that's not what they want, a union member says.
Man charged with assault on bus driver
Man charged with assault on bus driver
A scuffle between a bus driver and his passenger at the bus hub ended with the pair walking into the nearby police station to report an assault.
Manslaughter verdict for cop who tasered elderly woman
Manslaughter verdict for cop who tasered elderly woman
A jury has found an Australian police officer, who unlawfully killed an aged-care resident with dementia by shooting her with a Taser, guilty of manslaughter.
Car parking wardens strike again
Car parking wardens strike again
"Blatant revenue gathering." That’s what a Lincoln man thinks about the Selwyn District Council ticketing his car for facing the wrong way while parked across the road from his home.
Petition launched over change to HRT patches
Petition launched over change to HRT patches
A petition has been launched to fight Pharmac’s decision to swap hormone replacement therapy providers and to stop funding a brand many women find more effective.
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Teen fears video of attack will go online
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Teen fears video of attack will go online
The teenage victim of a central Dunedin assault which left her bloodied and concussed is fearful footage of the attack will be spread online.
Change in project leadership criticised
Change in project leadership criticised
The government has been accused of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic after another shake-up of the new Dunedin hospital build’s leadership.
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
A person died in the cardiac unit while Dunedin Hospital staff were waiting for life-saving equipment to be repaired, the Otago Daily Times has learned.