'Mini tornado' hits Levin amid wild weather
The North Island town of Levin has been hit with a "mini-tornado" which took down trees and lifted roofs this morning.
'Hundreds more' health workers assaulted on job
'Hundreds more' health workers assaulted on job
Fifteen out of 19 health districts saw increases in assaults on staff, according to Health NZ data.
HNZ Southern made multiple breaches during mum's labour
HNZ Southern made multiple breaches during mum's labour
A mother birthed her baby into chaos after health staff at a South Island hospital dismissed cultural wishes.
Colonoscopy wait times increase as HNZ funds fewer procedures
Colonoscopy wait times increase as HNZ funds fewer procedures
Wait times for urgent, non-urgent and surveillance colonoscopies all progressively worsened last year as Health New Zealand failed to meet demand.
NZ joining arms race with $12b defence spend - professor
NZ joining arms race with $12b defence spend - professor
A law professor says New Zealand has joined the arms race by promising to spend up large on defence.
Heavy rain, strong winds for coastal Otago
Heavy rain, strong winds for coastal Otago
Updated 8.55 am
Coastal Otago, including Dunedin is getting a blast of nasty weather today as a southwesterly front moves up the South Island.
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Digital tools to ‘fill a gap’ in mental health services
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Digital tools to ‘fill a gap’ in mental health services
Digital tools will play a greater role in the rollout of mental health services for hundreds of thousands of consumers, the mental health minister says.
Abuse survivor ‘blown away’ by response
Abuse survivor ‘blown away’ by response
A Dunedin survivor of historical sexual abuse says the removal of two more public artworks by child sex offender John Middleditch feels like a weight off her shoulders.
‘Very limited progress’ for Bailey in 33 years
‘Very limited progress’ for Bailey in 33 years
An Owaka murderer and rapist has made "very limited progress" during his 33 years behind bars, the Parole Board says.
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Strangler jailed despite sessions
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Strangler jailed despite sessions
After strangling his partner, a Dunedin man attended more than 70 Stopping Violence sessions, but it did not save him from being locked up.
Exhibition dazzles with dance
Exhibition dazzles with dance
If you failed to get your fashion fix from the recent iD Dunedin Fashion show or the Dunedin Arts Festival, Tūhura Otago Museum has a bit more.
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NZ market down, fared better than others
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NZ market down, fared better than others
New Zealand’s sharemarket closed down 3.68% yesterday, but the country had a "quiet day" and fared better than its neighbours, a Dunedin financial consultant says.
Graveyard groundskeeper
Graveyard groundskeeper
Heritage Roses Otago volunteer Robyne Selbie, of Dunedin, moves a bag full of weeds and foliage as her daughter’s dog Ellie keeps her company at the Northern Cemetery in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Club seeking new members
Club seeking new members
A Dunedin croquet club is looking for new members to take on the sport that can become a life-long interest for some.
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Time is of the essence when cancer treatment is concerned.
Probe opened into power cut
Probe opened into power cut
Aurora Energy is investigating a fault that left more than 3000 customers without power on Sunday night in Dunedin.
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
A woman who lost her partner at the hands of a drunk driver put her four-year-old nephew’s life at risk when she drove drunk and he fell out of the car after opening the door while unrestrained.
Coalition govt retains power in latest poll
Coalition govt retains power in latest poll
Chris Luxon's right-wing New Zealand coalition would earn another term, according to the latest TVNZ poll, its strongest result since taking office in 2023.
Early vaping research causing concern
Early vaping research causing concern
Researchers are working to find out the long-term health effects of vaping on NZ's young people, who are nearly three times more likely to vape than teenagers in Canada, the US and Australia.
Person jailed for luring workers from Samoa illegally
Person jailed for luring workers from Samoa illegally
A Samoan national has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to 12 representative charges relating to a migrant exploitation scheme.