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Relax quake rating: councillors
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Relax quake rating: councillors
A call for the government to relax earthquake standards for Dunedin’s heritage buildings has been backed by six councillors.
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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service
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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service
The Dunedin City Council appears likely to decide what approach to take for a homelessness outreach service towards the end of next month.
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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’
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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’
A wide-ranging review of the country’s pathology services will include looking at how best to serve Dunedin, the government’s health body says.
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Backing for councillors to finish term
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Backing for councillors to finish term
A call for regional councillors to see out their term amid local government reform has solid backing in the South.
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Job done, but cost yet to be tallied
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Job done, but cost yet to be tallied
Finishing touches have been added to a refreshed central Dunedin streetscape, but the project’s final cost will not be known for months.
Highness and long-ness
Highness and long-ness
The cruise ship Crown Princess visits Port Chalmers yesterday.
'High risk' offender arrested in Dunedin
'High risk' offender arrested in Dunedin
Police fired a shot during an incident at a Dunedin service station in their efforts to catch a man they described as a "high risk" offender.
Child looking for food on floor, trial told
Child looking for food on floor, trial told
A child who, according to their mother, was unable to eat was allegedly seen searching for crumbs of food off the floor during a family gathering.
SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash
SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash
Emergency services were called to a crash that blocked part of State Highway 1 in East Taieri for a time this evening.
Van owner facing charges after crashing down bank
Van owner facing charges after crashing down bank
A man has been charged following a burglary in Christchurch that ended with a trailer detaching and the van crashing down a bank near Amberley, police say.
Bakery fined $200k after 'nightmare' incident
'Nightmare' as bakery worker's hand mangled
A Christchurch bakery has been fined $200,000 and ordered to pay $45,500 in reparations after a man’s finger and part of his thumb were amputated in a machine roller.
Trump touts economic record in State of Union
Trump touts economic record in State of Union
Donald Trump has touted his economic record during his State of the Union address in the US, boasting he'd ushered in a "golden age" as he sought to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency.
Wellington mayor takes dip after sewage spill
Wellington mayor takes dip after sewage spill
Andrew Little says people can now get back in the water - but at their own risk.
Car speeds off after drive-by shooting in Christchurch
Car speeds off after drive-by shooting in Christchurch
Armed police swarmed a Christchurch street early today after gunshots were heard.
Man admits murdering woman on Auckland bus
Man admits murdering woman on Auckland bus
A man has admitted murdering a woman on an Auckland bus two years ago.
Southland stalker jailed for 17 years for 'violent, disgusting' murder
Southland stalker jailed for 17 years for 'violent, disgusting' murder
Nathan Boulter will spend at least 17 years behind bars for the brutal murder of Chantal McDonald at her Christchurch home in July last year after she ended a brief relationship with him.
New rules regarding cycle lanes, e-scooters, buses proposed
New rules regarding cycle lanes, e-scooters, buses proposed
The government is proposing to make it legal to ride e-scooters in cycle lanes as part of a raft of changes meant to "fix the basics" in the New Zealand transport system.
Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack
Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack
A heavily-armed rapid response unit is now a permanent fixture of Australian policing, after it was created to counter hate-driven violence following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Health NZ, PSA agree deal after negotiations, strikes
Health NZ, PSA agree deal after negotiations, strikes
After months of negotiating and strike action, Health New Zealand and the union for allied health workers have reached a deal.
Care providers bring on extra staff after MediMap hack
Care providers bring on extra staff after MediMap hack
Care facilities have switched back to a paper-based system to manage medication, and are dishing it out by hand, while prescription portal MediMap is offline following a hack.