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City ‘can be proud of’ Dunedin version of Monopoly

Mr Monopoly outside Dunedin Railway station earlier this year. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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City ‘can be proud of’ Dunedin version of Monopoly

A Council investment of over $20,000 ensured Dunedin was represented in the "best way possible" in the latest edition of a globally recognised board game.

Kiwis spend 37 full days a year on social media - study

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

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson. Photo: RNZ

'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

University Hall in Ilam in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ

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

A police officer returns her weapon to a patrol car following an incident in Crown St, North East...

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

Thousands reported feeling the quake on Geonet.

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 staff undertake essential work supporting public health. Photo: Ellen Rykers / RNZ

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

Police at the cordon of a murder investigation in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

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

Lindsay Creek in North East Valley. Photo: RNZ

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

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 homeowners have seen their insurance premiums more than triple since Cyclone Gabrielle...

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

Mud was thrown at King Felipe during his visit to Paiporta on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

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

Kamala Harris is prayed for during her visit to the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God...

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

Police say mental health callouts are cutting into their crime-fighting duties. Photo: RNZ

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

Stitch Kitchen project co-ordinator Fiona Jenkin peeps through a 15m long section of the garland...

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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

Carl Naus and Baghya Janethri Harath. Photo: Phil Vine

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

Christopher Luxon is a former chief executive of Air NZ and became Prime Minister in 2023 after...

'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

Brian Tamaki. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

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.

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