Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches
Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches
Associate Education Minister David Seymour should be sacked for delivering a revised school lunch programme that is a shambles, Labour says.
Woman gives birth on flight - passengers
Woman gives birth on flight - passengers
A woman has given birth on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, RNZ understands.
Accused 'seemed to want to fight': witness
Accused 'seemed to want to fight': witness
A witness to the prelude to a fatal stabbing in Dunedin’s bus hub says the 14-year-old accused of murder appeared adamant he wanted to fight.
'Incoherent' yelling woman startles students in their flat
'Incoherent' yelling woman startles students in their flat
A stranger who broke into a Dunedin flat began banging on doors and yelling another woman’s name in the middle of the night, police say.
'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet
'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet
A NZ primary school teacher who stroked and massaged two schoolgirls’ feet in an empty, locked classroom has been sentenced.
Four-year parliamentary term Bill announced
Four-year parliamentary term Bill announced
Any change will have to go to a referendum first, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor dies at 39
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor dies at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg, an American actor known for her roles in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died. She was 39.
Time lag questioned in Chinese live-firing alert
Time lag questioned in Chinese live-firing alert
The time it took to alert Australia's military to Chinese live-fire drills at sea has been downplayed by Defence Minister Richard Marles.
'Cult' members jailed for gambling with child's life
'Cult' members jailed for gambling with child's life
Convinced God would heal her, Elizabeth Struhs' parents were encouraged by a church group to gamble with the 8-year-old's life and withhold her medication.
Schoolboy driver flees Dunedin police at speed
Schoolboy driver flees Dunedin police at speed
A teenage driver with an expired warrant and registration will now have to pay a bigger fine after he fled from Dunedin police.
Schools slash lunch orders as meals go uneaten
Schools slash lunch orders as meals go uneaten
Two big Auckland schools are slashing the number of free lunches they are receiving under the govt's new system because students aren't eating them.
Pope shows further improvement, kidney issue 'resolved'
Pope shows further improvement, kidney issue 'resolved'
The Pope has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican says, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old battles double pneumonia.
China activity in Tasman a 'failure' in relationship: Peters
China activity in Tasman a 'failure' in relationship: Peters
A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman has been labelled a failure in the NZ-China relationship by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers
Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers
The union for police has slammed beefed-up citizen arrest powers proposed by the government, saying they are highly risky and could have unintended consequences.
Alarm raised as drycleaners steams up
Alarm raised as drycleaners steams up
A fire alarm was set off by steam at a Dunedin drycleaners this morning, prompting fire crews from Dunedin and St Kilda to respond.
Fatal stabbing shown at bus hub trial
Fatal stabbing shown at bus hub trial
Confronting CCTV footage played to a jury shows the moment schoolboy Enere Taana-McLaren was fatally stabbed by a 13-year-old at the Dunedin bus hub.
Institutions weigh up displaying artworks
Institutions weigh up displaying artworks
Dunedin institutions are re-evaluating displaying artworks by sculptor John Middleditch following fresh allegations of sexual abuse.
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Healthy lunches ‘not just about the food’
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Healthy lunches ‘not just about the food’
While students at one Otago school were battling through days of pre-packaged mac ’n’ cheese, children at another were enjoying fresh meals made on-site.
Man charged with displaying patch
Man charged with displaying patch
A man has been arrested and charged with displaying a gang patch in public in Mosgiel — the first time the charge has been laid in Dunedin, police say.
Peckish pilferer pinches pie — police
Peckish pilferer pinches pie — police
A man returned to a Dunedin convenience store from which he had twice been trespassed to hurl abuse at staff and pinch a morning pie, police say.
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