Fears literacy, numeracy failure could lead to students giving up
Principals fear many of the 15,000 students who failed to reach the critical NCEA reading, writing and maths benchmark last year will give up on school or future study.
Coroner finds failures in mental health services
Coroner finds failures in mental health services
WARNING: This story is about suicide - Liam Booth walked a troubled path, which came to a tragic end in a Christchurch park.
Weather roller coaster to continue into February
Weather roller coaster to continue into February
By Rawan Saadi of RNZAs February begins we enter the last weeks of summer. It's been a season of extremes, with record-breaking temperatures and heat warnings at the start being swept...
'Horrifying behaviour': Dirt bikers drove into oncoming traffic
'Horrifying behaviour': Dirt bikers drove into oncoming traffic
A group of dirt bikers in South Auckland have put lives at risk after driving into oncoming traffic, over footpaths and across fields where children were playing, say police.
Concern new rules will lead to over-diagnosis of ADHD
Concern new rules will lead to over-diagnosis of ADHD
New rules allowing GPs and nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs to treat ADHD increase the risk of over-diagnosis, over-prescribing, addiction, psychosis and other harms, some clinicians are warning.
Jones shuts down NZ signing up to 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Jones shuts down NZ signing up to 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Resources Minister Shane Jones shut down the possibility of New Zealand signing up to a 'road map' away from fossil fuels at the annual global climate summit, documents reveal.
Iranian community calls for international intervention
Iranian community calls for international intervention
The Dunedin Iranian community is calling for international intervention as violent unrest unfolds in their country.
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Charity persistently late in filing financial returns
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Charity persistently late in filing financial returns
Dunedin health charity Te Kāika, which is under investigation, has repeatedly been allowed to miss deadlines for filing crucial financial reports.
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DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags
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DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags
Growth for the sake of growth could lead to poor development and unintended consequences if not properly regulated, the Dunedin City Council warns.
Work on bypass route continues
Work on bypass route continues
Work to improve traffic connections bypassing central Dunedin will be complete by August, the city council says.
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Musical theatre company Showbiz Queenstown was the big winner at the 12th annual Otago Southland Theatre Awards at the weekend.
Person arrested after fatal Port Chalmers crash
Person arrested after fatal Port Chalmers crash
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A person has been arrested and charged following a crash in Port Chalmers left a person dead and one seriously injured in a horror 48 hours on Otago roads.
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Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar
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Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar
A wholesale rethink of the Dunedin City Council’s capital spending programme looms, as councillors weigh potential ramifications of rates capping.
Greens to make big push in Dunedin
Greens to make big push in Dunedin
The Green Party is launching an ambitious and potentially divisive campaign to capture the Dunedin seat from Labour.
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Wendy model visits statue for first time
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Wendy model visits statue for first time
For most of her life, Catherine Lee has known the sculpture as a photograph on a mantelpiece.
Family comforted teen landslide victims spent final days together
Family comforted teen landslide victims spent final days together
"There was nothing that could have prepared us for this."
Student stalked, harassed former teacher, then had affair with her husband
Student stalked, harassed former teacher, then had affair with her husband
It was a photo of a young woman, posing in a bathroom mirror, that was the final straw for Sarah*. That's because the photo had been taken in her bathroom, and the obsessed woman who had been stalking her almost eight years had not been invited in.
12-month prescriptions now available
12-month prescriptions now available
Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from today.
Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM
Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM
British PM Keir Starmer says the former Prince Andrew should testify before a US congressional committee, following new revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bus crash causes disruptions on Portobello Rd
Bus crash causes disruptions on Portobello Rd
A crash between a car and a bus is causing disruptions on Portobello Rd.