Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Most New Zealanders will support next month's healthcare strikes, because they know the system is "in crisis", a patient advocate says.
Heavy rain still on South Island radar
Heavy rain still on South Island radar
Heavy rain has pelted central New Zealand overnight, with severe thunderstorms possibly on the way, while rain is impacting highways between Whangārei and Northland, and on the West Coast.
NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes
NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes
The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but New Zealand abstained from the vote.
Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC
Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC
The annual cost of treating sport-related concussion has risen by nearly 25% to $80 million, according to figures released by the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
A police officer has created a new nationwide interactive map of the last known location of people who have gone missing during the past 50 years.
Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
A man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday has been found, his whānau say.
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Revved up for the art of karting
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Revved up for the art of karting
Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.
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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter
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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter
An Invercargill baby killer has been paroled and says he "now knows it is much safer to leave a baby crying and walk away".
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
A man who indecently assaulted a 5-year-old boy has escaped a criminal conviction because he wants to be a police officer.
Interest fires up in saving old engines
Interest fires up in saving old engines
A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.
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Lab workers to resume strike action
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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue
Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.
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Plan to ship construction waste north
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Plan to ship construction waste north
Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.
Cross purposes
Cross purposes
Christian communities across Otago took part in a mass walk behind a wooden cross on Good Friday.
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.
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