By John Gerritsen of RNZ"The industry voice is lost in that process and what will happen is more disengagement from industry and that's not what we want to see."
TikTok has said it was restoring service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US when he returns to power tomorrow.
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has taken aim at a proposed Waikato medical school at the same time as welcoming new Minister of Health Simeon Brown.
A woman presents her guinea pig to have it blessed by a priest at the San Bernardino de Siena Cathedral during a ceremony commemorating the Feast of San Antonio Abad.
Early showers in Dunedin may have kept some people away from Brighton’s big gala day, but the weather ended up being pleasant for those who were there.
Fears that H5N1 bird flu may have reached our shores after a Palmerston couple discovered a large number of dead birds at Taiaroa Head have been allayed.
A Dunedin firefighter is urging residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms in their garages after a Pine Hill garage fire nearly set a neighbouring house alight.
St Kilda was the site of a bloom of sweet-smelling lilies on Saturday, but the show was rather dampened by a growing season marked by disease and wet weather, society members say.
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has congratulated Dr Shane Reti on his new responsibilities - looking after universities, and science and innovation.
A South Korean court has extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, leading to violent protests by angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside.