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Middleditch artworks removed from hospital

This water feature sculpture is among artwork by John Middleditch that will not be going to the...

Middleditch artworks removed from hospital

HNZ has removed artwork by John Middleditch from the walls of Dunedin Hospital and decided not to display any of his work in the new hospital following allegations of sexual abuse.

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Short-term pain likely result of in-house water delivery

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Short-term pain likely result of in-house water delivery

It may be a case of short-term pain for long-term gain.

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'Not that safe': Two injured on harbour cycleway

A cyclist on the shared path between Vauxhall and Macandrew Bay. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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'Not that safe': Two injured on harbour cycleway

An incident on the city's harbour cycleway which left two people with moderate injuries serves as a reminder to stay vigilant, a cyclist says.

Health star system having ‘mixed effects’

Health star system having ‘mixed effects’

The "health star" ratings for food have been treated with scepticism in new research which argues they have not necessarily led to healthier habits.

Caretaker’s 30-year stint at school ending

Retiring Sacred Heart School caretaker Ken Pearson pushes pupil Lucie Harfoot, 10. Mr Pearson has...

Caretaker’s 30-year stint at school ending

When Ken Pearson offered to fix the lighting at Sacred Heart School, he never thought it would lead him to being the school’s caretaker for 30 years.

Search after man injured in Balaclava

Police including a dog unit were called to the suburb of Balaclava and spoke to members of the...

Search after man injured in Balaclava

Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted another, causing injuries, in the Dunedin suburb of Balaclava.

Rapist who assaulted teens can be named

Luca Fairgray in court. Photo: Stuff/David White

Rapist who assaulted teens can be named

An Auckland man who raped and assaulted six girls when they were teens - and then went on to offend against a 13-year old while having name suppression - can now be identified.

Christchurch Imam moving to Australia

Imam Gamal Fouda. Photo: Supplied / Mark Tantrum

Christchurch Imam moving to Australia

Imam Gamal Fouda, who led Al Noor Mosque through NZ's darkest hours after the Christchurch terror attacks, is leaving his role as Imam to move to Australia.

Passion project Phillipps' final album

Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs was a passion project by The Chills late frontman,...

Passion project Phillipps' final album

The Chills' final album was late frontman Martin Phillipps' mission to render his songs as he originally "heard them in his head".

Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay

Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ

Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay

Police have issued a formal warning over Te Pāti Māori's failure to file audited financial statements to the Electoral Commission.

Slip to close Blueskin Rd for weeks

Slip to close Blueskin Rd for weeks

A slip on Blueskin Rd above Careys Bay will close the road for more than a month while the damage is repaired.

Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar

Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, has won five Academy Awards, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78yo woman

Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman

A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.

Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit

Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit

A 76-year-old woman ‘‘ploughed into the side’’ of a Dunedin property after hitting the accelerator instead of the brake, police say.

Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital

Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital

An alleged burglar who injured himself breaking into a North Dunedin house was later found by police receiving treatment in hospital.

Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company

Protest banners in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied / peace.action.otautahi

Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company

Protesters have scaled the building used by an international weapons company in Rolleston in a bid to stop it establishing a presence in New Zealand.

Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison

Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison

A prisoner has died and another has been injured in separate events at Auckland Prison over the weekend.

Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police

A fleeing driver sped ‘‘directly towards’’ two officers laying down road spikes, forcing them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, police say.

Israel blocks aid into Gaza

Destroyed buildings in North Gaza, as seen from Israel. Photo: Reuters

Israel blocks aid into Gaza

Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated.

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said.

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