Multi-factor authentication not fail-safe protection: report
A major New Zealand security firm says multi-factor authentication will not necessarily save you from cyber attacks.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
An environmental group is at loggerheads with the country's herbicides regulator over its insistence that Roundup and its active ingredient are "not banned in any major regulatory jurisdiction".
Dentist crowned wrong tooth
Dentist crowned wrong tooth
The Health and Disability Commission (HDC) says a dentist did not provide a reasonable level of care when he put a crown on a wrong tooth.
Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union
Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union
Health New Zealand's new strategy to "fail early, fail often, succeed over time" when it comes to crucial data and digital operations has been labelled "unacceptable" by a union.
Price caps for essential grocery items in remote parts of Australia
Price caps for essential grocery items in remote parts of Australia
Residents in remote Indigenous areas will have the cost of essential grocery items capped at the same price as major Australian cities.
Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested
Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested
A drunk driver was getting breath-tested when his passenger crashed his car in Dunedin.
Speeding rider's motorbike impounded
Speeding rider's motorbike impounded
A motorcyclist clocked going 62km above the legal limit in Dunedin told police he wasn't aware how fast he had been going.
Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump
Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump
US President Donald Trump says he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the...
Frustrated developer to lay complaint
Frustrated property developer to lay complaint
A property developer is laying a complaint with Christchurch City Council after a rejected consent delayed his housing build by six months.
ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban
ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban
Environment Canterbury has requested an exemption to NZTA's controversial bike racks on buses ban.
New maths curriculum in primary schools
New maths curriculum in primary schools
Primary schools are starting the year with a new maths curriculum and it's a lot harder than the old one.
One dead after Lewis Pass crash
One dead after Lewis Pass crash
One person has died following a crash on the Lewis Pass (State Highway 7) late last night.
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De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day
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De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day
Are you feeling a bit hissy and vengeful after being dumped by your ex in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day?
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Trail project to push on despite cuts
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Trail project to push on despite cuts
Despite having the bulk of its funding removed from the city council’s draft budget, a Dunedin cycling trail project is pedalling forward, its new chairman says.
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Art show to give aid to new uni department
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Art show to give aid to new uni department
Organisers of an art exhibition in the city hope to raise funds to help a new University of Otago department become established.
Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’
Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’
Dunedin Summer Shakespeare actors perform William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at Chingford Park on Saturday evening in front of an appreciative crowd.
Inaugural market a success
Inaugural market a success
The success of the inaugural George Street Market bodes well for its future, its organisers say.
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Aged-care sector questions fee fairness
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Aged-care sector questions fee fairness
Developers of retirement villages and aged-care facilities in Dunedin could be charged a different set of fees relating to their impact on infrastructure after concerns were raised about the...
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Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo
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Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo
If you thought learning how to drive with your father was hard, try sailing across Otago Harbour.
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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended
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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended
A protected but "incompatible" pōhutukawa tree should be removed to prevent further damage to a historic Dunedin house, a council planner has recommended.