KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks
KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in reparations after two workers received electric shocks while working on overhead train lines.
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Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid
Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid
The Christchurch brothers convicted of sexual assault and drink spiking at the Mama Hooch bar have launched a fresh appeal against their sentence and convictions.
Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer
Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer
The government has published its anticipated "move-on" law which will allow police to shift rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour away from public places.
Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks
Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks
It's dangerous for Donald Trump to “follow his gut” and ignore experts, two NZ academics say ahead of the US president’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Police plan 'unprecedented' operation at London protests
Police plan 'unprecedented' operation at London protests
London police say they will mount an "unprecedented" operation against disorder when two large protests take place in the British capital this weekend.
Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure
Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure
Labour's leader has promised to work with his political opponents on infrastructure projects if elected. Chris Hipkins said parties cancelling each others' infrastructure projects was not helpful...
Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured.
Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple
Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple
When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.
Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack
Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack
A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.
Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home
Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home
Kate Green of RNZFamilies who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won't have to do it alone.
PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins
PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins
Labour's leader says the Prime Minister is embracing the "anti-migrant rhetoric" of his coalition partners Act and New Zealand First.
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, died while on a hike with friends.
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
Frustrations are growing among rural communities over an ‘‘out of sight, out of mind’’ approach by the Dunedin City Council.
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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce
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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce
Swapping ornamental garden beds for crops could boost Dunedin’s resilience and address growing food insecurity, the city council has heard.
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Call for pathology review after death
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Call for pathology review after death
A patient advocacy group is calling for a full independent review into pathology services in the South in the wake of a terrible cancer misdiagnosis.
Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count
Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count
Jo Galer has hung on by 89 votes to get a seat on the Dunedin City Council after the final vote count whittled down her lead.
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Group knits together plan to keep going
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Group knits together plan to keep going
A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.
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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns
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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns
The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.