Overseas alcohol-related risks campaign launched
The dangers of alcohol-poisoning will be impressed upon young Australians heading overseas, as the government ramps up efforts to protect holiday-goers.
Air NZ employees fighting vaccination policy
Air NZ employees fighting vaccination policy
By Katie Todd of RNZThirty-three Air New Zealand employees are challenging the company's Covid-19 vaccination policy in the employment court.
Luxon reveals RMA reform
Luxon reveals RMA reform
The government says its new replacement for the Resource Management Act will cut administrative and compliance costs by 45%.
Drownings of eight children in one summer prompts investigation
Drownings of eight children in one summer prompts investigation
The drownings of eight children aged under six in one summer have prompted an investigation by the coroner who says adults must more closely supervise young children near the water.
Couple found guilty of immigration identity fraud
Couple found guilty of immigration identity fraud
A Bangladeshi couple have been found guilty of using a family member's identity to obtain documents to live and work in New Zealand for two decades.
Baby died after midwife left mother during home birth: report
Baby died after midwife left mother during home birth: report
A midwife has been criticised for leaving a mother in labour during a "tragic" birth at a rural home with no electricity, phone or internet coverage.
Disorder after refusal to serve woman alcohol
Disorder after refusal to serve woman alcohol
A woman who objected to a refusal to serve her alcohol in Dunedin, because of her level of intoxication, then became aggressive at the weekend, police said.
Man doing runner runs out of breath
Man doing runner runs out of breath
A man seen climbing a fence into a commercial property in Dunedin ended up running out of breath when pursued by police.
Dunedin roads plagued by crashes over weekend
Dunedin roads plagued by crashes over weekend
A vehicle's bonnet coming loose, smashing its windscreen while being driven on Dunedin's Northern Motorway, was among a series of traffic incidents in the city at the weekend.
Tenancy tribunal rehearing for ‘unliveable’ rental denied
Tenancy tribunal rehearing for ‘unliveable’ rental denied
The landlord on the other side of a dispute over an "unliveable" rental has spoken out about where he believes things went wrong.
Bomb threat sparks evacuations in Christchurch
Bomb threat sparks evacuations in Christchurch
A cordon is in place around a property and some neighbouring properties have been evacuated after a bomb threat was made in Christchurch.
Mass protests in Turkey after president's main rival jailed
Mass protests in Turkey after president's main rival jailed
A Turkish court has jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a move that has inflamed the country's biggest protests in more than a decade.
Bystander hit by car at boy racer meet
Bystander hit by car doing skids at boy racer gathering
A bystander was struck by a vehicle doing skids at a boy racer gathering in Hawke's Bay, police say.
Canadian PM calls snap election
Canadian PM calls snap election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for April 28, saying he needs a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by US President Donald Trump.
Fears for dying kids as specialist takes leave
Fears for dying kids as palliative care specialist takes leave
Fears are growing that dying children are not getting the end-of-life care they deserve while the country's only publicly-funded paediatric palliative care specialist is on extended leave.
Mum heartbroken after son killed in shooting
'I was so proud of you': Mum heartbroken after son killed in shooting
The mother of a man who was killed in a shooting in South Wairarapa over the weekend says her "heart is broken". Doreion Peri Ropata Hard, 23, was found in a vehicle in Carterton with a gunshot...
Children ‘fascinated’ by dinos
Children ‘fascinated’ by dinos
Some may argue there have been dinosaurs living in Mosgiel for years.
Region strikes it lucky again with another $5m+ win
Region strikes it lucky again with another $5m+ win
For the second week in a row, a winning Lotto ticket worth more than $5 million has been sold in the Dunedin area.
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Hope for skateboard lessons
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Hope for skateboard lessons
While admitting being "not the greatest skater" himself, a Dunedin businessman hopes his free skateboarding lessons for children will encourage others to pick up the sport.
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Families seek drug funding decision
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Families seek drug funding decision
Two Dunedin families are urging the government to fund a "life-changing" drug which may allow their chronically ill babies to have a more carefree childhood.