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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’

A Dunedin woman was left to suffer after having three referrals for X-rays rejected as Health New Zealand declines almost 20,000 requests for treatment a year in the South.

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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium

Dom Gardiner, of the Crusaders, takes the ball in the lineout during his team’s Super Rugby match...

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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium

As the new $683 million stadium opened in Christchurch last night, southerners were advised not to see it as an arch rival but as a cousin who should enjoy their time in the sun.

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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw

Event organiser Steve Tripp on a training run at the start of the Silver Stream race tracks....

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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw

An organiser of many endurance events around Dunedin says proposed changes to a council bylaw are going to damage the city’s reputation as a popular trail city.

Pedestrian hit by car

Police speak to witnesses after a car hit a pedestrian in Baldwin St, North East Valley, yesterday at 11am. A police spokeswoman said the road was not blocked and...

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Questions raised over NYE music

New Year's revellers in the Octagon farewell 2025. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Questions raised over NYE music

A Dunedin band hand-picked to support the Foo Fighters might not be the right fit for the city’s ‘‘family friendly’’ New Year’s Eve celebrations, some councillors believe.

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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid

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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid

Putting pressure on Aurora Energy to deliver higher dividends is short-sighted, a Dunedin City councillor has warned.

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Slow start to voting in council by-election

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Slow start to voting in council by-election

Only one in 10 voters have had their say in Dunedin’s by-election.

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The government’s school reforms are about building a solid foundation for New Zealand’s future, Education Minister Erica Stanford tells political editor Mike Houlahan. But teachers and principals are far from happy with the proposed curriculum changes.

Search continues for missing Motueka man

Search continues for missing Motueka man

A search is continuing for a man missing since early last week after leaving his Motueka home on foot.

Arrest after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit-and-run

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

Arrest after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit-and-run

A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a young child on a bike in Tokoroa was hit by a car which then sped off.

Senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material

A senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material will stand trial later this year.

Off-road experience set to wow as trail development continues

Off-road experience set to wow as trail development continues

Rolling terrain, winding streams and a terrace perched 40 metres above Lake Te Anau set the scene for the newest stretch of off-road trail developed by the Fiordland Trails Trust.

Luxon cancels TVNZ slot, party lodges complaint

The Prime Minister has cancelled his regular interviews with TVNZ's Breakfast programme while his party has lodged a complaint about the conduct of its press gallery team.

Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver

Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver

A "severely intoxicated man" fished his dinged-up car out of a ditch and drove erratically through an Otago town with a smashed windscreen and deployed airbags, police said.

Charles on US mission to bolster 'special relationship'

King Charles with Donald Trump during the US President's trip to Britain last year. Photo: Reuters

Charles on US mission to bolster 'special relationship'

King Charles heads to the US next week for the most high-profile trip of his reign so far, on a mission to shore up the future of the two allies' "special relationship".

Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas

The defendant was banned from Albar in Dunedin. Photo: Google Maps

Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas

A former political figure spat on a bar worker then led police on a foot race through central Dunedin.

Actor claims she was 'mocked' by Rebel's wife amid feud

Charlotte MacInnes (centre) with lawyer Sue Chrysanthou. Photo: Getty Images

Actor claims she was 'mocked' by Rebel's wife amid feud

A rising star suing Rebel Wilson says she felt mocked by the Hollywood actor's wife appearing to reference her testimony in a social media post.

Teen charged with murder over Wainuiomata stabbing death

Teen charged with murder over Wainuiomata stabbing death

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder over fatal stabbing of a man in Wainuiomata earlier this month.

Great balls of fire: Flaming rugby game goes up in smoke

What could possibly make a midnight rugby match even more thrilling? Lighting the ball on fire would do it.

Auckland mayor called RNZ worker a 'Muslim terrorist'

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is paid almost $300k a year, but local leaders in other areas receive...

Auckland mayor called RNZ worker a 'Muslim terrorist'

Wayne Brown has apologised, saying his comments about a person of Indian descent were a "fumbled attempt at humour."

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