Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ Dr Sidney Wong. Photo: Otago University A researcher and computational linguist says the government's push to make English an official language in New Zealand raises a question of "what exactly is English being protected…
Higher repair and specialist costs can push up insurance on EVs. Photo: Getty Images Susan Edmunds of RNZ Buyers have been snapping up electric vehicles as the cost of fuel increases, but there's a warning that insurance could be pricey.
The council's Ōtākaro Avon River corridor regeneration committee has put out a request for information from housing providers on some edges of the red zone.…
Novak Djokovic's latest bid to capture a record 25th Grand Slam title is in tatters, after a stunning third-round defeat by Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca in an entertaining epic at the French Open.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
Police keep an eye on the group in George St this afternoon. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN Police were called after a group of young people appeared to get into a scuffle in Dunedin's main street.
Spending was under scrutiny at a Dunedin City Council meeting this week. Councillors deliberated on what should be included in the 2026-27 annual plan. Residents could be facing a rates increase of 8.9%.…
Raylene Bates (left), pictured with thrower Holly Robinson, was Team New Zealand chef de mission for the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Raylene Bates is never far from the track.
Sea lions pictured at Hoopers Inlet last month. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN The death of a sea lion pup hit by a vehicle in Dunedin comes as no surprise and it is lucky there have not been more, a conservationist says.
University of Otago vice-chancellor and former finance minister Grant Robertson (left) and King’s High School rector Nick McIvor stand in front of the wall of fame after a ceremony inducting Mr Robertson on to it.…
PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Leanne Pryde, of Dunedin, gets outside at Forrester Park yesterday with her 3-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Rip, ahead of this weekend’s Dogs New Zealand and Waikouaiti Kennel Association Dog Show.
Brianne West and friends on her Canterbury lifestyle block. PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW Brianne West has a new lineup of plastic-free businesses blossoming but that’s not everything she is growing, Tim Cronshaw writes.
