Angry ASB customer gets more than he banked on
Talking about robbing a bank while inside a bank is a surefire way to end up in court, police say.
Child hit by car in Brockville
Child hit by car in Brockville
A 10-year-old child was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Brockville.
Govt to lower age for free bowel cancer screening
Govt to lower age for free bowel cancer screening
The government has announced plans to lower the age for free bowel cancer screening for all New Zealanders.
France raises prospect of extending nuclear protection
France raises prospect of extending nuclear protection
France is open to discussing an extension of its nuclear umbrella to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron says.
Quakes rattle Canterbury, West Coast
Quakes rattle Canterbury, West Coast
Canterbury and West Coast residents have been woken by earthquakes this morning.
Evacuations urged as cyclone bears down
Evacuations urged as cyclone bears down
Australia is bracing for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, and authorities are urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to...
New clues uncovered in 26-year-old cold case
New clues uncovered in 26-year-old cold case
Police are following a new lead which they hope will solve a 26-year-old cold case on the South Island's West Coast.
Fear new route puts walkers at risk
Fear new route puts walkers at risk
Changes to a scenic touring route could turn a quiet Taieri backroad into a "freeway", a local resident says.
'Deep concern' over lack of teachers in South
'Deep concern' over lack of teachers in South
A predicted shortfall of up to 150 teachers across Otago secondary schools has been described as "deeply concerning" by a Dunedin principal.
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Man pushed stranger’s pram over, causing baby to fall out
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Man pushed stranger’s pram over, causing baby to fall out
A Dunedin man "violently" shook a stranger’s pram and pushed it over causing the baby to fall head-first on to the concrete, a court has heard.
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$4200 water bills ‘fundamentally unaffordable’
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$4200 water bills ‘fundamentally unaffordable’
Many Dunedin residents will simply not be able to afford water bills doubling to an average of $4200 per year, advocates warn.
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Kmart customers fume over parking glitch
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Kmart customers fume over parking glitch
Dunedin Kmart customers have been left fuming after being stung with what they say are unfair parking tickets.
Alleged assaults follow crash
Alleged assaults follow crash
An apparently drunk woman lashed out at another motorist before allegedly assaulting medical staff and police at Dunedin Hospital.
Man allegedly hit cyclist
Man allegedly hit cyclist
Police are seeking a man who allegedly hit a cyclist with his vehicle in Musselburgh.
Prior assault left defendant ‘afraid’
Prior assault left defendant ‘afraid’
A 13-year-old boy accused of murdering another teen at Dunedin’s bus hub told the court how a traumatic incident changed the course of his life.
Pedestrian hit by car
Pedestrian hit by car
A person received minor injuries after a car hit a pedestrian in Brockville Rd in Dunedin yesterday.
Pupils’ winning mural dedicated to former teacher
Pupils’ winning mural dedicated to former teacher
Karitane School pupils can now call themselves award-winning artists after their mural depicting the Kāi Tahu creation story came first in a national competition.
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South’s summer warmer, sunnier and drier
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South’s summer warmer, sunnier and drier
While 2025 got off to a cool start, leaving many in Dunedin to ponder whether we have just had the worst summer in living memory, Niwa data shows the city was warmer, sunnier and drier than average...
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Crs agree to seek $44m pines shortfall
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Crs agree to seek $44m pines shortfall
The Otago Regional Council needs to get the message to the government that spending money now on wilding pines will save money later, its chairwoman says.
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Storm-tossed, but solo trip continues
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Storm-tossed, but solo trip continues
Regular communication via satellite texts has resumed after Russian adventurer and rower Fedor Konyukhov’s boat was damaged by violent storms with massive and destructive waves in the Southern Ocean.