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Former comedian Mike King has been slammed over his comments about alcohol and mental health....

Mike King lays into Ingrid Leary over I am Hope review

Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says she won't stop advocating for young people after Mike King called on her to stop being "obsessed" with cutting funding to his charity and give her southern constituents the representation they "deserve".

Storm death toll nears 800 as scale of disaster revealed

An ambulance drives through an area hit by flash floods in Palembayan in Indonesia's West Sumatra...

Storm death toll nears 800 as scale of disaster revealed

As rescuers battled to clear roads, improved weather conditions revealed the scale of a disaster that has killed nearly 800 people in Southeast Asia.

Senior cops to have internet use audited after McSkimming scandal

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says the woman was "badly let down". Photo: RNZ

Senior cops to have internet use audited after McSkimming scandal

Police will be auditing internet usage of the most senior police officers in the country over the last 12 months, starting with the Police Commissioner.

Crown closes case in murder trial: 'It's not rocket science'

Crown closes case in murder trial: 'It's not rocket science'

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The evidence against a Dunedin man accused of viciously murdering his former employee is "completely overwhelming", the Crown says.

Man charged after eating $33k Fabergé locket at jewellery store

The Fabergé locket was worth more than $33,500. Photo: SCREENSHOT

Man charged after eating $33k Fabergé locket at jewellery store

A man has been charged for allegedly swallowing a Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500 during a theft at a store in Auckland.

NZ-born truck driver jailed over serious injury school bus crash

Students in Victoria who were seriously injured when a truck crashed into the back of their school bus can finally move on now the driver has been jailed, a principal says.

Yacht club's warning: 'We will not tolerate gossip or malicious rumours'

The Naval Point Club board sent an email to members on Monday, addressing concerns around...

Yacht club's warning: 'We will not tolerate gossip or malicious rumours'

Squabbling at a Lyttelton yacht club has forced it to send a warning to members about the ongoing poor behaviour.

WHO backs Ozempic-type drugs for treating obesity

WHO backs Ozempic-type drugs for treating obesity

The World Health Organization has released its first guidelines on the Ozempic-type drugs, conditionally recommending their use for long-term treatment of obesity.

Netanyahu asks for pardon in long-running corruption trial

Donald Trump has backed Netanyahu's request for a pardon from in his long-running corruption...

Netanyahu asks for pardon in long-running corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country's president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, a request backed by US President Donald Trump.

Dairy worker injured in Christchurch robbery

Police are searching for several people after a Christchurch dairy was held up and a worker allegedly stabbed on Tuesday morning.

Seymour hits out at principal over mouldy school lunches

The school has recalled the lunches, but some had already been eaten by students. Photo: Supplied

Seymour hits out at principal over mouldy school lunches

Deputy Prime Minster David Seymour has labelled the principal of the school where children ate mouldy school lunches a "frequent flyer in the media".

Sorting it out

Sorting it out

Purakaunui School pupil Millie Nicol (left) and her peer, Trinity Catholic College pupil Emilia Asoba, both 11, sort through recycled bicycles during an Enviroschools Hui at Southern Youth...

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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

Forensic testing at a Dunedin murder scene provided "extremely strong" links to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

Flags raised against ‘illegally occupied’ West Papua

Raising the Morning Star flag, of the proposed Republic of West Papua, in the Octagon yesterday are (from left) Dunedin city councillor Marie Laufiso, Dr Kerri Cleaver and Barbara Frame.

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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap

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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap

Large increases in water charges are still on the cards after the government excluded Three Waters from a proposed 4% rates cap.

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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

Christopher Todman is on trial facing historical indecency charges from when he was a...

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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

A former Dunedin school teacher allegedly made a group of boys bathe together and indecently assaulted and drugged one, a court has heard.

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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned

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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned

Dunedin should make a case to get its port and harbourside land back from the Otago Regional Council (ORC), at least one city councillor believes.

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News of hoiho death marks start to set net hearing

A hoiho / yellow eyed penguin. PHOTO: DUNEDIN WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

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News of hoiho death marks start to set net hearing

A High court fight to save the few remaining hoiho / yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand opened yesterday with news that yet another had died in a set net.

Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause

Ennie, 6, and Kirst Beadle collect food parcels during the Mosgiel Area Can and Food Drive last...

Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause

A cacophony of sirens from Dunedin’s emergency services later this week should pose no cause for concern — it is all for a good cause.

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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd

A speed limit of 80kmh has been proposed between Brighton and Taieri Mouth, south of Dunedin....

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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd

A reduced speed limit on a coastal road south of Dunedin is to be considered next year.

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