Murderer reveals why he killed cat protection worker
It has taken 16 years for the man who lured Christchurch woman Kerry Downey into his home under the guise of adopting an unwanted cat to finally reveal why he murdered her.
Police car hit Luxon's limousine
Police car hit Luxon's limousine
Police say one of its vehicles crashed into a Crown limousine carrying the Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
Bail denied for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Bail denied for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in jail ahead of his mid-2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges after a judge denied his bid to be released on $84m bail from a US prison.
Gang patch arrests as police monitor funeral
Gang patch arrests as police monitor funeral
Three Mongrel Mob members have been arrested for wearing patches as police monitor a gang funeral in Bay of Plenty.
Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer
Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer
Graduates who have missed out on nursing jobs are now looking at heading overseas even though that's not what they want, a union member says.
Man charged with assault on bus driver
Man charged with assault on bus driver
A scuffle between a bus driver and his passenger at the bus hub ended with the pair walking into the nearby police station to report an assault.
Manslaughter verdict for cop who tasered elderly woman
Manslaughter verdict for cop who tasered elderly woman
A jury has found an Australian police officer, who unlawfully killed an aged-care resident with dementia by shooting her with a Taser, guilty of manslaughter.
Car parking wardens strike again
Car parking wardens strike again
"Blatant revenue gathering." That’s what a Lincoln man thinks about the Selwyn District Council ticketing his car for facing the wrong way while parked across the road from his home.
Petition launched over change to HRT patches
Petition launched over change to HRT patches
A petition has been launched to fight Pharmac’s decision to swap hormone replacement therapy providers and to stop funding a brand many women find more effective.
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Teen fears video of attack will go online
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Teen fears video of attack will go online
The teenage victim of a central Dunedin assault which left her bloodied and concussed is fearful footage of the attack will be spread online.
Change in project leadership criticised
Change in project leadership criticised
The government has been accused of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic after another shake-up of the new Dunedin hospital build’s leadership.
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
A person died in the cardiac unit while Dunedin Hospital staff were waiting for life-saving equipment to be repaired, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
The heat is on: Dunedin tipped to reach 28°C
The heat is on: Dunedin tipped to reach 28°C
After several weeks of temperatures in the high teens, Dunedin residents are in for a shock - the city’s temperatures are expected to reach 28°C today.
Albatross float returns for Santa Parade
Albatross float returns for Santa Parade
The giant albatross float will spread its wings once again for this year’s Dunedin Santa Parade.
Final album for The Chills next year
The Chills’ frontman to be honoured with final album release
The Chills’ final album, by the late Dunedin singer-songwriter Martin Phillipps, is due to be released in February.
Lotto 2433
Lotto 2433
Lotto: 12, 17, 25, 27, 28, 39.
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‘No engagement’ about glass issue: supermarket
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‘No engagement’ about glass issue: supermarket
A supermarket giant has hit out at a bid by police and the University of Otago to restrict the sale of alcohol in glass bottles in North Dunedin.
Pair chosen to hone skills as lifeguards
Pair chosen to hone skills as lifeguards
The surf had better be up for a pair of high-performing Dunedin surf lifeguards headed to Mt Maunganui this week.
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$150m walk, cycle boost ‘pie in the sky’
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$150m walk, cycle boost ‘pie in the sky’
A Dunedin city councillor has questioned why a nearly $150m package to boost Dunedin’s walking and cycling infrastructure was included in the council’s budget.
Meet, greet and buy
Meet, greet and buy
Artsenta artist Lizzette Haddon displays some of her multimedia artworks which were for sale at the annual Artsenta Market, in Princes St, yesterday.