Timothy Brown

Kim Dotcom's Moment of Truth was ''underwhelming'', University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis says.

More labour inspectors are required to solve New Zealand's ''chronic'' exploitation of migrant workers, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says.

Samuel Leaper (12) and Eva Meeuws (12), from the band the Unidentifyd, of Balmacewen Intermediate School, perform a sound check before the Otago Bandquest at the King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre yesterday.

A man has died during a rural burn-off near Cromwell.

Exploitative employers need to be stamped out, Dunedin politicians agree.

While lucky fans were jubilant at securing tickets to see Grammy Award-winning teenager Lorde, others were heartbroken after tickets to her show in the Dunedin Town Hall sold out within hours yesterday afternoon.

Germany continued its dominance of international football - sweeping the All Whites in three ''mini internationals''.

After 50 years, the passion for firefighting is still burning in Waikouaiti.

Captain Shaun Fogarty is bidding adieu to New Zealand.

The chance of a fresh start more than 9000km from home transformed into a bleak reality of 10-hour work days without a break, for less than the minimum wage for one Vietnamese migrant.

Dunedin barrister Anita Chan has become the first person of Asian descent to be appointed Queen's Counsel.

David Parker allowed his gaffe from Tuesday's debate to wash away and shone during last night's Dunedin forum on freshwater policies.

A formal complaint has been laid against a Dunedin preschool after a 2-year-old left undetected.

Southern police hope new technology will help them catch more lawbreakers in the act.

It may feel like too little, too late for football fans in Brazil.

A Dunedin mother says she is ''disgusted'' after her 2-year-old son escaped from his preschool and crossed a busy South Dunedin road.

It was a cold and blustery day when HMNZS Rotoiti came into port on Thursday. Reporter Timothy Brown and photographer Craig Baxter boarded an inflatable and were driven past the heads to demonstrate their sea legs and steady lens on board the ship as it came into Dunedin. The ship is open to the public today from 10am-3pm at the Fryatt St wharf.