Chief Victims Advisor adds voice to Seymour criticisms
The government's new Chief Victims Advisor has taken a swipe at ACT Party leader David Seymour over his handling of two criminal cases, saying he was wrong and out of line.
Hamas claims ceasefire violations, pauses hostage release
Hamas claims ceasefire violations, pauses hostage release
Hamas has announced it will stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group says are Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Sea lion slips through shark’s jaws
Sea lion slips through shark’s jaws
A sea lion seen with massive wounds from a shark bite should serve as a reminder to Dunedin beachgoers of who they are sharing the ocean with, experts warn.
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Jail terms extended for ‘gang warfare’
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Jail terms extended for ‘gang warfare’
Two Otago prisoners who engaged in "gang warfare" while behind bars have had their jail terms extended.
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Survey revealing Otago’s coastal secrets
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Survey revealing Otago’s coastal secrets
Seeing a Rockwell Turbo Commander 690A flying over Dunedin is relatively rare.
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New sentence after advances made to girl
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New sentence after advances made to girl
A man who stabbed a woman then later made online sexual advances towards a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to home detention for the second time in six months.
The artist and the actress
The artist and the actress
Art world power couple actress Tilda Swinton and visual artist Sandro Kopp, of Scotland, speak at Kopp's exhibition preview at Milford Galleries in Dunedin yesterday.
Concerns aired on energy costs
Concerns aired on energy costs
Internal briefings suggest one of the main ways the government has cut costs for the new Dunedin hospital could make it more expensive to run.
Uniformly dressed
Uniformly dressed
Decked out in their old school uniforms last night are Flo Week participants (from left) Niamh Paterson, of Southland, Clare Savage, of Wellington, and Shubhreet Kaur, of Auckland.
(Track and) field trip for Bayfield athletes
(Track and) field trip for Bayfield athletes
Bayfield High School held its annual sports day at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
Polls show left could form government
Polls show left could form government
Two political polls out today show the left bloc has the numbers to form a government if an election was held today.
Prison pay rates needs increasing: advocates
Prison pay rates needs increasing: advocates
Prisoners' pay rates need to be increased, say reform advocates, who have labelled the current rates of 20 to 60 cents an hour as practically slave labour.
Seymour drives Land Rover up Parliament steps
Security intervenes as Seymour drives Land Rover up Parliament steps
New Zealand's oldest Land Rover took a detour up Parliament steps today, as it continues its journey from Dunedin to Auckland.
Genital grab a 'joke gone too far'
Genital grab a 'joke gone too far'
An incident where a solicitor’s genitals were grabbed in the middle of a dance circle at a Christmas party was a “joke gone too far”.
Closure of 3G network will impact 'plenty'
Closure of 3G network will impact 'plenty'
New Zealand's 3G network will be retired at the end of the year, making room for more advanced technologies like 4G and 5G.
NZ to host global investment summit
NZ to host global investment summit
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced New Zealand will play host to a global investment summit next month, as part of its plan to boost infrastructure and jobs.
Libya recovers migrant bodies in mass grave
Libya recovers migrant bodies in mass grave
Libya's security authorities recovered at least 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the desert in southeast Libya, the country's attorney general said on its Facebook page.
Trump 'committed to buying and owning Gaza'
Trump 'committed to buying and owning Gaza'
US President Donald Trump has said he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged land to be rebuilt by other states in the Middle East.
Multi-factor authentication not fail-safe protection: report
Multi-factor authentication not fail-safe protection: report
A major New Zealand security firm says multi-factor authentication will not necessarily save you from cyber attacks.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
An environmental group is at loggerheads with the country's herbicides regulator over its insistence that Roundup and its active ingredient are "not banned in any major regulatory jurisdiction".