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A Holocaust survivor is assisted in placing a candle during the commemoration event marking the...

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism

Auschwitz survivors have warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism, as they mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.

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Train service on track to return

Richard Emerson is looking forward to trains returning to Middlemarch should a proposal be...

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Train service on track to return

Momentum appears to be building for bringing trains back to Middlemarch, but a sustainable model has yet to be thrashed out.

Treatment plant confirmed as avian botulism source

Waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant yesterday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Treatment plant confirmed as avian botulism source

An outbreak of avian botulism killing more than 1000 birds near the Waikouaiti Estuary spread from a council-operated wastewater treatment plant.

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$92m tag for new landfill

The proposed Smooth Hill site looking north towards Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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$92m tag for new landfill

The proposed budget for a new Dunedin landfill at Smooth Hill has nearly doubled to $92 million.

Disappointment as DCC hits brakes on trail

Disappointment as DCC hits brakes on trail

The team behind a highly anticipated cycling trail from Dunedin to Mosgiel is "extremely disappointed" it has been removed from the city council’s nine-year plan.

Safe driving called for as schools resume

Otago Boys’ High School students cross Arthur St on a designated crossing yesterday. PHOTO:...

Safe driving called for as schools resume

Pupils are starting to trickle back to school this week and police are urging drivers to keep their heads on a swivel for children on the region’s roads.

Tramper accused of sexual violation

A drunk man on a tramping trip allegedly violently pursued a woman and groped another while she slept, a jury has heard.

Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia

Tamsin Braisher has created 367 new profiles of notable New Zealand women for Wikipedia over the...

Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia

What started out as a hobby is now "an obsession" for Tamsin Braisher.

Submitters have their say on divisive Treaty Bill

Submitters have their say on divisive Treaty Bill

Two Otago submitters lined up to have their say as the next stage of the proposed Treaty Principles Bill began.

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Homeless still housed in motels

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Homeless still housed in motels

Homeless people are still stuck sleeping in Dunedin motels waiting for a home, despite a government minister announcing the practice was a policy "disaster" that had mostly ended.

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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about

"East of Eden", the popular 1952 novel by John Steinbeck. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about

Those wanting to brush up on what all this East of Eden fuss is about may be out of luck.

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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash

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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash

Police have praised the quick thinking of a mystery person who saved a motorcyclist from bleeding out following a serious accident north of Dunedin.

Ukraine ambassador grateful for support

Ukraine Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Vasyl Myroshnychenko (front, centre) gave a talk...

Ukraine ambassador grateful for support

The Ukraine ambassador to Australia and New Zealand wants to thank the two countries for their ongoing support in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Principals in the learning seat

REPORT: MARK JOHN / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Principals in the learning seat

Dunedin principals (from left) Charissa Nicol, of Columba College, Bridget Davidson, of Otago Girls’ High School, and Kate Nicholson, of Trinity Catholic College, have returned after attending a...

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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost

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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost

A plan to protect live music in Dunedin could have its budget balloon nearly six-fold to $1.5 million over nine years.

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Green Island landfill plans to be heard in March

An excavator works at the Green Island Landfill. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Green Island landfill plans to be heard in March

A hearing for the continued use and subsequent closure of Dunedin’s Green Island landfill has been set for two days in March.

PM accused of softening language on privatisation

Chlöe Swarbrick says Christopher Luxon's language on privatisation has "substantially softened"....

PM accused of softening language on privatisation

The Green Party wants clarity from the PM on the government's plans for privatisation, accusing him of "publicly entertaining" the privatisation of public services and asset sales after previously saying it was not on his agenda.

Lukashenko claims Belarus election win with 87% of vote

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko votes during the presidential election in Minsk. Photo:...

Lukashenko claims Belarus election win with 87% of vote

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 31-year rule with a massive win in a presidential election that Western governments have rejected as a sham

Threat of 'uncontrollable' bushfires

Two states are bracing for "uncontrollable" bushfires with the risk of dry lightning and a gusty cool change, as temperatures hover around 40C.

Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened

Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened

The government says it will loosen visa requirements for overseas visitors who want to tour New Zealand while working remotely for their employer at home.

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