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Trump triumphant, Harris concedes

Republican presidential nominee, former US president Donald Trump speaks to supporters at the...

Trump triumphant, Harris concedes

Republican Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House. His Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has called him to concede.

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Flooding issues at choke point bridge no easy fix: engineer

The area was flooded last month before an excavator cleared some gravel. PHOTO: STEVE GOODLASS

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Flooding issues at choke point bridge no easy fix: engineer

Fixing a well-known flooding problem spot in Middlemarch needs to happen but is less straightforward than it may appear, a Dunedin City Council engineer says.

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Otago fan wants to complete collection

Otago rugby great and former All Black Jeff Wilson (left) gives his signed Highlanders jersey to...

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Otago fan wants to complete collection

Dylan Booth will never forget his 5th birthday.

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Gorge corridor options to be considered

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Gorge corridor options to be considered

Trains and bicycles could one day share the Taieri Gorge corridor, community advocates believe.

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Report on rates glitch requested

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Report on rates glitch requested

Otago Regional Council staff will report to councillors why nearly 15,000 people received incorrect rates demands this year and whether the chief executive’s handling of the matter was appropriate.

Sushi fans flock to new store

Customers queue outside the new St Pierres store, at the corner of Andersons Bay and Bay View Rds...

Sushi fans flock to new store

About 200 sushi lovers lined the street in South Dunedin yesterday to welcome a national chain’s first store to the city.

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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store

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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store

About 200 sushi lovers lined the street in South Dunedin yesterday to welcome a national chain’s first store to the city.

Proposed dog bylaw change opposed

Woodside Glen neighbour Ray Beardsmore says he is disappointed by the council’s proposal to allow...

Proposed dog bylaw change opposed

An Outram resident who was menaced by an off-leash dog says a proposed bylaw change is a step in the wrong direction.

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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail

Regan Burrell has been paroled but will be banned from entering Dunedin until mid-2025.PHOTO: ROB...

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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail

An Otago man who sexually abused three underage girls — one of whom he blackmailed — has been released from prison.

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Prisoners’ jail terms extended

Shane Tonga has been involved in four violent incidents since he was imprisoned in 2016. PHOTOS:...

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Prisoners’ jail terms extended

Two Otago prisoners have had their stay behind bars extended after they inflicted more than 40 blows on another inmate.

One injured after car hit pole

One injured after car hit pole

Emergency service crews attend a crash in Old Brighton Rd, Fairfield, yesterday after a car hit a power pole, bringing down lines and starting a small fire.

Fatal push case: verdict being decided

Kevin Robert Fulton. PHOTO: Felicity Dear

Fatal push case: verdict being decided

A jury is deciding if a man who pushed a 78-year-old during a row over a courtesy coach, resulting in the 78-year-old’s death, is guilty of manslaughter.

Armed police raid property linked to Mongols MC gang

Three gang associates have been arrested after armed police raided a Christchurch property linked to the Mongols MC, just days before the gang is set to hold an event to mark its fifth anniversary in the city.

Hospital petition reaches Parliament

Drivers of ‘Cliff’, Dunedin couple Mike Waddell and Pam Munro, hope the ambulance trip will...

Hospital petition reaches Parliament

A petition of 34,000 signatures calling on the government to reverse the proposed cuts to the new Dunedin hospital build has arrived at Parliament.

3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police

3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police

The number of guns being made using 3D printers is on the rise in New Zealand as the technology improves, police say.

Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers

Tingjun Cao in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo: Pool / Iain McGregor

Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers

The man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has sacked his lawyers and is now representing himself at his High Court trial.

TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts

TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts

TVNZ staff whose jobs might be impacted by a proposed restructure have been invited to consultation meetings tomorrow.

Substation foundations under way

Substation foundations under way

The Smith St substation has been demolished and work has begun on the foundations for its replacement.

Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children

A shattered mother pleaded for leniency as her younger brother was sentenced in a Nelson court after sexually abusing his four nieces and nephews, one of whom was an infant.

Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case

Oliver Kiesanowski obtained explicit images from victims and used that content to force them to...

Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case

Oliver Kiesanowski posed online as a woman named Rebecca and connected with at least 17 victims in Christchurch between 2017 and 2023.

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