Drunk as a newt
Drunk as a newt
Revellers celebrate during the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday.
Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests
Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests
A Far North farmer who has been losing dozens of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests, so there can be more freedom to eradicate them.
Petition launched to get uni sculpture removed
Petition launched to get Middleditch sculpture removed from university
An Otago student has set up a petition to have disgraced Dunedin artist John Middleditch's sculpture removed from public display at the University of Otago.
85 people murdered in New South Wales last year
85 people murdered in New South Wales last year
Murders have spiked in New South Wales, driven by multiple-victim homicides including a shopping centre massacre in which six people were killed.
Man found unconscious on road dies in hospital
Man found unconscious on road dies in hospital
A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington, has died in hospital.
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israeli air strikes have pounded Gaza, killing more than 250 people, Palestinian health authorities say.
Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating
Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating by guards
The lawyers of Dean Wickliffe say he is on hunger strike at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility after alleging he was beaten by prison guards.
Huge Dunedin Lotto prize still unclaimed
Huge Dunedin Lotto prize still unclaimed
One of two South Island multimillion-dollar Lotto prizes from the weekend has been picked up, in Christchurch, but the Dunedin one has yet to be claimed.
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
A Dunedin man who used knives and a spade to murder his ex-girlfriend will remain locked up until he finds a suitable release facility.
Kate hopes to bring family to New Zealand
Princess Kate hopes to bring family to New Zealand
Catherine, Princess of Wales wants to take her children to New Zealand and Australia.
Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's eye
Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's eye
An attempt by Canadian-born billionaire Jim Grenon to take control of NZME's board is "under consideration" by the government's takeovers regulator.
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
A man who allegedly broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will remain behind bars without plea.
Robber's midnight raid on liquor store with teen in tow
Robber's midnight raid on liquor store with teen in tow
An alleged liquor burglar with a teenage accomplice assaulted four officers and was pepper sprayed in his bid to resist arrest.
St Patrick's Day in Dunedin
St Patrick's Day in Dunedin
Taken in Wakari on St Patrick's Day morning.
Bloody mayhem as women cut by flying bottles at St Patrick's party
Bloody mayhem as women cut by flying bottles at St Patrick's party
Eight women received cuts to the head while partying when glass bottles were lobbed into the crowd at the annual Lake House St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
A judge looking into the murder of newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby has said she would hear arguments why the inquiry should be paused, after request to overturn Letby's conviction.
Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches
Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches
A Christchurch principal says her school wants to get out of its free lunch programme contract with Compass Group following several weeks of problems and "disappointing" service.
Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
A 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of assaulting a woman at a Richmond park in February has been charged with serious violent sexual offending.
Dunedin GP in sex case practising again
Dunedin GP back working after admitting sex with vulnerable patient
A doctor who had sex with a vulnerable and drug-dependent patient in his examination room is back working in medicine less than two years after he was banned from practising.
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign-trained medics will load more pressure on primary care.