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Terrorist was 'between a rock and a rock' when pleading guilty - Crown

Flowers at the gate of Al Noor Mosque following the March 15, 2019, terror attacks. Photo: File...

Terrorist was 'between a rock and a rock' when pleading guilty - Crown

The terrorist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques is in prison because he committed the crime, not because of a coerced guilty plea, the Crown says.

Andrew Whiley joins race for vacant Dunedin council seat

Andrew Whiley joins race for vacant Dunedin council seat

Former Dunedin councillor Andrew Whiley has joined the city council by-election race.

Mixed emotions as farm turned into subdivision

Barbara Corbett (left) and Cath Kennedy with Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and Ted Dormer, 3 and...

'Too good for housing': Mixed emotions as family farm turned into subdivision

Two Canterbury sisters have mixed emotions as their family farm is turned into a large housing estate.

AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia

AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia

Australians looking for love are having their social media used against them as AI is used to tailor romance scams before Valentine's Day.

Alarm raised over 12-year-old driver in Dunedin

Alarm raised over 12-year-old driver in Dunedin

Police were alerted by a concerned resident who spotted a 12-year-old boy driving what looked like an older man around St Clair.

Children flee burning school bus

Four children were on board when the bus caught fire. Photo: Supplied / Police

Children flee burning school bus

A bus carrying children has been extensively damaged by a fire.

Trump revokes landmark ruling on greenhouse gases

Trump revokes landmark ruling on greenhouse gases

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases.

Critically hurt man still in coma after Otago University fall

A young man who fell 10 metres off the side of a University of Otago building is understood to be still in an induced coma days later.

Campground evacuated over landslide risk

'Devastated': Hawke's Bay campground evacuated over landslide risk

Campers are shocked and devastated as a Hawke's Bay campground is evacuated due to the "extreme" risk of a landslide, the manager says.

Information sought about disgraced ex-priest

Fr Rowan Donoghue outside the Christchurch District Court last month. Photo: Nathan McKinnon / RNZ

Information sought about disgraced former priest

Anyone with information about a former Christchurch priest and his historical sexual offending is being urged to report it to the police.

Rescue teams sent as North Island braces for drenching

Forecast heavy rain is prompting fears of landslides in parts of the North Island. Photo: DJ...

Rescue teams sent as North Island braces for drenching

Rescue teams have been sent to the North Island's east coast in readiness for more heavy rain and the risk of landslides.

Stolen tools seen on Marketplace recovered

A quick-thinking member of the public led police to a burglar after spotting their own stolen tools for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

One dead, three injured after Canterbury highway crash

One person is dead and three people are injured after a crash in north Canterbury this morning.

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Bar attacker's Xmas jail reprieve runs out

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Man swung jug into bar patron's face

A man who avoided being locked up during the holiday season has now been sent to prison for fracturing a bar patron's skull with a jug.

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Police out in force as Flo Week nears end

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Police out in force as Flo Week nears end

Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo Week approaches.

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'Families are really struggling': Dunedin school's plea for fresh fruit

Bradford School year 1 pupil Willow Pattison, 5, loves oranges. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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'Families are really struggling': Dunedin school's plea for fresh fruit

A Dunedin school hit by government cost-cutting is asking businesses to help get fresh fruit back on its pupils’ lunch menu.

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Return of New Year’s fireworks up in air

The new year was celebrated with a fireworks display in the Octagon in Dunedin. Photo Peter McIntosh

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Return of New Year’s fireworks up in air

It is a yes, no or maybe to fireworks — the Dunedin City Council is to have a deeper think about the next New Year’s Eve celebration.

Lack of affordable rentals for disabled: study

Lack of affordable rentals for disabled: study

A lack of accessible and affordable rental properties is leaving many disabled people stuck in emergency accommodation that is unsuited to their needs.

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