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Scammers target Kiwis with 'extremely sophisticated methods'

New Zealanders are losing large amounts of money to scammers. Photo: Getty Images

Scammers target Kiwis with 'extremely sophisticated methods'

New Zealanders are losing six-figure sums to scammers pretending to offer anything from jobs to cryptocurrency investments and technology support.

House fire deaths of children, father being treated as murder-suicide

Police stand guard outside the fatal house fire. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii

House fire deaths of children, father being treated as murder-suicide

It is understood the deaths of three children and their father after a house fire are being investigated as a murder-suicide.

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Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens

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Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens

Walkers pause to take in the view above Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach on Saturday, while (below) Malaysian couple KK Chai (left) and Wee Chee enjoy the view.

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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction

Otago Polytechnic Head of Carpentry Tracey McLennan and Catalytic Foundation chairman John...

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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction

Organisers bid a bittersweet farewell to a Dunedin charity auction which has given back to the community for almost 20 years.

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Approval sought for wind farm

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Approval sought for wind farm

Another wind farm is under development in the South as the dormant second stage of the Mahinerangi wind farm project gets up a small head of steam.

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Braving the rain for Palestine

REPORT: RUBY SHAW / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Braving the rain for Palestine

Dunedin Palestinian organiser Rinad Tamimi (above) and pro-Palestinian supporters at a rally at the Octagon (below), mark Palestine Independence Day as the rain sets in on Saturday.

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Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

Harry Powell, 5, rides his newly purchased dinosaur at the Tomahawk car boot sale yesterday....

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Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

People came to Tomahawk to get rid of their unused items — and perhaps make some money too.

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Frew wins both races in speed weekend

Driver Terri Taylor, of Cromwell, takes part in the Whare Flat Hill Climb on Saturday. She...

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Frew wins both races in speed weekend

A man dubbed the "fastest man around Otago" did what he was good at and took home two back-to-back wins during a weekend of hill climb car-racing events.

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More gale winds set to hit South

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

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More gale winds set to hit South

More severe gales are on the way as "a car crash" of weather systems heads towards Otago and Southland today.

Girls display colourful array of cultures

Girls display colourful array of cultures

The Women’s Cultural Social Get Together celebrates diversity and culture of Muslim women, fostering a sense of identity for the youth and supporting women-led businesses.

Māori prison, health link poor: studies

New Zealand prisons are increasingly being recognised as a powerful determinant of health and wellbeing — particularly for Māori.

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Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

Dunedin centenarian-and-then-some Connie Nelson celebrated her 104th birthday at Oxford Court...

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Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

Surrounded by family and friends and with a firm grip on her treasured cellphone, Dunedin woman Connie Nelson was in good spirits at the weekend as she celebrated yet another milestone birthday.

Fenz called to Little Sisters of the Poor

Fenz called to Little Sisters of the Poor

Firefighters use cutting equipment to remove a loose piece of material from a structure at the Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Rest Home in Brockville yesterday.

Demolition derby car ploughs into crowd, 13 injured

Thirteen people were injured when a demolition derby car ploughed into spectators in a "freak accident" in a small Australian country town.

Pilot found trapped in wreckage after chopper crash

The helicopter went down near Mākara Beach about 8am today. File photo

Pilot found trapped in wreckage after chopper crash

A pilot was found trapped in the wreckage after their helicopter crashed on Wellington's remote west coast this morning.

Fears housing plan will lead to 'rising crime, parties and nuisance'

Hugo Kristinsson. Photo: RNZ / Adam Burns

Fears housing plan will lead to 'rising crime, parties and nuisance'

Residents of the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton are not happy with a plan to build emergency housing apartments on land in their quiet cul-de-sac.

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Protesters gather outside the Bell Hotel in Epping in August after the British government...

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Britain says it will launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach.

Multimillion-winning ticket sold at South Island supermarket

Lotto will jackpot again Wednesday after Saturday's $38m Powerball draw was not struck. Photo: NZ...

Multimillion-winning ticket sold at South Island supermarket

Lotto has revealed where the three winning tickets from last night’s record-breaking “must-win” Powerball draw were sold, and one was a South Island supermarket

Search resumes for missing fisherman off Whangārei coast

Search resumes for missing fisherman off Whangārei coast

Search crews are resuming the search for a man believed to be missing in the sea in Northland.

One dead after Auckland hit-and-run

One person has died following a hit-and-run in West Auckland's Henderson overnight.

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