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Multiple charges after stolen car seen at petrol station

Multiple charges after stolen car seen at petrol station

A woman was charged with drugs and dishonesty offending after an eagle-eyed officer spotted the stolen vehicle she was driving at a petrol station.

Driver confronted after hitting parked car - police

An alleged careless driver was taken to hospital after being confronted by the owner of a parked car he crashed into.

Palestinian Oscar-winner released after attack

Hamdan Ballal (right) is greeted by friends and family after being released by Israeli forces....

Palestinian Oscar-winner released after attack

The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict has been released from Israeli detention, a day after being injured and arrested during a raid by Israeli settlers.

Mongolian dinosaur 'takes weirdness even further'

A depiction of the Duonychus tsogtbaatari, whose fossils have been unearthed in Mongolia. Image:...

Mongolian dinosaur 'takes weirdness even further'

Fossils unearthed in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the oddest members of a rather strange group of dinosaurs.

Body cam trial for Auckland parking wardens

Body cams for parking officers are being trialled by Auckland Transport. Photo: RNZ

Body cam trial for Auckland parking wardens

Body cameras are being trialled for parking officers in Auckland, as the next line of defence against the aggression they face on the job.

Girl mistaken for adult given antipsychotics

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

11-year-old put in mental health facility was given antipsychotics

An 11-year-old girl who was mistaken for an adult, handcuffed and admitted to a mental health facility was given at least two doses of antipsychotic medication

Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo:...

Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce

The United States has reached deals with Ukraine and Russia to pause attacks at sea and against energy targets.

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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

Dunedin playwright Cindy Diver (right) keeps out of reach of actors Millie Manning (left), of...

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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

A Dunedin playwright who has penned a performance about her great, great, great, great, great grandmother hopes it will encourage audiences to examine their own ancestors’ stories.

Trump team scrambles over fallout from war plans group chat

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard leave...

Trump team scrambles over fallout from war plans group chat

The Trump administration is trying to contain the fallout after a magazine journalist disclosed he had been inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans.

Budget brings fresh tax cuts for Aussies

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his budget speech at Parliament House in Canberra....

Budget brings fresh tax cuts for Aussies

Australia's government launched fresh tax cuts on Tuesday and announced other cost-of-living relief in a major push to win back disgruntled voters, tipping the budget back into the red.

Law firms lose $2m to scammers posing as ANZ employees

Law firms lose $2m to scammers posing as ANZ employees

Several law firms are believed to have lost more than $2 million after falling victim to a phone scam in which people pretend to be from ANZ bank.

Catch of the day

Catch of the day

A barracouta which taunted three Tahuna Normal Intermediate School classmates for three hours lost the battle in the end.

Wildlife cruise, trike ride thrill young pupil

Andersons Bay School classmates Maadi Van Delden (left) and Tayla Donaldson prepare for their...

Wildlife cruise, trike ride thrill young pupil

At first, Maadi Van Delden felt a little forgotten and left out.

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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan

The AB Lime landfill in Winton, Southland, has plenty of capacity to accept more waste, Dunedin...

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Councillor rubbishes landfill plan

The waste stream dealt with by the Dunedin City Council is too small to justify it establishing a new local landfill, a councillor says.

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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes

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Study to look at Mosgiel transport routes

Collection of data has begun for a study of Mosgiel transport routes, and truck movements in the main street are expected to come under scrutiny.

‘Leyland Lads’ all go for Pork Pie Charity Run

Jason Jewiss (left) and Ashley Cumming have joined forces for the Pork Pie Charity Run this year....

‘Leyland Lads’ all go for Pork Pie Charity Run

Two likely "Leyland Lads" from Dunedin are taking their Mini up and down the country to raise money for charity.

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Further uni shake-up on cards

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Further uni shake-up on cards

The University of Otago is not ruling out further restructuring if it is unable to get back into surplus quickly enough, the acting vice-chancellor says.

Neighbours split on protected beech tree

Belleknowes property owners Adam and Anna O’Byrne have applied for resource consent from the...

Neighbours split on protected beech tree

A Dunedin neighbourhood is at odds over a plan to cut down a protected native tree with one side calling it a "magnificent" treasure and the other labelling it an "eyesore".

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

"We do not have to expose vulnerable people to a system that has already failed and been...

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

A group of psychologists fear a new course for "associate psychologists" could cause "detrimental harm" to the profession.

Pylon Picassos

Pylon Picassos

Transpower workers work in tandem yesterday, carrying out maintenance on a transmission pole above the carpark of Pak’nSave Dunedin.

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