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Lawyer grills rape complainant

Wiria Mohamadi is defending charges of abduction, rape and unlawful sexual connection in the...

Lawyer grills Christchurch rape complainant

A woman who claims she was raped by a man she did not know after a night of heavy drinking in Christchurch has been accused of acting out of character by having consensual sex with a stranger.

Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt

The scene where four vehicles - including three police cars - were rammed. Photo: RNZ

Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt

Four vehicles, including three police cars, were rammed by a driver trying to escape officers in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni yesterday.

Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble

It took a mammoth effort from firefighters to rescue fox terrier Myrtle after she literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’ under her owners' home.

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Council chief's future to be decided this week

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week

The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.

Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’

An excavator made short work of demolishing the old Oriental Tavern — latterly known as Starters...

Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’

The demolition of one of Dunedin Sound’s iconic venues is a depressing sign of the times, a leading figure in the scene says.

Pointing the way to stricken cyclists

After years of organising, Ravensbourne Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Jason Bryant, Port Otago...

Pointing the way to stricken cyclists

Emergency services struggled to find a seriously hurt cyclist on the Dunedin to Port Chalmers cycleway - but it is hoped new signs will prevent a repeat.

Prominent man’s name secret for now

The identity of a prominent Dunedin man accused of rape and five sexual violation charges will remain under wraps — for now.

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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'

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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'

A man who caused a ruckus at the Dunedin courthouse told a judge to "throw away the key" when he ended up in the dock.

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Illuminating streets with nature

Wellington artist and designer Marcus McShane projects a pack of wolves on to a central Dunedin...

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Illuminating streets with nature

Dunedin is home to many marine mammals, but typically not ones that float three storeys in the air on the side of a building.

Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’

A proposed condition to protect nesting native birds during vegetation clearance at Green Island landfill has been described as "pretty full on" by an independent commissioner.

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

Central Otago Couture co-authors Claire Regnault (left) and Dr Jane Malthus at the "Eden in...

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.

Concerns over city promo video open fire scene

First it was sea lions, now it is fires — Dunedin’s new marketing campaign is not having a good time on beaches.

Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans

Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans

If you were fooled yesterday morning — relax, you were not the only one.

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Frenchman’s letters donated

Margaret Garvie (left) and sister Beth Darroch (both nee Faisandier) give their great-grandfather...

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Frenchman’s letters donated

No-one could say Claude Felix Faisandier’s life was "une vie ennuyeuse" — it was anything but "dull".

35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector

Protesting against the minimum wage increase being below inflation adjustment are (from left)...

35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector

Expecting hospitality workers to live off minimum wage was "a joke, a bad joke", union representatives say.

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Solo trip abandoned after major damage

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Solo trip abandoned after major damage

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has had to be rescued by a container ship in the southern Indian Ocean after his row boat developed multiple life-threatening malfunctions.

Prediction method may help low-lying areas

$Priestley Glacier is fracturing due to climate change in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica. Photo: David...$

Prediction method may help low-lying areas

A new method to accurately predict how Antarctic ice sheets and glaciers are deforming and moving, may have benefits for those living in low-lying areas, such as South Dunedin.

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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service

A bus headed for Harington Point on the Otago Peninsula stops outside Bayfield High School,...

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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service

Young people are being left stranded at bus stops because public transport services to the Otago Peninsula are not keeping up with demand at peak times, an advocate says.

Ingeniously presented, poignant, rarely heard works

Echoes Through TimeHanover HallMonday, March 31 Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s contribution to the Dunedin Arts Festival is a series of short 6pm recitals of themed classical repertoire.

Flooding twice the size of Victoria in outback Qld

Flooding in the small outback town of Thargomindah. Photo: Bulloo Shire Council

Flooding twice the size of Victoria in outback Qld

The entire population of a remote Queensland community have fled for higher ground after a levee broke in floods twice the size of Victoria.

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