Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
An appeal has been made to the Kaikōura District Council to help protect the banded dotterel/pohowera, which nests on the coastline.
Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal
Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal
A teenager left paralysed by a rare auto-immune condition after a bout of food poisoning has been denied ACC cover after a third court appeal.
$5.5 million Lotto win in Dunedin
$5.5 million Lotto win in Dunedin
A trip to a Dunedin supermarket was very lucky for one Lotto player who has snared a $5.5 million win.
Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road
Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road
A tourist has managed to get a refund on a rental car hire after she crashed five minutes after leaving the hire depot while driving on the wrong side of the road.
Watching eclipse with seals
Watching eclipse with seals
I headed out to Aramoana to watch the moon eclipse tonight.
PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ
PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ must continue to confront forces which led to the deadly attacks in Christchurch six years ago.
Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment
Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment that the hip-hop mogul threatened to punish employees who did not assist in a two-decade sex trafficking scheme.
One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide
One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide
A homicide investigation is under way in Hamilton after a man was found dead.
Help sought to find Christchurch girl
Help sought to find Christchurch girl
Police are appealing to the public for help for find a missing Christchurch girl.
'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested
'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested
Directors at Tipene Funerals say the latest arrest of an Auckland funeral director as part of Operation Lola is "not us".
One hurt in collision near Mosgiel supermarket
One hurt in collision near Mosgiel supermarket
A person with moderate injuries has been taken to hospital after a crash between two vehicles in Mosgiel.
Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom
Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom
A Canterbury family had shock early wake-up call after a car landed on their bed.
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
Project 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story.
Uni welcomes rise in student numbers
Uni welcomes rise in student numbers
Student numbers at the University of Otago are tracking upwards for the first time in nearly five years, but a leading economist says it is not out of the woods yet.
Mural roars to life
Trail’s mural extension reflection of city’s heritage
A South Dunedin mural that paid homage to the Asian community that helped build it has been extended to reflect the suburb’s Scottish and Māori heritage.
T-20 double-header tickets sold out
T-20 double-header tickets sold out
You are too late.
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Dunedin man tried to prostitute teenaged boy
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Dunedin man tried to prostitute teenaged boy
A Dunedin man tried to prostitute a teenaged boy in his school uniform and sexually assaulted two 4-year-olds, a court has heard.
Red moon rising
Red moon rising
A sky watcher happened to share the moment the moon turned red with a fur seal at Aramoana.
Sword wielder warned
Sword wielder warned
A man’s trip to a South Dunedin store with his samurai sword was foiled before he even got through the doors, police say.
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Councillors not keen on status quo for South Dunedin
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Councillors not keen on status quo for South Dunedin
The case for change in South Dunedin has been made and the ground has been prepared for thrashing out the best long-term response to increased risk from flooding, several councillors agree.