Night shelter birthday marked with reopening
Night shelter birthday marked with reopening
Singing Happy Birthday at the official opening of a building is not commonplace — but then, the Dunedin Night Shelter is not just any old place.
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‘Give it a go’: Dunedin urged to try Austen opera
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‘Give it a go’: Dunedin urged to try Austen opera
A Dunedin performer is encouraging audiences to pull on their evening gloves and give opera a go this weekend.
Student musicians in harmony
Student musicians in harmony
A new generation of musicians from Dunedin secondary schools has come together for the first time to perform as an orchestra.
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Ngāi Tahu water rights under scrutiny
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Ngāi Tahu water rights under scrutiny
Long-standing Ngāi Tahu rights that could lead to joint management of South Island waterways are being deliberated by a High Court judge.
Arrest after man seen with knife
Arrest after man seen with knife
Police arrest a man in Cumberland St after he was seen walking down the road wielding a kitchen knife.
46-year career ends under cloud
46-year career ends under cloud
A mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
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Contributions recognised: Composer up for highest honour
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Contributions recognised: Composer up for highest honour
A twice award-nominated composer whose theatre career began in Dunedin says it is "just completely insane" to be in the running for the highest honour in British theatre.
Four injured in three-car crash near Waitati
Four injured in three-car crash near Waitati
Four people have been injured in an accident involving three vehicles and a cow on State Highway 1, north of Waitati tonight.
Fatal capsizing highlights failings of outdated 111 system
Fatal capsizing highlights failings of outdated 111 system
A boat capsize that claimed five lives off Kaikōura has shown up failings in the outdated 111 emergency call system yet again.
A light decay
A light decay
Sunrise over the Harbour Molars sculpture at the mouth of Otago Harbour.
'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening.
HIV self-tests to be available at NZ pharmacies
HIV self-tests to be available at NZ pharmacies
New Zealanders who want to know if they are HIV positive can now access home tests from the pharmacy for the first time.
Minister's sister advised against baby formula rules
Minister's sister advised against baby formula rules
Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard is facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest, after it emerged his sister advised his office against introducing tougher regulation of baby formula.
South Korean president ousted over martial law move
South Korean president ousted over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted by the Constitutional Court, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his imposition of martial law.
Remains found in months-long search for missing mum
Remains found in months-long search for missing mum
Human remains have been found near a missing mother's vehicle, months after she disappeared in rural Queensland.
Sandy Graham gets one year contract extension
Sandy Graham gets one year contract extension
Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham will get another year in the role as councillors opted not to advertise the job or award her a two-year extension.
Driver dies after being hit by train
Driver dies after being hit by train
A person has died following a crash between a train and vehicle in Auckland's Penrose.
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
If you think it is particularly hot outside in Dunedin today, it’s because we are having our hottest April day on record.
Crew on Manawanui under-trained, boat not up to task
Crew on Manawanui under-trained, boat not up to task
The crew - and the Commanding Officer - of the Navy ship Manawanui were under trained and the boat was not up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef.
Police treating Wellington death as a homicide
Police treating Wellington death as a homicide
Police say they are treating the death of a man found dead in the Wellington suburb of Northland on Tuesday as a homicide.