Man assaulted, robbed ex-partner; found with weapons
A Dunedin man who robbed his ex-partner is facing a raft of charges after police tracked him down and found a boot-load of weapons.
Disagreement leads to homemade scythe threat
Disagreement leads to homemade scythe threat
A disagreement between two Dunedin men led to one threatening the other with a homemade scythe.
Cause of house fire investigated
Cause of house fire investigated
An investigation is underway to discover the cause of a fire that gutted a Brockville home.
Ministers wanted to 'lower expectations' before abuse apology
Ministers wanted to 'lower expectations' before abuse apology
Senior ministers raised concerns about the commitments the government made to survivors of abuse in care and the need to lower expectations, according to notes obtained by RNZ.
Rapid descent prior to flight diversion
Rapid descent prior to flight diversion
A passenger onboard an Air New Zealand flight to Sydney that experienced engine trouble says the plane made a rapid descent.
SUBSCRIBER
Operational budget for library concerns
SUBSCRIBER
Operational budget for library concerns
Projected costs for running the new South Dunedin library and community complex have shocked at least one city councillor.
Fires caused by cheap chargers on the rise
Fires caused by cheap chargers on the rise
Fire and Emergency is urging caution when using cheap charger cables - after an investigation revealed that an Auckland house fire was caused by a charger bought from online retailer Temu.
Bombings intensify in Syria after surprise rebel gains
Bombings intensify in Syria after surprise rebel gains
Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib in northern Syria on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed to crush insurgents who had swept into the city of Aleppo.
Former Israeli defense minister warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza
Former Israeli defense minister warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza
A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, drawing a sharp rebuke from government ranks.
Govt 'considering' underwriting oil and gas exploration
Govt 'considering' underwriting oil and gas exploration
The oil and gas lobby has asked the government to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration, with the taxpayer potentially taking "some or all" of the risk if new gas supplies fail to eventuate.
Complaint laid after fast-track info delayed
Complaint laid after fast-track info delayed
A delay in releasing information about fast-track projects has prompted a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Claus catastrophe kept at bay
Claus catastrophe kept at bay
Ice cream, hot sun and Santa Claus — it has all the makings of a great family day out, right?
Hipkins makes hospital pledge
Hipkins makes hospital pledge
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised his party will build the new Dunedin hospital to its pre-election campaign specifications if elected in 2026.
Taking over George St
Taking over George St
The Entire Alphabet band members Paul McLennan-Kissel (on drums) and Chris Miller (guitar) entertain passers-by in George St on Saturday afternoon.
SUBSCRIBER
Getting to the bottom of the perfect manu
SUBSCRIBER
Getting to the bottom of the perfect manu
What does it take to pop the perfect manu?
Lotto 2434
Lotto 2434
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
Christmas spirit
Christmas spirit
The real McCoy?
Palliative care podcast’s win a ‘complete surprise’
Palliative care podcast’s win a ‘complete surprise’
A Dunedin carer’s attempts to bring conversations about palliative care to a wider audience has been acknowledged at the New Zealand podcasting awards.
Floral performance delights crowd
Floral performance delights crowd
Dunedin entertainer Tahu Mackenzie welcomes families to the flower-themed Christmas in the Garden event at the Dunedin Botanic Garden on Saturday evening.
Anniversary of first fishing season marked
Anniversary of first fishing season marked
It seems fish were elusive in Dunedin’s Water of Leith on the 150th anniversary of the first trout being caught under licence in New Zealand.