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Shock images show 3-D printed guns made in Oamaru

The stash of 3-D printed gun parts Oamaru man Matthew McLaren manufactured (released under the...

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Shock images show 3-D printed guns made in Oamaru

Startling new images of an array of 3-D printed firearms manufactured by an Oamaru man reveal the beginning of a booming illicit trade, experts warn.

Uni joins SAR to protect scholars

Uni joins SAR to protect scholars

During times of war, academics often become targets and suffer grave threats to their lives and liberty.

Octagon on-leash dog rule popular

Katelyn Waugh (left), with Gary, and Sam Sinclair, with Lola, make the most of the new bylaw...

Octagon on-leash dog rule popular

Dog owners are now allowed to let their four-legged friends roam the Octagon — as long as they are on a leash.

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Mayor asks ORC to mull ‘attractive’ loop bus’ return

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Mayor asks ORC to mull ‘attractive’ loop bus’ return

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has made a pitch for the Otago Regional Council to consider returning an "attractive" loop bus to inner city streets.

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Angry neighbour says students flashed wife

The Otago Boys’ High School hostel room now has curtains fitted. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Angry neighbour says OBHS students flashed wife

A Dunedin secondary school has responded to complaints of alleged anti-social behaviour by boys living at its hostel.

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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’

Ray Stonelake sen is served the first meal at the new Green Island McDonald’s by his son Justin,...

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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’

Two golden arches shone brightly over Green Island when the new McDonald’s restaurant opened its doors yesterday.

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Tamping down expectations

New Zealand is not in clover, but there is reason to be optimistic as Finance Minister Nicola Willis prepares her second Budget, writes political editor Mike Houlahan.

Five fur seal pups found dead on beach: cause unknown

Five dead fur seal pups were spotted at Blackhead Beach in Dunedin yesterday, all within 2km of...

Five fur seal pups found dead on beach: cause unknown

Mystery surrounds the death of several fur seal pups at Blackhead Beach in Dunedin.

Making tracks

Earthmoving machines get stuck into work laying down new tracks at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.

Internally displaced stats highest ever

Explosions are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire at a drone during a Russian...

Internally displaced stats highest ever

Conflicts and natural disasters led to a record number of internally displaced people in 2024, a report released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) in Geneva yesterday says.

Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault

Gerard Depardieu arriving at court. Photo: Reuters

Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault

A court in Paris has found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

Gaza at critical risk of famine amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians at a food charity kitchen, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Photo: Reuters

Gaza at critical risk of famine amid Israeli blockade

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor says, saying the Israeli-blockaded enclave still confronts a critical risk of famine with a high risk of one occurring by the end of September.

Mushroom murder trial: Mycologist tells court of death cap sightings

Mycologist Tom May gave evidence in the Erin Patterson triple-murder trial. Photo: Getty Images

Mushroom murder trial: Mycologist tells court of death cap sightings

Poisonous mushroom identification is fraught with challenges and toxicity is often determined after they are ingested, an expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial.

Airport arrest shows tougher stance on student debt

Airport arrest shows tougher stance on student debt

The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert says.

External review finds firearms registry keeping NZers safe

Firearms that will remain legal, depending on number of rounds and magazine type. (File photo)...

External review finds firearms registry keeping NZers safe

The Firearms Safety Authority says an external review shows that its registry is keeping people safe, but the ACT Party still insists the review was not strong enough.

Police search harbour for missing man

Police search harbour for missing man

Several Coastguard boats and Dunedin police officers searched Otago Harbour and beaches in the Port Otago area today for a missing man.

Chch teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student

The teacher exchanged explicit messages and photos with a teenage girl. File photo: Getty Images

Chch teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student

A woman was in tears today as she confronted the school teacher who groomed her when she was just 13 before going on to sexually abuse her.

Nature my sanctuary during treatment: Princess

The Princess of Wales says nature has been her sanctuary over the last year in which she underwent preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes

Cannes, in the south of France, is the world's biggest film festival. Photo: Getty Images

Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes

Movie legends from Tom Cruise to Denzel Washington are in Cannes this week for the 78th incarnation of its film festival, as the industry tries to shake off worries over dwindling audiences and threatened tariffs.

Former NZ Idol judge caught drink driving again

Paul Ellis at a New Zealand music function. Photo: Norrie Montgomery via Open Justice

Former NZ Idol judge caught drink driving again

Paul Ellis, a former prominent figure in the Kiwi music industry, is back in court on more driving charges - this time after being caught nearly seven times the legal alcohol limit.

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