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'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital

A woman ended up seeking treatment in a hospital to relieve the symptoms that arose after a lip...

'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital

A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.

Large industrial blaze in Christchurch

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews respond to a large industrial fire on Maces Rd in Bromley....

Large industrial blaze in Christchurch

A large fire in a Christchurch industrial building this afternoon is causing thick black smoke to billow into the air and sweep across the city.

Taste of winter on way for South

Southerners may be in for a taste of winter weather in the coming days, with strong winds, heavy rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast.

Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police

The front of a house and a fence in Neill St, Abbotsford, after it was struck by a car on...

Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police

A Dunedin man who crashed his car into a house allegedly tried to fool police by calling 111 to report it stolen.

Govt 'dreaming' over massive pine-planting plan

Govt 'dreaming' over massive pine-planting plan

The government claims to be on track for net zero emissions by 2050 but official figures show 280,000ha of public land would need to planted with pines to do it.

Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police

Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police

A "beat-up Honda" had part of its bumper hanging off as it was driven by a Dunedin teenager taking three mates for a cruise, police say.

Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1

A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.

Middleditch sculpture removed from university

John Middleditch's sculpture Eleven Bronze Rods supporting Albatross Wingspan which is on display...

Middleditch sculpture removed from university

The University of Otago and Tūhura Otago Museum have now removed artworks by Dunedin artist and child sex offender John Middleditch from public display.

Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker

Plumber and gasfitter Mathew Watkins has had his licence suspended after he installed a flueless...

Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker

A tradesman disciplined after he was burned in a fire while altering a gas pipe has fallen foul of regulations again, this time for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom that could have poisoned the...

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Inside job alleged in crayfish crime ring

Fisheries officers watch on as police execute a search warrant at a gang pad last year. PHOTOS:...

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Insider allegedly sold to gang in crayfish crime ring

An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly $200,000, involving the King Cobras gang, was an inside job, according to court documents.

Waikato's 'sweetheart deal' needs competitive tender - Dunedin MP

National campaigned on building a third medical school at Waikato University. Photo: Supplied /...

Waikato's 'sweetheart deal' needs competitive tender - Dunedin MP

The Greens are urging the government to go back and carry out a competitive tender process as Cabinet considers whether to push ahead with a new Waikato medical school.

NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers

A mortar detachment puts theory into practice at the Nausori Highlands Training Area during...

NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers

The New Zealand Defence Force has made it easier for people to apply for a job in a bid to get more boots on the ground.

Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found

A screenshot taken from a video published by the Palestinian Red Crescent and obtained from the...

Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found

The Israeli military has provided new details that change its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies

The aged care sector is short 1200 nurses. Photo: NZ Herald

Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies

A man battling terminal cancer was beaten with a patu outside his Te Aroha home six months before he died.

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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management

Taking a selfie with University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson at the Hyde St Party on...

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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management

The father of a University of Otago student who died during a party in an overcrowded Dunedin flat says the weekend’s Hyde St Party was "exactly the sort of event" he was pleased to see.

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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m

An artist’s impression of the University of Otago building in Christchurch which has been given...

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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m

"Unprecedented" circumstances have led to the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus redevelopment project blowing its initial budget by $100 million.

Growing enthusiasm at Blueskin show

Hundreds attend the Blueskin Show Day at Bland Park, Waitati, yesterday. Photos: Linda Robertson

Growing enthusiasm at Blueskin show

Beans and pumpkins of epic proportions were among many "unusual vegetables" that cropped up in Waitati at the weekend.

Candlelight vigil held for quake victims

Dunedin Burmese community member Su Dali Than takes part in a candlelight vigil in the Octagon...

Candlelight vigil held for quake victims

Dunedin's cultural and religious leaders have joined arms to console the city’s "devastated" Burmese community grieving over the deaths of loved ones in the recent Myanmar earthquake.