Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman
A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.
Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit
Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit
A 76-year-old woman ‘‘ploughed into the side’’ of a Dunedin property after hitting the accelerator instead of the brake, police say.
Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital
Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital
An alleged burglar who injured himself breaking into a North Dunedin house was later found by police receiving treatment in hospital.
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Two protesters have climbed onto the roof of an international weapons manufacturer's building in Rolleston in a bid to stop it from establishing a presence in NZ.
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
A prisoner has died and another has been injured in separate events at Auckland Prison over the weekend.
Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police
Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police
A fleeing driver sped ‘‘directly towards’’ two officers laying down road spikes, forcing them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, police say.
Israel blocks aid into Gaza
Israel blocks aid into Gaza
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated.
Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator
Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator
Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said.
Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down
Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down
Residents in two Australian states have been told to have tinned food ready and prepare their properties before a cyclone makes landfall in coming days.
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.
'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump
'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer...
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Four out of five health workers reported cuts and restructuring had damaged the services they deliver, which the PSA said refutes the government's claims the cuts won't affect the front-line.
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests.
‘Absolutely delighted’: book sale raises over $100,000
‘Absolutely delighted’: book sale raises over $100,000
People poured into the Edgar Centre and the Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale raised more than $100,000 at the weekend.
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Toxic waste cleanup budget halved
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Toxic waste cleanup budget halved
The budget to clean up toxic waste in South Dunedin has been halved and the project pushed back a decade, the Dunedin City Council has confirmed.
Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin
Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin
As summer ended, autumn said hello with a scorching Dunner stunner. However, the heat will not be sticking around.
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Intention to end motel housing announced
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Intention to end motel housing announced
The use of motels to house homeless people as a stepping stone to a more permanent home in Dunedin may end soon, despite the city’s homeless problem still being far from over.
Post-row spirit still strong
Post-row spirit still strong
Ukrainians will never give up fighting for their country despite comments from the President of the United States, a Dunedin-based Ukrainian says.
Event chance for children to ‘have a try’
Event chance for children to ‘have a try’
A "perfect Dunedin day" set the stage for local children to run, bike and swim their way around Mosgiel.
Purling across the plain
Purling across the plain
A group of keen knitters were busy spinning yarns and knitting away while on a five and a-half hour train ride on the Taieri Gorge train on Saturday.