Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
A man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday has been found, his whānau say.
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Revved up for the art of karting
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Revved up for the art of karting
Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.
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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter
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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter
An Invercargill baby killer has been paroled and says he "now knows it is much safer to leave a baby crying and walk away".
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
A man who indecently assaulted a 5-year-old boy has escaped a criminal conviction because he wants to be a police officer.
Interest fires up in saving old engines
Interest fires up in saving old engines
A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.
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Lab workers to resume strike action
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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue
Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.
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Plan to ship construction waste north
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Plan to ship construction waste north
Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.
Cross purposes
Cross purposes
Christian communities across Otago took part in a mass walk behind a wooden cross on Good Friday.
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
A person has died after a farm vehicle incident near Taupō.
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks.
Kiwi team cover exposed human remains at Gallipoli
Kiwi team cover exposed human remains at Gallipoli
A group of New Zealanders in Türkiye for the upcoming Anzac Day commemorations have covered up exposed battlefield remains at Gallipoli.
Family holding out hope for missing man
Family holding out hope for missing man
The family of a man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday say there have been reports of possible sightings, and they're holding out hope he'll be found safe.
Man tasered, jailed after threatening police with flounder spear
Man tasered, jailed after threatening police with flounder spear
A man who threatened the police with a flounder spear when they arrived at his house to uplift his dog was tasered and pepper-sprayed, and now he is in prison.