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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.

Thousands rally against Trump across US

People march during a “Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet” rally in New York City. Photo: Reuters

Thousands rally against Trump across US

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Washington and other cities across the US to voice their opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump.

Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters

The dangers of rock fishing are being highlighted, with three of five drowning deaths over the Easter long weekend of fishermen swept into the sea.

Man dies after Auckland assault

Man dies after Auckland assault

A man has died following an assault in the Auckland suburb of Saint Johns overnight.

More wild weather for parts of NZ

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

More wild weather for parts of NZ

Wild weather associated with a former tropical cyclone continues to hit much of the country, making for a wet and stormy Easter Sunday for many.

Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made

Labour leader Chris Hipkins: "I think most New Zealanders want to see us come together. I think...

Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made

Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.

Body of missing Dunedin woman found

A body has been found in the search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since Thursday afternoon.

Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport

Police are concerned for Kory-Dean Wirihana. Photo: NZ Police / Facebook

Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport

Police are urgently looking for a man who vanished from Auckland Airport after checking in for a flight to Christchurch and clearing security but never boarding his plane.

Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo

Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo

At least 148 people have been found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials say.

Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car

Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car; son severely assaulted

Police found a badly burnt body of a woman inside a torched car in Sydney after her eight-year-old son was severely assaulted.

Compulsory consent education proposed for schools

Education Minister Erica Stanford $30m million was needed for maths workbooks, guidance, and...

Compulsory consent education proposed for schools

The Ministry of Education is consulting on whether consent education should be made compulsory in schools.

White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site

US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.

Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched

Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched

Auckland has been hit by more severe storms this afternoon, and there is now a slew of weather warnings in place for the top half of the South Island.

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Victims stunned offender not in jail

Sonny Chin was jailed for three years and three months after being found guilty of 10 indecent...

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Victims stunned offender not in jail

Two women who were groped by a self-proclaimed "massage master" are staggered he is not behind bars after admitting another sex attack.

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Drink-driver seven times limit

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'I’m surprised you could walk': Drink-driver seven times limit

A driver who crashed while nearly seven times the drink-drive limit says he did not feel intoxicated at the time.

Letting off a little steam

Letting off a little steam

Firefighting crews respond to an incident at the BP service station in Mornington, Dunedin, yesterday morning.

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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney

Cracks in the Dunedin Gasworks Museum chimney have closed the site. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney

Demolition may be the only option for a historic Dunedin structure damaged by a recent earthquake, an experienced bricklayer warns.

Scripture shifts to new gurdwara

At the new site for the Dunedin Gurdwara are (from left) Dunedin Gurdwara Singh Sabha Trust...

Scripture shifts to new gurdwara

When Sikh man Harjit Singh Maggo moved to Dunedin more than two decades ago there was nowhere he could go to pray.

First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio

"This Spotify Playlist was created for my visit and is made of songs from Kiwi artists, for Kiwi...

First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio

A trio of Dunedin wildlife advocates have become the inaugural recipients of an award recognising their pivotal role in shaping the city’s celebration of nature.

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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme

Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s planned capital spend for the financial year appears set to fall more than $30 million short.

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