Old polytech buildings to be knocked down for car park
Buildings on the old polytech site in Ashburton have been marked for demolition after failing to find a new home.
Severe thunderstorm watch in place
Severe thunderstorms for North Island, odd shower in Dunedin
Updated 12.18 pm
Scattered thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are expected on the east coast of the North Island.
Escaped prisoner still on the run
Escaped prisoner still on the run
A prisoner who escaped custody during a visit to Waikato Hospital on Monday afternoon is still at large.
Warning after great white sharks seen in harbour
Warning after great white sharks seen in harbour
Summer is upon us and, as Kiwis head to the beach to enjoy the water, great white sharks are being spotted heading inshore.
38 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
38 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
A passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people.
Council cancels leave after heavy rain warnings
Council cancels leave after heavy rain warnings
A broad area of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to many parts of New Zealand on Boxing Day and Friday.
King Charles delivers Christmas message
King Charles' Christmas message from hospital chapel
The King has delivered his annual Christmas message from a former hospital chapel.
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More the merrier for family finding festive space
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More the merrier for family finding festive space
Trying to fit everyone into one house for Christmas was becoming a logistical nightmare for one large Dunedin family, so they outsourced a dining room.
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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
The return of a well-used southern train service is "a foot in the door" for the return of regular passenger rail services in the South, advocates say.
Baby boy unexpected Christmas present
Baby boy unexpected Christmas present
A trip to Dunedin for Christmas celebrations went awry in the best way possible for one Ranfurly family.
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Green Island operations receive consent
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Green Island operations receive consent
Updated 12.48 pm
Composting, recycling sorting, a bulk waste transfer station and a suite of other operations have all been approved at Green Island.
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Young crew spend holidays at sea
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Young crew spend Christmas all at sea
Young environmentalists have sailed past the Dunedin coast at Christmas as those aboard retrace the path of Charles Darwin’s global journey 200 years ago.
Lotto 2441
Lotto 2441
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Two visiting cruise ships make for a busy day in Dunedin
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Two visiting cruise ships make for a busy day in Dunedin
Cruise ship passengers flooded into central Dunedin this week after two vessels arrived carrying thousands of people.
Police dog takes man down
Police dog takes man down
A Dunedin man smashing cars was taken down by a police dog after he turned his attention — and hammer — towards officers.
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Producers wanted for Toitū video project
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Producers wanted for Toitū video project
The Dunedin City Council is looking for help to produce a "short, sophisticated" video introduction to the city for Toitū Otago Settlers Museum’s new mini movie theatre.
Christmas dinner well attended
Christmas dinner well attended
The Dunedin Town Hall was packed to the rafters with merry-makers from all over the city for a special Christmas meal yesterday.
Musician remembered fondly
Musician remembered fondly
The entrepreneurial flair and compassion of a longtime Dunedin musician is being recalled following his death last week.
In the holiday spirit
In the holiday spirit
Jazzing up George St on Christmas Eve were Otago Boys’ High School pupils and members of the joint All Blues jazz band with Otago Girls’ High School (from left) Finn Marshall, 16, Callan Power, 13,...
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Bluebottle jellyfish wash up on beaches
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Worry over stings as jellyfish wash up on Dunedin beaches
Big blooms of bluebottle jellyfish washed ashore on Dunedin beaches after strong winds stranded the creatures, a scientist says.