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Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeals to the big crowd in Washington. Photo:...

Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency

Democrat Kamala Harris has warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest rally that Republican opponent Donald Trump is seeking unchecked power.

Mail thief used fuel card found in envelope

Mail thief used fuel card found in envelope

A Dunedin mail thief has put her crimes down to a hectic personal life.

Fluttering flags from fabric fragments

Turns out there are many uses for old flags.

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Fluttering flags from fabric fragments

Stitch Kitchen project co-ordinator Fiona Jenkin peeps through a 15m long section of the garland...

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Fluttering flags from fabric fragments

Turns out there are many uses for old flags.

'I want the world to be protected from him'

Retired fireman sentenced for indecent act

A retired Dunedin firefighter who attended children’s events with restored vintage fire engines has been sentenced for indecent behaviour with a young girl.

Rapid warning of flooding with AI help

Liley Humphries and AJ Purbrick lift a stormwater cover to help water drain from Cutten and...

Rapid warning of flooding with AI help

People living in flood-prone parts of Otago and Southland could soon be able to get much earlier warning of flooding events that will get at least their feet wet.

Bus bike rack night restriction

Bus bike rack night restriction

There will be a temporary night-time restriction on the use of bike racks on Dunedin and Queenstown buses from this Saturday after NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) issued a safety notice.

Students sceptical of alcohol policy changes

Dunedin's Castle St is well known for hosting huge street parties. Photo: Twitter / @doryrempsey ...

Otago students sceptical of alcohol policy changes

University of Otago students are sceptical proposed changes to Dunedin's Local Alcohol Policy will do anything to lower rates of hazardous drinking.

Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told

Chinese national Tingjun Cao is accused of murder. Photo: Iain McGregor

Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told

The car of the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao was seen in the same areas the missing woman's phone was traced as being in, the High Court has heard.

Internal Affairs restructure finds more job cuts

The Department of Internal Affairs is to cull a number of its senior leaders as part of cost-cutting measures. More cuts are planned from March next year.

Seymour not keen on swastika ban

David Seymour says gang patches are a source of intimidation. Image: RNZ

Seymour not keen on swastika ban

The ACT leader says that's because he likes "knowing who the idiots in society are".

Sowing success

Keen gardener Russell Drinnan casts a critical eye over some basil seedlings at Nichol’s Garden Centre yesterday as he gets his garden ready for the coming growing season.

Bowling Club wins big in global competition

A pioneering Dunedin eatery's mission to provide healthy meals to the community at a minimal cost has received global recognition and a financial boost.

Leary ‘breathtakingly stupid’: Laws

Leary ‘breathtakingly stupid’: Laws

Labour's Ingrid Leary has been accused of spreading misinformation and hypocrisy as the battle over Otago’s rivers made it to Wellington this week.

Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges

New Zealand's Matua Parkinson in action against South Africa during the 2004 Wellington Sevens...

Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges

A former captain of the All Blacks Sevens and health board official has been sentenced for illegally onselling guns.

Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl

The girl was attacked in Aronia Park in South Auckland on Friday night. Photo: Google Maps

Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl

A primary school and a preschool near where a child was indecently assaulted in Auckland last week say police didn't alert them to what had happened.

Labour 'cautiously' supporting govt's tradie sign-off move

Labour's acting building and construction spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. Photo: RNZ

Labour 'cautiously' supporting govt's tradie sign-off move

The Labour Party is 'cautiously' supportive of the government's proposal to allow tradies to sign off on their own work.

'I'm not doing this any more': Burnt-out cardiologist quits

Dean Boddington finishes his permanent role at Tauranga Hospital this Friday. Photo:&nbsp...

'I'm not doing this any more': Burnt-out cardiologist quits

Health NZ Commissioner Lester Levy is "living in La La Land" and has no idea what's happening on the ground, a cardiologist who finishes up at Tauranga Hospital on Friday because of burnout says.

Photographer in homeless man mystery comes forward

The anonymous photographer who helped raise hundreds of dollars for a homeless Dunedin man is revealing his identity in a bid to continue to honour him after his death.

Teen accused of Southport murders faces ricin, terrorism charges

Tributes placed near the scene of the fatal stabbings in Southport, England. File photo: Reuters

Teen accused of Southport murders faces ricin, terrorism charges

A teen accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been further charged with a terrorism offence and the production of deadly poison ricin, authorities say.

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