Homicide investigation after Christchurch death
Homicide investigation after Christchurch death
A homicide investigation is being launched after a death in Christchurch last night, police say.
Happy days
Happy days
Olympian Eliza McCartney was beaming after winning the national women’s pole vault title at the national track and field championships on Saturday.
Idea to drop lake levels criticised
Idea to drop lake levels criticised
A pristine southern lake could suffer lasting damage if a push for more power generation leads to lower lake levels, an esteemed conservationist says.
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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’
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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’
A former Dunedin couple living in Brisbane say they had to remove water from their swimming pool three times since ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s relentless and "terrifying" wind and rain began wreaking havoc.
Life-saving reflector tested successfully
Life-saving reflector tested successfully
A life-saving device that floats on rough seas and can be seen by satellites has been successfully tested in the Southern Ocean thanks to aluminium foil and gaffer tape.
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Easy does it
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Easy does it
Picking up a fridge they bought for $45 at the Dhargyey Buddhist Centre garage sale on Saturday are (from left) Alastair Fleming, Zac Evans and Nirai Smart.
Bonjour Dunedin
Bonjour Dunedin
French cruise operator Compagnie du Ponant’s vessel Le Soleal at the Fryatt St wharf yesterday, after travelling from the Snares Islands in the subantarctic.
Information on missing people sought
Information on missing people sought
There are serious concerns for a man who has been missing for three months, and who was last seen in central Dunedin.
Bending over backwards to entertain
Bending over backwards to entertain
Since the age of 6, June Ward has been getting herself into all sorts of awkward positions.
Over 1000 shoppers queue to buy clothing by the kilogram
Over 1000 shoppers queue to buy clothing by the kilogram
Hundreds of Dunedin shoppers queued for several hundred metres to buy branded vintage clothes by the kilogram cheaper than a tray of mince.
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Open water swim 'wakes up the senses’
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Open water swim 'wakes up the senses’
Dunedin swimmers, young and old, donned their wetsuits and reconnected with nature by plunging into open water yesterday.
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Refurbishment brings small school together
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Refurbishment brings small school together
A Dunedin primary school has opted to have one big teaching space for its entire year 1-6 roll, instead of six individual classrooms.
Low HPV jab rates spur call
Low HPV jab rates spur call
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are low in New Zealand following a drop during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The sound of music
The sound of music
Playing a rendition of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op 64, are Bertil Feng (left) on violin and John Van Buskirk on piano at the Dunedin Concerto Competition...
Deep low forecast to bring stormy weather to South
Deep low forecast to bring stormy weather to South
Southlanders are being urged to brace themselves for stormy weather tomorrow as a deep low passes over the South Island.
Street festival draws hundreds
Street festival draws hundreds
Gloomy weather did not deter hundreds from attending the South Dunedin Street Festival on Saturday.
Brian Tamaki says protests are intended 'to protect children'
Brian Tamaki says protests are intended 'to protect children'
Destiny Church's leader says he strategically planned the protests carried out at Pride Festival events by his Man Up followers.
Far North lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images
Far North lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images
A lawyer caught with explicit images of children that he shared on social media has been banned from practising again, a move he did not challenge at a disciplinary hearing this week.
Govt moves to speed up land acquisition
Govt moves to speed up land acquisition for public works
"Basically, as a country, we've accepted too many reasons to say no."
Rollout of national transport ticketing system delayed
Rollout of national transport ticketing system delayed
The rollout of the transport agency's billion-dollar-plus national ticketing system continues to hit snags.
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