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Theatre groups told consensus needed
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Theatre groups told consensus needed
Consensus and compromise could help Dunedin theatre groups secure better facilities for the city, it has been signalled.
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
With little debate, the Dunedin City Council has formally lodged its opposition to the coalition government’s Treaty Principles Bill.
University of Otago graduation
University of Otago graduation
Hundreds of University of Otago graduands paraded down George St towards the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday, where they received degrees and diplomas in arts, music, theology and...
Argument escalates to gun threat
Argument escalates to gun threat
An argument between a pair of Mosgiel men escalated from words to one pointing a rifle at the other’s face, police say.
Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM
Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM
A car was set alight and two properties spray painted with anti-Israel messages in Sydney just days after an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which is being investigated as terrorism.
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in the west Auckland suburb of Massey.
Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan
Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan
The Government has at last unveiled its plan to replace the Interislander ferries - almost one year after it scrapped Labour's project.
Firearm seized after police swarm Mosgiel street
Firearm seized after police swarm Mosgiel street
Police have seized a firearm after a strong response, which included armed officers, to an incident in Mosgiel this afternoon.
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One person is dead after a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this afternoon.
Watch: Graduation parade makes its way through city
Watch: Graduation parade makes its way through city
The University of Otago graduation procession makes its way to the the Dunedin Town Hall before the first of two graduation ceremonies today.
Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced
Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced
The man who killed 62-year-old Christchurch father Nigel Wilson as he was walking his dog at Bexley Reserve in 2022 has been sentenced today.
Dangerous passing move caught on camera
Dangerous highway passing move caught on camera
A motorist's dashcam video of a car passing a slow-moving campervan on the left-hand shoulder of a South Island highway has caused a stir on a social media page.
NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings
NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings
An international test shows adults' literacy and numeracy has fallen significantly over the past eight years.
Rebel-backed interim leader takes charge of Syria
Rebel-backed interim leader takes charge of Syria
Syria's new interim leader announced he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister.
Prosecutors suggest sparing Trump from prison
Prosecutors suggest sparing Trump from prison
Prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge the possibility of sparing Donald Trump any prison time.
Champion Aussie cyclist pleads guilty over wife's car death
Champion Aussie cyclist pleads guilty over wife's car death
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis is not being held responsible for the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, but has pleaded guilty to a charge that carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison.
Raid on Dunedin gang pad targets 'crayfish crime ring'
Raid on Dunedin gang pad targets 'crayfish crime ring'
Dunedin police raided a Caversham "gang pad" in an investigation into stolen crayfish estimated to be worth several hundred thousand dollars.
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Goose causing trouble in paradise
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Goose causing trouble in paradise
A sordid love affair in Broad Bay has split a popular family, leaving a dad ostracised from his children, and the mother shacking up with another mother in the village.
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Man ran social media group chat for drug dealers
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Man ran social media group chat for drug dealers
A Dunedin man who ran a social media group chat for drug dealers and buyers told family he "couldn’t put up with being poor".
School ‘a happy place for me’
School ‘a happy place for me’
Beverley Bridger struggles to find a lowlight from her teaching career.