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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his mansion on...

Andrew accused of sharing confidential info with Epstein

British police are "making progress" on whether to launch a full investigation into allegations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade documents with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

James Van Der Beek arrives at an awards show in Las Vegas in February 2001. File photo: Reuters

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

James Van Der Beek, the star of 1990s teen drama Dawson's Creek, has died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer.

Britney sells back music catalogue

Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship that controls her personal and financial...

Britney sells back music catalogue

US pop star Britney Spears has sold her rights to her music catalogue to independent music publisher Primary Wave, the latest artist to strike a deal for her work.

Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter

Canadian police have identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old who had a history of mental health-related callouts.

Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds

Tilly Cambie is remembered as a typically adventurous three-year-old who loved climbing and...

Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds

The mother of a child who died after being caught in a window blind cord is asking how many children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced.

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ORC councillors slam proposed changes

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ORC councillors slam proposed changes

The proposed changes to put the Otago Regional Council out of business were drawn up by bureaucrats who failed NCEA literacy tests, a meeting heard yesterday.

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Set to discuss options for business steering group

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Set to discuss options for business steering group

Councillors are preparing to take another step towards an overhaul of Dunedin’s economic development unit.

Person treated for burns

Police, FENZ and St Johns attended a fire in the bedroom of a flat in Dundas St where one patient...

Person treated for burns

One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat last night.

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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out

"Our South Asian community act in bad faith in taking business degrees, not in the intent of...

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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out

A Dunedin city councillor found to have made a complaint without substance is refusing to apologise.

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Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve

Told to go, then allowed to stay, are the Hussan family (from left) Sumi, 4, Muhammad, Oumaier,...

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Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve

A "highly skilled" Dunedin neuroscientist and his young family fighting deportation have been given a last-minute reprieve after being told they had to leave the country within weeks.

Lotto 2559

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

Can use urged for drinking

Otago University Students’ Association president Daniel Leamy, pictured with a campaign poster...

Can use urged for drinking

University of Otago students are once again being asked to swap glass bottles for cans, after the new university year started with reports of damage on Castle St.

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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party

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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party

Looking ready to walk down the aisle

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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

Evansdale dog Talulah, 4, is one of many animals spooked by the Dunedin City Council’s bird...

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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

A Dunedin City Council attempt to combat the spread of avian flu has spooked pets and residents in a small Otago town.

Person detained in kidnapping case

This image shows an armed person appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s...

Person detained in kidnapping case

A person was detained for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case yesterday during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting

Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting

A man has admitted lobbing a vile slur at Jewish people while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi massacre.

Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres

A private room where managers overseeing scam operations stayed, is amid debris inside a compound...

Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres

Cambodia has closed almost 200 scam centres in a crackdown on trans-national fraud in recent weeks, a senior government official said.

Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy

US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy

President Donald Trump is set to host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise

Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise

There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin's annual 'Flo' and 'O' weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs.

One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire

One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat this evening.

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