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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show
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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show
A time-travelling adventure through one of Dunedin’s hidden treasures is shedding a light on the value of the city’s heritage.
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Study links air pollution, mental health
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Study links air pollution, mental health
Researchers have called for policymakers to create targeted interventions and strategies to reduce exposure to air pollution, after discovering it can have lasting effects on child development and...
Camera to improve safety
Camera to improve safety
Survey equipment attached to a street light on Cumberland St will be used for a business case for safety improvements around State Highway 1.
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000
The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3000, with hundreds more missing.
Driver ran down teen with vehicle and laughed
Driver ran down teen with vehicle and laughed
After intentionally driving his car into a 15-year-old boy several times, Manuhuia Kupe and his partner, Miria Thompson, got out of their vehicle and laughed at him.
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Drink-driver who bit woman ordered to pay $10k
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Drink-driver who bit woman ordered to pay $10k
A Dunedin woman caught drink-driving three times in six months bit another motorist who tried to thwart her dangerous rampage, a court has heard.
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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study
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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study
It is well known that smoking during pregnancy can increase the chance of certain birth defects in babies.
Offender to spend more time in prison
Offender to spend more time in prison
A Christchurch paedophile who communicated with a dangerous Otago sex offender while on parole will be locked up for at least another 18 months.
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
A Dunedin father who campaigned for road safety after his daughter died in a car crash has denied assaulting arresting officers after crashing his car.
Remand prison conditions inhumane: inspector
Remand prison conditions inhumane: inspector
Inmates at a men's remand prison have limited access to fresh air, excessive lockdowns and unhygienic cells infested with pests, a scathing report from a jails' watchdog says.
Headmaster claims to be victim of bullying
Headmaster claims to be victim of bullying
A Christchurch headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Fatal crash near Christchurch
Fatal crash near Christchurch
One person has died and another is in a critical condition following a crash near Christchurch.
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Sheep central to search for cure
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Sheep central to search for cure
A sheep and some down-time between university semesters has led an American researcher to Otago, with the aim of finding a cure for a rare genetic disorder.
DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham
DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham
The Dunedin City Council has decided to negotiate with its chief executive Sandy Graham about extending her contract.
All Treaty Principles submissions to be added to public record
All Treaty Principles submissions to be added to public record
Parliament has unanimously agreed to allow all submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be added to the public record.
Homicide and aggravated burglary linked: police
Homicide and aggravated burglary linked: police
By Kate Green of RNZPolice say they now believe a homicide and an aggravated burglary in the Wellington suburb of Miramar last month are linked.
One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket
One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket
A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.
Whale hit capsized boat that killed five: report
Whale hit capsized boat that killed five: report
The boat that capsized off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022, killing five people had hit a whale, and those who died were trapped in the petrol-contaminated hull, the transport watchdog has found.
Two seriously hurt in Banks Peninsula crash
Two seriously hurt in Banks Peninsula crash
Two people are seriously injured after a car crashed down a bank on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula this morning.
Man found dead in Wellington named
'Loved by many': Man found dead outside Wellington property named
The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named.