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Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Batteries allow households with solar panels to charge the battery during the day and use the...

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Home owners in Australia are being offered thousands off the cost of household batteries as Labor tries to woo voters with promises of cheaper energy.

Granny flat policy welcomed

Granny flat policy welcomed

A group representing property investors hopes the government's new granny flat policy will provide a much needed-boost to NZ's housing supply.

NZ First MP's wife 'assaulted' at airport

Dot Jones - wife of NZ First MP Shane Jones - has been assaulted at Auckland Airport.

Christchurch hospital technology a world first

CHL's service manager for Specialist Labs, Dylan Davies, said the new mass spectrometer is faster...

Christchurch hospital technology a world first

A world-first mass spectrometer will improve testing services for people throughout Aotearoa.

Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule

"There was a pattern ... of disingenuous conduct in relation to financial matters," the Building...

Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule

A builder who ran three years behind schedule while building a couple's home charged them an additional $72,000 for "labour and materials", and then left contractors to complete the job.

Person dies in Ashburton house fire

A person has died following a house fire in Ashburton.

Clocks change tonight, but take care

Silent movie star Harold Lloyd had trouble with clocks in the hit film Safety Last!, released in...

Clocks change tonight, but take care

Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.

Time for daylight saving

It's an extra hour's sleep on Sunday, as daylight saving finishes and 3am becomes 2am.

Second person dies after crash down bank

A second person has died after a vehicle crashed down a bank in Christchurch earlier this week.

Ute found after crash detection device alerted

Apple has signalled plans to differentiate itself from rivals Microsoft and Google by placing...

Ute found after crash detection device alerted

Fire and Emergency staff were called to a crash near Timaru after being notified by an automatic crash detection device.

Arrests after Levin store workers threatened with firearm

Arrests after Levin store workers threatened with firearm

Four people have been arrested and charged in relation to an aggravated robbery on the main street of Levin last week.

Students party on in Hyde St

Students party on in Hyde St

Cowboy hats were a popular choice for dressed-up students at the annual Hyde St party in North Dunedin.

Arrest after vehicle hits Green Island house

A man is to appear in the Dunedin District Court after a collision involving a vehicle and house in Green Island.

Car ploughs into Musselburgh home

One person has been taken to hospital after a car hit a house in the Dunedin suburb of Musselburgh.

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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Rev Alofa Lale gives a blessing at the reopening of the expanded Dunedin Night Shelter. PHOTOS:...

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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Support for Dunedin’s homeless people is now ‘‘almost impossible’’ to access, which is increasing desperation antisocial behaviour and pressure on the city’s night shelter, advocates say.

Getting on track

Fairfield School year 5 pupil Hopper Cain, 9, pops a wheelie over a tyre feature on his school’s...

School bike track opens, after a few spokes in the wheel

A Dunedin school’s bike track dream is a reality, thanks to community support.

Rally learning opportunity for students

Bayfield High School year 13 student Brayden Bunting (left) takes a peek under the hood of Toyota...

Rally learning opportunity for students

Getting the chance to see under the hood of a rally car was an exciting learning opportunity for a group of Dunedin secondary students.

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

Hidden disabilities awareness advocate Hannah Pearson holds up her sunflower lanyard. PHOTO:...

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

HNZ Southern has become the newest organisation to jump on board with the Sunflower programme, a scheme aimed at creating safe spaces for people with hidden disabilities.

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Working class-inspired outfit a cut above

iD International Emerging Designer winner Ciaran Naylor (right) poses with a model during last...

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Working class-inspired outfit a cut above

A collection inspired by 20th-century workwear has netted a Dunedin designer two awards, including the top prize, at this year’s iD Dunedin Fashion Show.

Ward staff assaulted: allegation

Ward staff assaulted: allegation

Severe assaults resulting in a large number of injuries have left staff in a Dunedin Hospital ward fearing for their safety, a complaint to WorkSafe alleges.

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