City to lead country in cycle safety

City to lead country in cycle safety

Dunedin is set to lead the country in cycle safety.

Cold front 'the meanest so far'

Cold front 'the meanest so far'

A southwesterly cold blast is heading our way, possibly bringing snow flurries and more rain early next week.

Stolen plates in petrol thefts

Stolen plates in petrol thefts

Stolen number plates are being used on vehicles involved in petrol drive-off thefts around Dunedin, police say.

DCC living wage concerns

DCC living wage concerns

Introducing a ''living wage'' for all Dunedin City Council's low-paid employees could cost the council at least $34,000.

Housing development plan

Housing development plan

Approval for a 10-house affordable housing development in Arrowtown could be given by the Queenstown Lakes District Council as early as the end of next month.

Denniston mine road access approved

Denniston mine road access approved

The Minister of Conservation has granted West Coast coal mine developer Bathurst Resources roading access for its controversial Denniston plateau development, in return for a $22 million compensation package for a neighbouring area.

Man serious after Christchurch brawl

Man serious after Christchurch brawl

Police are appealing for information about a street brawl outside a Christchurch bar last night that has left one man in hospital.

Police got off over raids: Maori MPs

Maori MPs say police have escaped punishment for illegal actions after a landmark report finally confirmed that some operations during raids at Ruatoki were "contrary to law, unjustified and unreasonable".

Slain British soldier named

Slain British soldier named

British police have arrested two more people in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries.

Tributes flow for 'courageous' Hazel Hawke

Tributes flow for 'courageous' Hazel Hawke

Australia has lost a brave, wonderful and community-spirited woman with the death of Hazel Hawke, say tributes to the ex-wife of former prime minister Bob Hawke.

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