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Shake-up would be ‘death blow’
The University of Otago’s music performance department is up for a major restructure, with jobs and promotion paths set to go.
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Properties evacuated after peninsula slip
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Properties evacuated after peninsula slip
An Otago Peninsula resident says she can only wait with her ‘‘fingers crossed’’ to find out if she can return to her Irvine Rd home after a landslip forced emergency services to evacuate nine...
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High-risk sex offender breaches court order
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High-risk sex offender breaches court order
A high-risk sex offender breached a condition of a High Court order the same day it was imposed.
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Critical care paramedic career ‘rewarding’
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Critical care paramedic career ‘rewarding’
First responder Jenetta Johnson loves her job — even if half her patients do not remember her.
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Fingers being pointed after plants gone
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Fingers being pointed after plants gone
A war of words has broken out in Upper Junction over the removal of native plants, a former Dunedin city councillor being accused of throwing his weight around.
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Giving out free pizzas ‘least we could do’
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Giving out free pizzas ‘least we could do’
Dishing out more than 200 free pizzas to flood-stricken Mosgiel residents was the least he could do for his community, a shop owner says.
Trump says deal with Iran over, wants trade ties cut with Spain
Trump says deal with Iran over, wants trade ties cut with Spain
US President Donald Trump says the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict is "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran.
ACT wants Three Strikes policy for burglary
ACT wants Three Strikes policy for burglary
ACT wants to impose a Three Strikes regime for burglary, requiring a minimum three-year prison sentence with no parole for anyone convicted of burglary three times.
Some allowed home after landslip on Otago Peninsula
Some allowed home after landslip on Otago Peninsula
Some residents have been allowed to return to properties evacuated on Otago Peninsula after a landslip.
Bell bird and waxeyes
Bell bird and waxeyes
I just wanted to share this photo with you that I took this morning of my local birdies.
Port Chalmers highway reopens after flood closure
Port Chalmers highway reopens after flood closure
The state highway linking Dunedin and Port Chalmers was closed for a time today because of flooding,
NZ must walk 'careful path' after China missile test: Willis
NZ must walk 'careful path' after China missile test: Willis
The government has to walk a "careful path", standing up against China trampling on the Pacific's anti-nuclear values while recognising it's our biggest trading partner, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.
One critically hurt in crash at Christchurch roundabout
One critically hurt in crash at Christchurch roundabout
A person has been critically injured in a crash in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this morning.
Rain eases around Kaikōura as wild weather shifts north
Rain eases around Kaikōura as wild weather shifts north
The Kaikōura District Council says floodwaters are receding across the district and building inspections are being carried out following severe weather.
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Swimming the length of Lake Wakatipu in the middle of winter is just part of the training schedule for a Dunedin teenager.
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South Dunedin infrastructure top of mind at public meeting
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South Dunedin infrastructure top of mind at public meeting
South Dunedin flood management was top of mind for city councillors and attendees at a public meeting last night.
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Get up out of that chair — research
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Get up out of that chair — research
Uninterrupted sitting for long hours has long been known to be linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.
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JTee’s Golf sold after 18 years
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Moving on after a solid 18 on the course
It has been a long, but in the end perfectly timed, sale for Ken and Helen Spittle.
Hands-on art making
Hands-on art making
Dunedin Public Art Gallery facilitator John Neumegen looks at a painting by Violet Wilson, 7.
Flooding and a fire damage rental cars
Flooding and a fire damage rental cars
About a dozen Avis rental cars were damaged when the company’s fleet was not moved in time during Monday’s deluge.