Open to changing controversial Nazi exhibit
By Timothy Brown of RNZ The owner of a South Canterbury museum featuring a controversial Nazi exhibit says he's open to making changes to the display.
Tom Phillips recordings: Why police not prosecuting news website
Tom Phillips recordings: Why police not prosecuting news website
Opinion pieces have been published about the standoff between police and Stuff, after the news website posted police audio from the night fugitive dad Tom Phillips was shot dead.
Secondary school teachers on afternoon strike
Secondary school teachers on afternoon strike
More than 20,000 secondary school teachers will go on strike this afternoon.
Less Māori in school curriculums defended
Less Māori in school curriculums defended
Draft school curriculums contain less Māori because they are more specific about what teachers should teach, the Ministry of Education says.
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies
Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in America's history.
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Property market stable
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Property market stable
Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat.
Murderer refuses to front Parole Board
Murderer refuses to front Parole Board
A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.
Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist
Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist
A Dunedin man who broke into a flat and raped a student could now face a life behind bars.
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Castle St fireworks: emergency services shot at
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Police, firetruck shot at with fireworks on Castle St
The University of Otago Proctor is investigating "dangerous and unacceptable behaviour" which saw both police and firefighters shot at with fireworks in Dunedin’s student quarter on Monday night.
Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams
Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams
About 5100 students across Otago began their NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams yesterday.
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Men’s health policies need work: advocate
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Men’s health policies need work: advocate
Co-ordinated action is needed across research, government policy and health services when it comes to men’s health.
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Ensuring the night goes off with a bang
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Ensuring the night goes off with a bang
Dunedin is gearing up to celebrate democracy with a dash of detonation.
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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services
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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services
Mental health call lines are under serious pressure and risk not getting to patients on time, a government advisory group has found.
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Raceday never looked so stylish
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Raceday never looked so stylish
Five months after beginning to sew, an Invercargill woman claimed second place at Wingatui’s raceday fashion show with her original garment design.
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Inspection finds flats wanting
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Inspection finds flats wanting
New heat pumps and other amenities have been installed at some of Dunedin’s worst properties
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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming
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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming
For the fifth year in a row, a Dunedin secondary school has had a former student receive a Six60 Scholarship and the opportunity to reside in the band’s Castle St flat.
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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged
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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged
A paper trail might soon lead to the development of a cycle trail on the Taieri.
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Long-standing boarding school friends reunite
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Long-standing boarding school friends reunite
Returning to a Dunedin school after nearly 60 years brought back some fond memories for some of its former students.
Grass is always greener
Grass is always greener
Skylah-May O'Neill-Barnett, 4, parks her pink ride-on car across green lines in the grass at Hancock Park, St Kilda.
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More unsettled weather forecast for this month
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More unsettled weather forecast for this month
Given the settled conditions over the past few days, it would be easy to think the wild weather of October is well behind us.