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Convicted child sex offender jailed over images

A convicted Christchurch sex offender has been jailed for distributing and possessing images depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of babies and children.

Could 'No Jab, No Pay/No Play' policies work in NZ?

New Omicron-targeted boosters are being rolled out worldwide - but are likely still months away...

Could 'No Jab, No Pay/No Play' policies work in NZ?

Penalising families who refuse to vaccinate their children could help boost New Zealand's low vaccination coverage, but may have "unintended consequences", experts warn.

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.

Girl dies after falling from quad bike into path of mower

Girl dies after falling from quad bike into path of mower

A little girl was sitting on a loose plywood platform on a quad bike when she fell into the path of a mower it was towing and was badly injured.

Thousands of NZers' devices infected with malicious software

A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

Thousands of NZers' devices infected with malicious software

The country's cyber agency is alerting tens of thousands of New Zealanders that their devices have been infected with malicious software.

Australia's social media ban for kids kicks in

Millions of Australian teenagers are now banned from social media as world-first laws aimed at better protecting children online come into force.

Crews called out to Green Island house fire

Firefighters at the scene in Green Island this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Crews called out to Green Island house fire

The occupants of a Dunedin house escaped unharmed after a fire took hold in the roof this morning.

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Otago expecting to post $9m deficit in 2026

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Otago University expecting to post $9m deficit in 2026

A $9 million deficit is expected by the University of Otago in the coming year, documents show.

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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners

Otago Property Investors Association vice-president Kathryn Seque-Roche says being able to update...

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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners

An overhaul of planning laws will empower homeowners "to do what they like with their properties" for less, a Dunedin property investor says.

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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South

Queenstown Lakes district mayor elect, John Glover. PHOTO RAWAN SAADI

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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South

Reduced red tape, enabling housing growth and quicker delivery of infrastructure are major themes from a sweeping overhaul of resource management.

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Heritage advocate fears planning changes

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Heritage advocate fears planning changes

A shake-up of heritage protection rules may be music to the ears of developers, but could spell trouble for Dunedin’s heritage standing, an advocate says.

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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

A large tour group from China visits Dunedin Railway Station yesterday. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

Tourists from Asia are flooding back into Dunedin after a long drought caused by the Covid border closures.

Ammunition shuts port

A specialist police unit was dispatched and Port Otago was in lockdown for several hours after ammunition of an unknown origin was discovered.

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Councillors split over proposed shake-up

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Councillors split over proposed shake-up

A former Otago Regional Council chairwoman says she is sick of the negativity about the council, wants it to remain and much of the talk around its destruction were "simplified anecdotes".