Homeowners could be left with costs after consent changes - lawyer
A property lawyer says homeowners could be left vulnerable to costs when building projects go wrong under changes to the building consents regime.
US would help with Ukraine's security in peace deal: Trump
US would help with Ukraine's security in peace deal: Trump
President Donald Trump says the United States will help Europe in providing security for Ukraine as part of any deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Chch kura stuck at site with ‘leaks', 'mould' and sewage
Chch kura stuck at site with ‘leaks', 'mould' and sewage
A Christchurch school's almost 70-year-old repurposed buildings are doing their best to keep the bitter cold out. But signs of water damage are visible in one classroom, while parts of a wall are rotting away and the ceiling paint is peeling.
Teen was eating, drinking, on phone before fatal tractor crash
Teen was eating, drinking, on phone before fatal tractor crash
A teenager who died after crashing a tractor was eating, drinking and using his phone before the vehicle left the road.
SUBSCRIBER
Cafe has offer for backyard gardeners
SUBSCRIBER
Cafe has offer for backyard gardeners
Dunedin homeowners are being invited to apply to grow vegetables and fruit in their back yards for a local organic cafe.
SUBSCRIBER
Report on council boss leaked to DCC candidates
SUBSCRIBER
Report on council boss leaked to DCC candidates
The Privacy Commissioner will be notified after a confidential report about behaviour by the Dunedin City Council chief executive was leaked among election candidates.
Man squeezed or crushed baby, causing fractures, court told
Man squeezed or crushed baby, causing fractures, court told
A prominent sportsman allegedly "crushed" a baby, causing more than a dozen broken bones.
White noise music to brewers’ ears
White noise music to brewers’ ears
Sitting a radio without an aerial next to your fermenting home brew might sound like a silly idea, but noteworthy research has found it can actually make it brew faster without compromising flavour.
SUBSCRIBER
Online hate spurs positive action
SUBSCRIBER
Online hate spurs positive action
Online vitriol about residents of the "Tent City" at Kensington Oval has inspired a small group of Dunedin residents to band together to provide support and give the area a spruce-up.
Botched brain surgery left patient dead
Surgeon failed to seek adequate advice
An inexperienced surgeon at a southern hospital failed to seek advice from a supervisor before a brain operation that left his patient dead, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing steel for the new pile caps at the new Dunedin hospital is pictured yesterday.
SUBSCRIBER
Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
SUBSCRIBER
Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
Anyone with a ticket for The Lord of the Rings trilogy screening is now keeping it close and calling it "precious", after the "One movie marathon to rule them all" sold out in a matter of...
SUBSCRIBER
Dunedin pub's liquor licence opposed
SUBSCRIBER
Dunedin pub's liquor licence opposed
Dunedin's St Kilda Tavern has a new owner — but is once again facing hurdles to renew its liquor licence.
Pilgrimage route cut as wildfires spread
Pilgrimage route cut as wildfires spread
Raging wildfires in Spain have spread to southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range, forcing authorities to close part of a popular pilgrimage route.
Teens caught trying steal $700 of chocolate: police
Teens caught trying steal $700 of chocolate: police
A member of the public was assaulted trying to stop four teens from stealing chocolate worth $700 from an Auckland supermarket, police say.
Luxon skips Coalition of the Willing meeting
Luxon skips Coalition of the Willing meeting
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did not dial in to the latest Coalition of the Willing meeting due to time zone differences.
Soldier caught in sting handing over sensitive info
Soldier caught in sting handing over sensitive info
A soldier with links to far-right groups admits handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive military information to a person he thought was a foreign agent.
South Korea's Lee orders steps to improve relations with North Korea
South Korea's Lee orders steps to improve relations with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung today ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea.
European leaders to back Ukraine in Trump talks
European leaders to back Ukraine in Trump talks
European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington.
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
Grant Robertson fought the 2023 election hobbled by chronic back pain and in the wake of a related major health scare, his newly published autobiography reveals.