Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin
Police are on the trail of a handbag snatcher in Dunedin who swiped the bag from a woman’s car as she returned from the cinema.
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
A man released from the Otago Corrections Facility chose to spend his first day of freedom by allegedly stealing a car, police say.
Defence on agenda as Luxon meets with Australian PM
Defence on agenda as Luxon meets with Australian PM
The Prime Minister says New Zealand and Australia's militaries will "absolutely" be more aligned in the future, and that process has already started.
School mural ‘big step up’
School mural ‘big step up’
Nic Dempster will not be spending so much time at Waikouaiti School any more.
Pounamu sentencing first of kind
Pounamu sentencing first of kind
A mother and son found guilty of attempting to illegally export pounamu to China face sentence in Auckland today - the first successful prosecution of its kind.
Near-miss highlights concern about trains and stop signs
Near-miss highlights concern about trains and stop signs
TAIC says it's concerned at the number of trains driving past stop signs, as it releases a report into a near-miss between a 1000-tonne freight train and a passenger one in 2025.
Concern at standard of care for disabled
Concern at standard of care for disabled
A report on disabled people's experiences of health services says improvements are needed across sectors to reduce barriers to care.
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
Benedict Ong says he has serious concerns for his safety after being threatened with a baton in the street and having his home security cameras ripped down.
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.
Opening date for uni building
Opening date for uni building
The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.
College of Education campus relocating
College of Education campus relocating
Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
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Dognapping case ‘unusual’
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Dognapping case ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
Neo-Nazis in Australia face arrest for gathering, fundraising or recruiting after losing their bid for immunity from hate speech laws passed after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Delays on climate adaptation must stop now: Mayor
Delays on climate adaptation must stop now: Mayor
The government needs to stop delaying decisions about how climate adaptation will be funded, the mayor of one storm-ravaged district says.
'Really upsetting to see': Young kea shot in Golden Bay
'Really upsetting to see': Young kea shot in Golden Bay
The Department of Conservation (Doc) wants to find the person who intentionally shot a young kea in Golden Bay.
Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed
Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed
British PM Keir Starmer has condemned violent protests over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.