Australia's tobacco black market sending billions up in smoke
Illegal tobacco is burning a $4 billion hole in Australia's hip pocket, with skyrocketing tobacco tax blamed for fuelling the underground trade and escalating violence.
Youth boot camp rushed, no meaningful data: report
Youth boot camp rushed, no meaningful data: report
The final evaluation for the government's military-style boot camps has found it is too small to provide any meaningful data and its implementation was rushed.
Garage blaze in Brockville
Garage blaze in Brockville
Fire crews are working to contain a garage fire in the Dunedin suburb of Brockville.
Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket
Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket
A man and woman have been charged after a North Dunedin supermarket was targeted about a dozen times, police say.
'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre
'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre
France's Louvre Museum began a security audit 10 years ago, but recommended upgrades won't be completed until 2032, according to report issued after a spectacular heist last month.
Sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent
Sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent
A man who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in a fit of fury over President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been cleared of assault.
Person killed, 31 hurt after car collides with school bus
Person killed, 31 hurt after car collides with school bus
A person has died, and two are critically injured as 31 people were hurt in a crash between a school bus and a car in Rotorua.
Abuse compo: Ministry accused of delaying terminal woman's claim
Abuse compo: Ministry accused of delaying terminal woman's claim
Wellington lawyer Sonja Cooper acted for the abused woman dying of cancer and says the system is "abhorrent".
Holiday park celebrating centenary
Holiday park celebrating centenary
The Dunedin Holiday Park & Motels is marking a centenary, and its owners want the public to share their stories of the place.
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Authorities oppose longer Bottle-O hours
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Authorities oppose longer Bottle-O hours
Some heavy-hitters are lining up to oppose the extension of hours of a prominent bottle store in Dunedin’s student quarter.
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Fireworks behaviour ‘disturbing’
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Fireworks behaviour ‘disturbing’
"Disturbing behaviour" in Dunedin’s student quarter put emergency services at serious risk and represents a disappointing uptick of poor behaviour in the area, officials say.
Ex-Dunedinite McSkimming pleads guilty
Ex-Dunedinite McSkimming pleads guilty
Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material, went to school in Dunedin and trained as a teacher in the city.
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Albany St report ordered
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Albany St report ordered
An urgent report is being prepared by Dunedin City Council staff about a contentious planned cycleway.
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Highest demand for halls
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Highest demand for halls
The University of Otago’s residential colleges are bursting at their seams next year, as the institution tries to find the best way to accommodate everyone.
‘Extraordinary’ writer recognised
‘Extraordinary’ writer recognised
An award-winning Dunedin author has received a Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement.
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Otago research bound for Saturn’s largest moon
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Otago research bound for Saturn’s largest moon
Courtney Ennis’s research is about to go where no human’s research has gone before.
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Festival chance to share ‘love of beer’
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Festival chance to share ‘love of beer’
A humble brewer from Glenorchy is looking forward to sharing his meticulously crafted labour of love at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival over the next two days.
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Celebrating ‘fresh’ Dunedin Sound
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Celebrating ‘fresh’ Dunedin Sound
A compilation album of contemporary music produced by the Dunedin City Council is receiving mixed reviews before it is recorded.
Polytech to teach hundreds of students based in China
Polytech to teach hundreds of students based in China
Otago Polytechnic has signed up to a joint venture to eventually teach about 1200 Chinese students a year.
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The Germans are coming — for training
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The Germans are coming — for training
German Air Force planes flying over southern skies is certainly not the norm, so residents are being urged not to panic.