Labour talk up unity, belief as election year approaches
Labour Party faithful are upbeat as they rally in Auckland's viaduct, roughly one year out from the next election.
Teacher slapped, elbowed pupil who threw yoghurt at her
Teacher slapped, elbowed pupil who threw yoghurt at her
A first-year teacher elbowed and slapped an 8-year-old student with behaviour challenges after the student threw yoghurt over her.
NZ flights cancelled amid global A320 grounding
NZ flights cancelled amid global A320 grounding
Air New Zealand and Jetstar have cancelled multiple flights today, with A320 aircraft grounded due to a global software problem.
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak, a close ally who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, has quit, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home.
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Mile over matter is the mantra for a Dunedin runner completing distances corresponding with the date every day in November to fundraise for men’s mental health.
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology, a councillor says.
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
A Dunedin passenger rail advocate is elated a service linking the city with Christchurch and Invercargill is back after decades of waiting.
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Fed-up Dunedin firefighters who had to deal with four different equipment failures the day before a nationwide strike say the situation they face couldn’t be made up.
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
Donaghy's rope walk building is another victim of last month’s big wind, but heritage advocates say it is too important to demolish.
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
The travel, food and lifestyle on a Royal New Zealand Navy warship make the early starts, hard work and time away from family all worth it, Otago crew aboard HMNZS Te Kaha say.
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
Horror stories at a Dunedin rest-home range from a resident left sitting in his own faeces and urine, a culture of fear within staff and an assisted dying procedure being "ruined" by one hostile...
Workers strike again after no progress in mediation
Workers strike again after no progress in mediation
Health workers strike outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday.
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Hard work of road patrollers rewarded
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Hard work of road patrollers rewarded
Looming storm clouds did not rain on the parade of several hundred Dunedin schoolchildren decked out in their finest fluoro.
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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay
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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay
The delay of a report about the future of Dunedin’s economic development agency has disappointed the city’s deputy mayor.
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Lower satisfaction level ‘on us’: mayor
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Lower satisfaction level ‘on us’: mayor
Dismal public satisfaction ratings should prompt Dunedin city councillors to look in the mirror; they have been told.
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Mums share importance of creativity with exhibition
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Mums share importance of creativity with exhibition
As funding and attention for arts, culture and history declines across the country, two Dunedin mums are taking matters into their own hands.
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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments
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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments
Having drugs injected into your eyeballs is probably as unpleasant as it sounds.
Soaring good time
Soaring good time
A moderate onshore wind allowed this paraglider to soar with the seagulls at St Kilda Beach yesterday.
Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall
Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall
A 16-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries and another man has also been stabbed during a brawl involving four people at a suburban Adelaide shopping mall.
Fire looms large in couple's 70 years of marriage
Fire looms large in couple's 70 years of marriage
As Sid and Jan Dyer celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary this week, they recalled driving to the ceremony and noticing a huge cloud looming ominously in the sky.