Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'
The angry last words between two good mates in the final hours of 2022 turned out to be tragically true.
Trump hails UK special relationship
Trump hails UK special relationship
US President Donald Trump is enjoying an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania
Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania
Three police officers have been killed and two injured in a shooting in the southern part of Pennsylvania, state police say.
Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack
Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack
A father and son hunting for a Mosgiel resident armed with baseball bats allegedly resorted to smashing up the person's car.
Large-scale search for missing woman
Large-scale search for missing woman
A large-scale search has been launched for a Christchurch woman who missed a lunch date and left her car on a coastal road.
Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?
Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?
More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea - assuming the family home is exempt - but it's not by a huge margin.
Canterbury blaze contained
Canterbury blaze contained
Updated 12.05 pm
Fire and Emergency NZ is urging Cantabrians not to light any fires, saying more high winds are forecast.
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
A promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum from a tree has been taken down in response to a complaint.
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in NZ homes, a coroner has found.
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Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern
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Otago Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern
The financially stretched University of Otago is taking a hard look at papers and programmes which do not meet "market needs".
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
A group of councillors have moved to resurrect a contentious Dunedin cycleway project that was axed.
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
They were supposed to turn right but they turned left and, with that, it became the not-quite Dunedin half-marathon for many.
Lotto 2517
Lotto 2517
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride will be under way before Christmas, the city council says.
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
A downed tree left over 500 homes without power in Mosgiel yesterday, in the same area where a gum tree hitting a power line likely started a massive fire 10 years ago.
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Youth worker appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
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Youth worker appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
A prominent Otago man told police sexually abusing a teenage boy would be against "everything I’ve stood for all my life".
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
A proposed multi-use venue which would allow disabled people to get on and into coastal waters has been described as life-changing and the first of its kind in the South Island.