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Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

Mourners carry the casket of 10-year-old Matilda during her funeral service at Chevra Kadisha...

Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

Funerals have been held for the youngest and oldest victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.

Officers cop abuse in wake of McSkimming scandal

Former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to home detention after admitting...

Officers cop abuse in wake of McSkimming scandal

The police union's president says officers now face a long process to regain the public's trust.

Primary school teachers reject govt’s pay offer

Primary school teachers belonging to the NZEI Te Riu Roa union have rejected the government’s latest pay offer.

Police denied chopper request thinking girl dead

Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Photo: Supplied /...

Police denied chopper request thinking girl dead

Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face.

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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

A proposed design for the $9 million "Industry on Hillside" development, at 249 Hillside Rd....

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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on the cusp of a boom.

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Farra gets first woman CEO

Farra Engineering’s new chief executive Sally Henderson views a new building maintenance unit...

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New Farra CEO well suited to role

For the first time in its more than 160-year history, Dunedin’s Farra Engineering will have a woman leading the business.

‘Bit uncertain’: Christmas weather not shaping up well

If you see blue sky in the run-up to Christmas, you should probably make the most of it.

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Otago mayors pledge co-operation

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Otago mayors pledge co-operation

Otago mayors say they are keen to get involved in new local government reforms, but have sounded warnings over workload, equity and maintaining a local voice.

Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate

Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate

Double-bunking in a cell at the Otago Corrections Facility, Dion James Baker and Alun Garth McLachlan forged an unlikely friendship.

Lotto 2543

The man purchased his ticket from Bell Block Supermarket in New Plymouth, and is the 17th person...

Lotto 2543

Results from last night's Lotto draw

Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

Southern electricity lines companies Aurora Energy and Alpine Energy are joining forces in a bid to lower costs, but are stopping short of a full merger.

Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

A major makeover is confirmed for a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital.

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Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

A mobility service for people who struggle to get around is proving popular in Invercargill....

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Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

The decrease of the subsidy for a transport assistance scheme will leave disabled people with fewer options and feeling like they are no longer a full member of society, a disability advocate says.

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DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

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DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

Official action over South Dunedin wastewater overflows marks an "important line in the sand" for the city council and affected residents alike, a councillor says.

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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

The Pioneer Pog ‘n’ Scroggin Bush Band perform at the Whare Flat Folk Festival in 2000. Photos:...

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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

From playing music on the back of a truck to growing so big it had to be held in secret, "folkies" will soon celebrate half a century of a legendary Dunedin music festival.

Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

St Leonard’s School year 2 pupil Muhammad Rohaan Saleem, 7, gets sprayed by his principal Sarah...

Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

Adam Turner has learnt the hard way that you do not bring a pair of jandals to a water fight.

Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (L) is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while National's...

Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition has the numbers to govern.

Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

Police officers stand guard outside Bondi Pavilion earlier this week following the attack at...

Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack at the weekend.

Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was shot twice during the Bondi Beach attack. Photo: NSW Police

Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

A young police officer shot in the head during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has been promised he will have a job to return to, despite a severe eye injury.

Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested

Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested

A man has been arrested in central Auckland for carrying a samurai sword, which some members of the public mistook for a gun.

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