South Australia first stop for Michelin Guide Down Under
The Australian arrival of the world's most famous food guide will provide an opportunity for the nation to prove its culinary chops.
Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway
Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway
A Fulton Hogan worker has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle on the Waikato Expressway.
Landlord tax breaks dumped to help young Aussies own home
Landlord tax breaks dumped to help young Aussies own home
Australia's centre-left Labor government has rolled out the biggest changes to investment taxes this century to help young people break into the housing market.
Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend
Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend
Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house.
Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital
Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital
A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members as a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols
Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video
Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video
An alleged assault on a patron at The Famous Grouse bar in Lincoln is now being investigated by police.
Starmer defies calls to quit
Starmer defies calls to quit
Embattled British PM Keir Starmer is promising to press ahead with plans to reform the country and warned of chaos and instability if ousted.
'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says
'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says
The Opposition warns legislation changes will open up 60% of the conservation estate to sale.
Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car
Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car
A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped under a car.
Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher US state
Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher US state
Everlee Wihongi's lawyer believes she was taken from California to Arizona in the US because of a harsher view on immigration law.
Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl
Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl
Police are concerned for the welfare of a young Christchurch girl who has been reported missing.
Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river
Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river
Rescuers were told to hold back from saving a man and his dogs on top of his ute in a flooded Canterbury river unless something "catastrophic" happened, an emergency call log shows.
Sliding into a musical month
Sliding into a musical month
University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.
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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race
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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race
The phone call Jo Galer received about lunchtime yesterday went rather differently to how she thought it might.
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.
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Collection of a rock star
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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’
Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.
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View plan document lacks detail
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View plan document lacks detail
The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.
Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change
Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change
Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.