Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
A 14-year-old Dunedin girl barricaded herself in a bedroom before allegedly headbutting a police officer in an attempt to avoid arrest.
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Julia DeLuney's defence says there's no evidence of a breakdown in the relationship between her and her mother, Helen Gregory, that would explain a murder.
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
A teenager left a trail destruction after breaking into a supermarket and neighbouring school in north Dunedin, police say.
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
A Dunedin man’s claim a high breath-test result was down to mouthwash was exposed as a lie when officers checked the bottle and found it was alcohol-free.
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
The Labour Party is pouring cold water on the government's latest announcement that $6 billion worth of infrastructure work will start before Christmas.
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
A Dunedin woman who picked up multiple children while car-pooling on the after-school run was caught nearly four times the legal alcohol limit, police say.
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
A woman ended up in court for on-sharing an image of a partly naked woman which had been sent to a social media chat group she was part of.
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
A 15-year-old who raped a teen before going on to sexually assault two women a few years later was found guilty and sent to prison for just over three years.
Police hunt for people, weapons after fatal fight
Police hunt for people, weapons after fatal fight
Police are continuing to search for the people and any weapons involved in a fatal fight in Hamilton over the weekend.
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
"Ad hoc" sharing of patient information between public and private hospitals is putting patients at risk, warn doctors, with the government push to outsource thousands more operations.
Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza
At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas packed with displaced people.
Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review
Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review
Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out of step with modern research, but our health authorities are in no hurry to update them.
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
The University of Otago is brushing off another dramatic drop-off in donations to its Foundation Trust, saying donors continue to seek other ways to contribute.
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.
Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow
Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow
Music fans and bargain hunters alike filled a Dunedin bar to the brim for the latest outing of a record and pop culture fair yesterday.
Buy cycle
Buy cycle
Student Lily Frieswyk picks up one of the 50 "pre-loved" bikes for sale at Friday’s Te Oraka Social Club bike market and repair workshop, which took place at the St David St end of the University...
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves
A Dunedin secondary school’s theatre group has placed Shakespearean women in a Gen Z world.
Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
The Latam Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney to Santiago passed above Dunedin at sunset yesterday, casting a shadow on the clouds above the plane’s route.
Well-read deaconess reaches 100 years unshackled
Well-read deaconess reaches 100 years unshackled
The Rev Nora Calvert’s secret to making it to 100 years old might be a life unencumbered by a husband or child, her niece says.