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Bid to steal car done in instalments
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Bid to steal car done in instalments
A Dunedin man is worried nothing will stop a pair of youths who have tried to steal his car three times.
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
After months of street campaigning for Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab to be open 24/7, a grieving widower’s hard work has been handed over to the city’s MPs.
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
A Dunedin alcoholic who slashed the tyres of police vehicles parked at a busy station will drink himself to an early grave, a judge says.
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Dozens of flights into city axed
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Dozens of flights into city axed
Air New Zealand has canned 81 flights over the next three months into Dunedin, and a 50-year-old veteran of the travel industry says he has never seen domestic prices so expensive.
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
The father of a man killed in suburban Dunedin described the victim as ‘‘the most happy-go-lucky, laid-back sort of person you’d ever meet’’.
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
A helicopter strung up on the side of an aircraft hangar is more than just a lovely wall feature.
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
A group of Otago Polytechnic nursing students has been instrumental in helping a tiny coastal town in northern Wales start to tackle its rising skin cancer rates.
Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour
Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour
The Chinese woman whose body was found in Auckland's Gulf Harbour came to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her, the Crown says.
PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins
PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins
Christopher Luxon has told Ministerial Services everyone needs to be "fully aware of their obligations", after his office said it had no record of a document that came to light following a court order.
Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee
Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee
A former account manager for a recruitment company still becomes emotional thinking about the harassment she endured from a colleague.
Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists
Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists
Iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith is accusing the government of a "co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying, political interference and corporate influence at the highest levels of power".
Hopes 'potential crack' in tank could stop toxic LA explosion
Hopes 'potential crack' in tank could stop toxic LA explosion
Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in California have found a "potential crack" that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official says.
'Surprise attack': Bondi probe hears from spy tsar
'Surprise attack': Bondi probe hears from spy tsar
There's no evidence that any intelligence agency suspected a terror attack would take place before the Bondi Beach massacre, a high-level probe into the attack in Australia has been told.
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
The alleged sexual assault of a child has been revealed as the reason for a search warrant against Dezi Freeman that ended with him shooting dead two police officers in Australia.
Man jailed after stealing $1m in high-end items
Man jailed after stealing $1m in high-end items
After a period of meticulous planning, Reice Tama Silbery and his alleged co-accused struck a series of homes with one main item in mind - stealing high-end jewellery and handbags.
Dunedin high school student assaulted
Dunedin high school student assaulted
A Dunedin high school student has been assaulted on school grounds this morning, police say.
Raglan surf comp photographer injured in suspected shark attack
Raglan surf comp photographer injured in suspected shark attack
A photographer shooting a World Surf League event in NZ has been injured by what organisers suspect is a sea lion or shark bite, forcing the event to be delayed several hours.
Trump says no rush for Iran deal
Trump says no rush for Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war.
English standards for visas tightened
English standards for visas tightened
The government is extending the minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa.
Elderly man medically forbidden after errant driving
Elderly man medically forbidden after errant driving
A man in his 90s has been medically forbidden to drive after running red lights, mounting the kerb and travelling the wrong way on Dunedin streets.