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Rents drop despite dip in supply
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Rents drop despite dip in supply
Rental properties in the southern regions appear to be turning the economic principle of supply and demand on its head.
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Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar
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Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar
Significant investment in Mosgiel’s roads could be on the cards, as initial work to deal with increasing congestion may not be enough.
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Decapitated fur seals found on Dunedin beach
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Sharks or humans: anger, questions over seal deaths
Department of Conservation staff are not ruling out human involvement in the decapitation of at least two New Zealand fur seals found dead on a Dunedin beach.
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Child sex offender denied parole
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Child sex offender denied parole
A Dunedin sex offender who photoshopped his victim’s face on to child pornography images has been declined parole again.
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Contest win down to ‘story in the image’
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Contest win down to ‘story in the image’
Concerned, encouraging, inquisitive, disbelieving, holding on for dear life — the facial expressions in Susan Church’s award-winning photo say it all.
‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school
‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school
A Dunedin secondary school is mourning its "deeply passionate" and "extremely caring" librarian after her sudden death last week.
'Just your usual student antics'
Car's cone covering 'just your usual student antics'
Covering a random Dunedin car completely in road cones was a joint effort by a bunch of strangers, a woman who lives in the area says.
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
A telecommunications company has blocked off a 360° view of Dunedin from one of its most "iconic" summits and trail runners are saying it is health and safety gone crazy.
Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression
Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression
An Uber driver, convicted of raping a teenage passenger, has given up his fight to prevent media from publishing his photo.
Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing
Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing
A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault.
Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll.
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years
Hong Kong's most prominent media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to a total of 20 years in jail on national security charges.
Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston
Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston
State Highway 1 is under stop-go traffic management after a vehicle towing a caravan crashed just south of Palmerston.
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any of the money, a court has heard.
Vehicle fire sends thick black smoke over city
Vehicle fire sends thick black smoke over city
A hedge cutter fire near Blackhead, south of Dunedin, sent large plumes of thick black smoke across the area this afternoon.
Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon
Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon
The prime minister says US President Donald Trump's social media post - depicting his predecessor Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes - is racist.
Reminder after 'tired and confused' grandmother on wrong side of motorway
Reminder after 'tired and confused' grandmother on wrong side of motorway
Police are asking people to look after their older family members after a "tired" grandmother drove the wrong way along the Dunedin Motorway.
Young men behaved 'like untrained seals' when car pulled over
Young men behaved 'like untrained seals' when car pulled over
A pack of allegedly intoxicated young men behaved like a pack of "untrained seals" after police stopped them for throwing cans out of a moving car, police say.
No luck in search for highway wanderer
No luck in search for highway wanderer 'possibly of Scottish descent'
Dunedin police spent their afternoon searching for a "large-built, golden-haired individual — possibly of Scottish descent" after multiple calls from the public reported his roadside manner to police.
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Otago on track with BBC rail show
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Otago on track with BBC rail show
Featuring on a British travel show watched by millions is a special opportunity to get eyes on Otago’s scenic train journeys and grow tourism