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Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company

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Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company

The University of Otago is rethinking its partnership with Palo Alto Networks in the wake of people questioning the firm’s possible ties to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

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Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates

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Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates

As the last of the Dunedin by-election candidates events got under way, prospective council candidates were made aware of another central government shake-up of local government.

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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire

Dunedin chimney sweep Krystal Barna shows her stack of dry pine. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire

An Otago chimney sweep says education is the way to clean up the region’s air and people having their fire blazing for hours on end costs them and the environment.

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Mayors receptive to reform

A tentative thumbs up — but far from a ringing endorsement — was what Otago mayors thought of another proposed local government shake-up.

14-year-old at wheel of stolen car in Dunedin petrol driveoffs

Police pulled the car over after a slow chase. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

14-year-old at wheel of stolen car in Dunedin petrol driveoffs

A carload of Dunedin teenagers were apprehended during a slow-speed chase in a stolen vehicle after being on the run for over a day.

One NZer on stricken ship

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is aware of a New Zealander on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is experiencing a suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak.

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Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

The results of the study showed prohibition was not working. Photo: Getty Images

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Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

A $125 drug debt resulted in a bloody street brawl and a woman being pinned between two cars, a court has heard.

Penguins pop up portside

A raft of little blue penguins swim near the Port Otago container terminal in Port Chalmers.

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‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

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‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

Every time Michael Jeffery looks in the mirror he should see "a coward who beats up women", a judge says.

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Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

Young Dunedin surfers (from left) Thomas Owen, Jordy Elder and Max Wooffindin are three of only...

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Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

Three Dunedin surfers have been labelled as among the best for their age in the country and, as a reward, are getting the chance to meet their heroes.

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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

University of Otago students (from left) Ava Shaw, Scarlett Murphy and Sian Norton say flatting...

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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.

Stars embrace costume at Met Gala

Beyonce made a grand entrance at the Met Gala wearing a skeletal gown. Photo: Reuters

Stars embrace costume at Met Gala

Pop icon Beyonce was among the most notable appearances at the Met Gala, returning after 10 years to co-chair the New York event.

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Ravensbourne Primary School principal Jo Wilson admires the new roof vent in the Ravensbourne...

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.

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Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

St John ambulance staff and bystanders help a woman who was injured after falling into a tree bed...

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Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

A woman was left lying on the ground in George St after falling into an unmarked hole which should have been protected by council cones, a bystander says.

Fiery observance

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people watch a bonfire lit in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem yesterday.

Officer was unhappy about traffic management on night she was killed

Hayden Tasker has pleaded not guilty to murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson early on...

Officer was unhappy about traffic management on night she was killed

The police officer critically injured by the car that hit and killed his colleague Lyn Fleming, says she told him she was worried not enough had been done to manage traffic in central Nelson that New Year's Eve.

Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus

The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was...

Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus

A bus driver shut off the indoor lights of his bus late one night, refused to open the doors and asked a lone passenger if he could kiss her hand.

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis has decided to close both Dunedin live music venues ‘...

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.

Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

Firefighters work to distinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in...

Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation, state media is reporting.

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