Properties seized in meth-laced beer case
Four Auckland properties worth $36 million have been seized under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 after a two-year investigation.
Free mammograms for more women
Free mammograms for more women
Tens of thousands more women will soon be eligible for free breast screening, as the government begins a nationwide age extension for the programme.
Masked teens nabbed by cops after Outram break-in
Masked teens nabbed by cops after Outram break-in
Three masked teens who fled the scene of an alleged Outram burglary were busted heading towards Dunedin, police say.
Hamas hands over bodies after Israel threat to cut aid
Hamas hands over bodies after Israel threat to cut aid
Hamas has handed over more bodies of hostages after Israel threatened to reduce aid into Gaza and Donald Trump threatened violence against the Palestinian militant group if it doesn't disarm.
R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51
R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51
Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 51.
Truck mangled after collision with train
Truck mangled after collision with train
People rushed to help after a truck carrying a digger collided with a train on a Kāpiti Coast crossing this morning.
Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns
Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns
A Coroner is calling for warning signs to be installed at a popular swimming hole along the Waikato River after a young father drowned while swimming with his young son.
Firefighters' action ‘pretty sombre occasion’
Firefighters' action ‘pretty sombre occasion’
Dunedin will have an hour without the sounds of fire engine sirens when firefighters from around the city walk off the job on Friday.
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Shock as four jailed over violent home invasion
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Shock as four jailed over violent home invasion
A violent home invasion over a $340 firewood spat has led to the jailing of four people, sparking scenes of shock in the courtroom.
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
A consultant has recommended an embattled University of Otago department be "reset" amid accusations of bullying, dysfunction and staff being spied on.
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Just over a year after moving into the University of Otago Clocktower, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson — along with 70 other staff — is on the move.
Real knife revealed
Real knife revealed
A teenager waving around toy knives in Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.
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Larnach Castle swindler stolen $90k - but never spent it
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Larnach Castle swindler stolen $90k - but never spent it
A man who stole nearly $90,000 from Larnach Castle while he was employed there never spent a cent of it.
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
The items in a Dunedin man’s decades-long collection from the city’s largest exhibition are turning 100 next month.
Smaller census survey to be tested
Smaller census survey to be tested
People in New Plymouth, Christchurch and Ashburton will be the first to test the new census data collection system.
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Agonising to fall just short
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Agonising to fall just short
It was "gut-wrenching" to fall just short of council election after indications of early success, a Dunedin candidate says.
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Tohu whenua’s $141,544 cost defended by council
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Tohu whenua’s $141,544 cost defended by council
The value obtained from the installation of cultural markers along the Otago Harbour shared pathway is certainly worth the cost, the Dunedin City Council says.
A cut above
A cut above
Twenty-five years ago it took Bruce Foster a week to cut the 200m-long macrocarpa hedge at the front of his section.
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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
Striking feels like the new standard, the regional chairman for the teacher’s union says.
Finishing touches
Finishing touches
Repairs to the Octagon’s covered walkway, required after it was crushed by a runaway truck last year (pictured above), are coming to an end.