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More inappropriate material found as police staff probed

More inappropriate material found as police staff probed

Several police staff are under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.

Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage

Air NZ says travel remained very restricted. Photo: supplied

Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage

Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.

Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied /...

Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, ahead of a leaders meeting at APEC.

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‘Value for money’ a council priority

New Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert outside the new council headquarters. Photo:...

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‘Value for money’ a council priority

New Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert is looking to streamline the organisation, saying a refocus is needed on value for money for ratepayers.

Rifle fired at home

Rifle fired at home

A Sawyers Bay resident has been left shaken after a rifle was fired at their home, damaging a window.

AI prank prompts callout to Dunedin school

Police were called to King’s High School after the prank. Photo: Google Maps

AI prank prompts callout to Dunedin school

An end-of-year prank at a Dunedin secondary school involving AI-generated images of staff ended with police being called.

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Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts

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Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts

The owner of a South Island store was left feeling "absolutely betrayed" after catching a worker he considered a friend allegedly stealing at least $40,000 worth of Pokemon cards.

Remains of toppled trees may serve city

A council contractor fells the stump of one of the iconic trees blown over by the wind in Anzac...

Remains of toppled trees may serve city

The remains of the Anzac Ave trees which collapsed and crashed in last week’s heavy winds in Dunedin could be made into firewood.

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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack

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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack

A corrections officer awarded the Bravery Star for his role in thwarting a man’s frenzied knife attack said the trauma of the day would live with him forever.

Lotto 2529

Lotto 2529

Results from last night's Lotto draw

Honours awarded for service

Olympic rower Hamish Bond poses with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at yesterday morning’s investiture ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall.

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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training

Dunedin city councillor Mandy Mayhem talks to incoming councillors John Chambers (centre) and...

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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training

How to navigate council meetings, managing risk and getting to grips with government reforms were three subjects on the agenda for new councillors who gathered in Dunedin.

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Council CEO’s salary nears $500,000

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Council CEO’s salary nears $500,000

Remuneration for Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham remained shy of $500,000 in the previous financial year.

A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs

Dunedin city organist David Burchell plays Norma, the Dunedin Town Hall organ, during the ‘...

A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs

Organist David Burchell gave a recital on Norma, the town hall organ, on Sunday afternoon.

Event to showcase 200m-long Buller Declaration

Sarah Morris would pick up the vouchers from Buller Hospital. Photo: Brett Phibbs/NZ Herald

Event to showcase 200m-long Buller Declaration

A 200m-long health "declaration" will be the focus of a health hīkoi making its way to Dunedin.

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'I see dead people': Spiritualists ghost into new Dunedin venue

Robyn Newton, of Dunedin, is at the forefront of a new Spiritualist Church based in the Otago...

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'I see dead people': Spiritualists ghost into new Dunedin venue

A church that believes it is possible to communicate with the dead has opened a new centre in Dunedin.

Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza

Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza

Israel kept up airstrikes in Gaza today killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire.

Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'

Less frequent Warrant of Fitness checks are one of the proposed transport changes from the...

Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'

Changes to the Warrant of Fitness (WoF) system for vehicles are being considered by the government, including less frequent inspections for some vehicles.

Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown

Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown

Arguments that a Christchurch man was killed in self-defence are untrue and illogical, a Crown prosecutor says.

Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000

A house in Milton, Otago, had its roof ripped off in wild weather. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000

The cost of last week's severe weather is already in the millions, with insurance companies receiving more than 5000 claims.

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