Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity
Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity
A Dunedin boarding-house resident who stabbed another man to death and was later seen dancing beside the police cordon was insane at the time.
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays
Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.
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Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae
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Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae
He was born during the Great Depression and grew up during World War 2, so Bob Fairhurst knows what tough going is.
Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'
Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend
Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.
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Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo
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Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo
Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.
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‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals
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‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals
Need a cuddle, comfort or companionship during your Dunedin Hospital stay?
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Willis negotiating tricky Budget path
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Willis negotiating tricky Budget path
Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ third Budget has been drafted during troubled economic times.
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Research in space physics recognised by world body
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Research in space physics recognised by world body
A University of Otago physicist has become just the second New Zealander in nearly 60 years to win a prestigious international science award for his work in space physics.
Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay
Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a person at a Dunedin property yesterday afternoon.
Underwater tech to combat smugglers
Underwater tech to combat smugglers
Customs have announced three new remotely-controlled underwater vehicles to combat smugglers coming in by sea.
Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry 'long and complex'
Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry 'long and complex'
The British investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long and complex, senior police say, after his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Fire at central Auckland hotel
Fire at central Auckland hotel
A fire has broken out inside a hotel in central Auckland this afternoon.
Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 crash
Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 crash
Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter over the Rio-Paris plane crash, but a 17-year legal battle over France's worst aviation disaster is set to continue.
Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach
Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach
Finding a 2.5m sunfish washed up on the shore at Lake Ellesmere was an "unbelievable experience" for two Canterbury fishermen.
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Young dancers to learn overseas
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Young dancers to learn overseas
Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr appear to have a little more spring in their step this week, after being selected to train at prominent international dance schools in North America.
'Super parents' of the bird world
'Super parents' become super breeders
A pair of critically endangered Christchurch parakeets have earned their title of "super parents" of the bird world after bringing 55 chicks into the world to contribute to the survival of their species.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder
An Auckland man strangled his partner in her home before going outside for a cigarette.
Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says
Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says
The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas.
More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows
More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows
An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests — 12,000 more than initially believed.
'Disappointment and sadness' as Wihongi hearing delayed
'Disappointment and sadness' as Wihongi hearing delayed
The lawyer acting for Everlee Wihongi says she is disappointed and sad after a hearing to allow her to argue for her release has been postponed to next week.