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Swiss village buried after glacier collapse

A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried a mountain village that had been evacuated due to the risk of a rockslide.

ECan to push for commuter train

Push for Rangiora-Rolleston commuter train

The idea of a commuter train taking passengers from Rangiora and Rolleston to Christchurch is gathering steam, but not everyone is on board.

Pedestrian hit by car in Christchurch dies

Pedestrian hit by car in Christchurch dies in hospital

A pedestrian who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Christchurch last week has died.

Costs cut despite Treasury warning

Costs cut despite Treasury warning

The government ploughed ahead with cost-cutting at the new Dunedin hospital despite a warning from Treasury that the plan risked backfiring.

Finding the right balance in mind, body and spirit

Otago Boys’ High School student Gus Attenborough delivers an impassioned speech about racist...

Finding the right balance in mind, body and spirit

Strength, fitness and delivering big tackles are all secondary to having a balanced mindset, a young rugby player told a packed Dunedin Town Hall during a Māori speech competition.

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ANZ’s links to coal company protested

People gather outside ANZ Bank’s Dunedin central branch to protest against the bank’s...

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ANZ’s links to coal company protested

Dunedin protesters have chopped their ties to a multinational bank, which they say is enabling the "worst of the worst" to mine for fossil fuels in New Zealand.

Impending closure of Oamaru House ‘a shock’

Cancer patient Murray Radka in his home in Springvale, near Alexandra. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

Impending closure of Oamaru House ‘a shock’

An Alexandra cancer patient is in shock at the impending closure of hospital accommodation that has been a godsend for rural people coming to Dunedin for treatment.

‘Bat’ photo not worth batting an eye over

Bat, leaves, rubbish bag or black undies? PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Bat’ photo not worth batting an eye over

A grainy photo taken in a Dunedin park which sent social media batty was probably just a clump of leaves.

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Man found slumped over in car with bottle of Scrumpy jailed

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Man found slumped over in car with bottle of Scrumpy jailed

A Dunedin man has been jailed after he was found slumped over in his car with a bottle of Scrumpy between his legs.

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‘Out-of-it’ crash driver was on meth and ketamine

The handyman appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to 14...

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‘Out-of-it’ crash driver was on meth and ketamine

A "completely out of it" Dunedin driver caused a head-on collision, rolling a car and fracturing the passenger’s sternum.

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Boost for city’s arts venues

Ruben Escott, 10, of Dunedin, leads celebrations at the Playhouse Theatre over funding for...

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Boost for city’s arts venues

Theatre space to the tune of more than $17 million is back in Dunedin’s script for performing arts after the city council went improv on funding a multi-venue package.

Med school training great then and now

Dr Pete Strang (left) and soon-to-graduate doctor Yuvraj Sandhu talk about their time at Otago...

Med school training great then and now

While many things about the training at the Otago Medical School may have changed over the past 150 years, many things remain the same.

Risk of deluge dissipates, snow still likely

A large weather system that threatened to bring a major deluge to Dunedin has moved off to the east of NZ. But snow about higher parts of inland Otago and Southland is still forecast.

Students band together for foodbank drive

St Joseph’s Cathedral School pupil Katherine Binu, 11, holds some items from the collection in...

Students band together for foodbank drive

A Dunedin foodbank has been overwhelmed by a combined collection by Catholic schools from across the city.

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Up to $2m to go to new environmental fund

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Up to $2m to go to new environmental fund

A new $2 million fund for environmental projects will go ahead next year, but in its first year it will not be paid for by the Otago Regional Council rates take.

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Call for better support, advice for tenants

Andrew Henderson and Raewyn Bungard, of Dunedin Budget Advisory Service, want to see better...

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Call for better support, advice for tenants

Dunedin's budget advice services are calling for better protection for tenants in the wake of reports of ‘‘horror stories’’ in the city.

Broadcaster declines to help ministry over leaks

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. Photo: RNZ

Broadcaster declines to help ministry over leaks

The Education Ministry has started an external investigation into leaks - and asked RNZ to help.

Aussie charity offers Kiwis one-way ticket home

Aussie charity offers Kiwis one-way ticket home

Kiwis living on the Gold Coast who have fallen on hard times are being offered one-way tickets back to New Zealand.

Aucklanders blown off course to Dunedin

Aucklanders blown off course to Dunedin

Aucklanders bound for Queenstown instead ended up in Dunedin after their Air New Zealand flight experienced ‘‘a change in wind direction’’.

Former TVNZ presenter claimed HIV doesn’t exist

Former TVNZ presenter claimed HIV doesn’t exist

A former TVNZ presenter and doctor from Christchurch has claimed in a series of YouTube videos that garnered thousands of views, that HIV doesn’t exist.

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