$10k for dinner with Luxon
Anyone with a spare $10,000 can buy a chance to eat dinner with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Christchurch Town Hall next month.
Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures
Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures
Industry leaders are calling for a new Buy Kiwi Made campaign as alarm bells sound over newly announced job losses at McCain Foods and Wattie's plan to close factories in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland.
Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city
Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city
Christchurch residents say the city is heading in the right direction after a regional economic report found Canterbury is outperforming the rest of the NZ in nearly every measure.
End-of-summer afternoon
End-of-summer afternoon
Ladies Beach on the outer north-facing side of the Yellowhead Peninsula, Otago Harbour, at 2pm on Sunday March 22.
Watch: Ong speaks after refusing to resign
Ong rejects call to resign as councillor
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong says he is going nowhere after being asked to consider resigning by 10 of his fellow councillors.
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
Rising petrol prices are pushing people in the South already struggling with the cost of living close to the brink.
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East adding to a massive US military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran.
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Rising fuel prices appear to be keeping some travellers off the roads in the main centres.
Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl
Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl
A nose-to-tail crash gummed up the southern motorway traffic into Dunedin and slowed traffic to a crawl this morning.
North Island to be hammered by storm
North Island to be hammered by storm
Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning.
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.
Columba College board accused of bullying
Columba College board accused of bullying
Staff at Dunedin's Columba College complained to education officials multiple times accusing the school's board of bullying and interfering in the running of the school.
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer
Australia's Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died of cancer, aged 54.
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely people will win the big prize — but more likely they will collect a small one.
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Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban
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Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban
A man who flung a dog and shattered a window has been banned from pet ownership for a year.
Former Games athlete denies murder
Former Games athlete denies murder
A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.
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Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’
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Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’
An extra $50 a week to help ease the pain of soaring fuel prices will not go very far, a Dunedin mother of three says.
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Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm
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Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm
A group of University of Otago academics are calling for the institution to reconsider its ties to Palo Alto Networks (PANW) in the wake of the company’s connections to the war in Gaza.
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Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned
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Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned
Sometimes it is the tales behind certain objects that help fetch the best prices at auctions.
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Celebrated composer retires from academia but music will continue
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Celebrated composer retires from academia but music will continue
Anthony Ritchie may be retiring from the University of Otago, but that does not mean the prominent composer will be repurposing his copious quantities of empty manuscript.