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Friends gained, skills picked up in roller derby
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Friends gained, skills picked up in roller derby
Dunedin has a new batch of beginner skaters getting ready to make it in the rough and tumble world of roller derby.
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin's emergency operations centre has closed as efforts transition from emergency to recovery in response to the significant rain event of the past two days.
Video promoting city wins global accolade
Video promoting city wins global accolade
A video promoting Dunedin has won gold in the city promotion category at the US International Awards.
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Improving toddlers’ literacy, social skills
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Improving toddlers’ literacy, social skills
A new educational programme aimed at building communication skills is turning toddlers into regular chatterboxes.
NZ joins US project to accelerate AI warfighting
NZ joins US project to accelerate AI warfighting
New Zealand has joined a project to accelerate artificial intelligence warfighting capabilities that the United States calls "pivotal" and the "foundation" to winning battles.
Road between Sawyers Bay and Port Chalmers closed due to flooding
Road between Sawyers Bay and Port Chalmers closed due to flooding
State Highway 88, from Dunedin to Port Chalmers, is closed near Sawyers Bay due to major flooding.
NZ First wants to restrict voting to citizens only
NZ First wants to restrict voting to citizens only
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to restrict voting rights to only those with New Zealand citizenship.
Gardener cleared in rental dispute after plants die in flooding
Gardener cleared in rental dispute after plants die in flooding
A “prize-winning gardener” planted her late mother’s rose bushes in the garden of a rental property, where she was living.
NSW third Aussie state to confirm bird flu
NSW third Aussie state to confirm bird flu
New South Wales has become Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu. Six infections have now been confirmed across the country.
National promises to pursue trade deals if elected
National promises to pursue seven trade deals if elected
National has promised to prioritise trade deals with seven specific countries if it wins the election.
13 injured in two-vehicle crash in Canterbury
13 injured in two-vehicle crash in Canterbury
A serious crash in Canterbury's Selwyn district has left more than a dozen people injured, two of them critically.
Serious crash in Christchurch
Serious crash in Christchurch
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash in Johns Rd, Northwood, Christchurch.
Smell of smoke triggers emergency landing at Christchurch Airport
Smell of smoke triggers emergency landing at Christchurch Airport
A report that the cabin of an Air New Zealand plane smelt of smoke triggered an emergency response at Christchurch Airport this afternoon.
Heatwave strains power grids, disrupts July 4 events in US
Heatwave strains power grids, disrupts July 4 events in US
A dangerous heatwave has upended Fourth of July celebrations across swathes of the US, forcing officials to cancel or postpone dozens of parades, concerts and fireworks displays.
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Gregg’s items given to Hocken
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Gregg’s items given to Hocken
Helping people come together to enjoy the simple things in life over a meal or a cup of coffee was a core marketing theme used by Dunedin’s Gregg’s factory.
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Cycling paths still knocked off balance
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Cycling paths still knocked off balance
Dunedin’s fragmented cycle network is being tackled by a draft council strategy, but cyclists say solutions are too slow in coming.
Obituary: David Bell, educator
Obituary: David Bell, educator
Emeritus Professor David Raymond Bell was the ultimate storyteller.
Six businesses hit in 90-minute crime spree in Christchurch
Six businesses hit in 90-minute crime spree in Christchurch
A 90-minute crime spree caused extensive damage to several Christchurch businesses early today, police say.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in New York
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in New York
Megastars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, the singer's publicist has announced, as guests attended a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Brian Tamaki claims guns seized ahead of Indian PM's visit to NZ
Brian Tamaki claims guns seized ahead of Indian PM's visit to NZ
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has claimed his guns were seized ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit next week.