Still as good as gold after 50th donation
Still as good as gold after 50th donation
Terry Taylor enjoys the act of giving, but yesterday was a special occasion.
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One month’s jail for shoplifting
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One month’s jail for shoplifting
A Dunedin man claimed he was God after he was arrested for stripping in the middle of a store and stealing clothes.
Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl
Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl
A woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".
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Living simply leads to better wellbeing, study finds
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Living simply leads to better wellbeing, study finds
Picture this: You are sitting on the multimillion-dollar superyacht you bought last week, sipping margaritas off the coast of Monte Carlo, while your personal chef prepares dinner.
Some water permits to get extension
Some water permits to get extension
The Otago region’s water users will now have at least five years before changes to consents occur.
Big night out for dead rockers
Ball on so children can have a ball
For more than a decade, the last thing Blueskin Bay children have been having in the playground next to the Waitati library is a ball.
Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried
Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried
The most telling line out of the Green Party’s AGM held over the weekend was not its claim to be leading the opposition, nor its ambitions on leading the next government.
Picturesque port
Picturesque port
A rainbow touches down on Port Otago dredges New Era and Takutai, as they work in Otago Harbour near Port Chalmers yesterday.
Three shot dead at Target
Three shot dead at Target
Three people were killed yesterday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas.
Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses
Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses
Winter illnesses are hitting Canterbury schools hard, with staff sidelined and students calling in sick.
Extensive evidence for slain Dunedin man's cold case inquest
Extensive evidence for slain Dunedin man's cold case inquest
An investigation into the murder of a Dunedin man and two friends while on holiday in Australia 46 years ago is gathering "extensive" evidence.
Analysing past pandemics to inform future responses
Analysing past pandemics to inform future responses
About 9000 people died in six weeks when the 1918 influenza pandemic swept through New Zealand, making it the largest natural disaster in the country’s history.
Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch
Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch
Police are investigating after the alleged offenders fled the scene following a serious assault in Christchurch today.
Two more charged with murder over Hamilton street death
Two more charged with murder over Hamilton street death
Two more people have been charged with the murder of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton in July.
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple resigns
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple resigns
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has resigned as Overseeing Shepherd after being convicted of sexual offending against girls and women.
Swarbrick sent from Parliament after Gaza speech
Chlöe Swarbrick ejected from Parliament after Gaza speech
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been ejected from Parliament's debating chamber after a fiery speech about the war in Gaza.
Call for hospital guards to have handcuffs
Violence surge prompts call for hospital guards to have handcuffs
Security guards in hospital emergency departments want more powers to deal with rising violence and the increasing number of people confronting them with knives.
NZ mum and 6-year-old son detained by ICE in US
NZ mum and 6-year-old son detained by ICE in US
A New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who live in Washington state have been detained by US immigration, according to American media reports.
Recognising Palestinian state 'matter of when not if': Seymour
Recognising Palestinian state 'matter of when not if': Seymour
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says "it's a matter of when not if" New Zealand recognises Palestine as a state
Probe finds 'significant' mental health failings after Chch murders
Probe finds 'significant' mental health failings after Chch murders
An inquiry into Canterbury's Mental Health Services found "significant" problems in the service's governance, care model and resourcing.