'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, the star of 1990s teen drama Dawson's Creek, has died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer.
Britney sells back music catalogue
Britney sells back music catalogue
US pop star Britney Spears has sold her rights to her music catalogue to independent music publisher Primary Wave, the latest artist to strike a deal for her work.
Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter
Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter
Canadian police have identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old who had a history of mental health-related callouts.
Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds
Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds
The mother of a child who died after being caught in a window blind cord is asking how many children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced.
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ORC councillors slam proposed changes
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ORC councillors slam proposed changes
The proposed changes to put the Otago Regional Council out of business were drawn up by bureaucrats who failed NCEA literacy tests, a meeting heard yesterday.
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Set to discuss options for business steering group
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Set to discuss options for business steering group
Councillors are preparing to take another step towards an overhaul of Dunedin’s economic development unit.
Person treated for burns
Person treated for burns
One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat last night.
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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out
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Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out
A Dunedin city councillor found to have made a complaint without substance is refusing to apologise.
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Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve
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Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve
A "highly skilled" Dunedin neuroscientist and his young family fighting deportation have been given a last-minute reprieve after being told they had to leave the country within weeks.
Lotto 2559
Lotto 2559
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans
Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans
University of Otago students are once again being asked to swap glass bottles for cans, after the new university year started with reports of damage on Castle St.
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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party
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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party
Looking ready to walk down the aisle are students taking part in Flo Week.
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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals
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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals
A Dunedin City Council attempt to combat the spread of avian botulism has spooked pets and residents in a small Otago town.
Person detained in kidnapping case
Person detained in kidnapping case
A person was detained for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case yesterday during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting
Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting
A man has admitted lobbing a vile slur at Jewish people while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi massacre.
Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres
Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres
Cambodia has closed almost 200 scam centres in a crackdown on trans-national fraud in recent weeks, a senior government official said.
Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy
Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy
President Donald Trump is set to host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise
Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise
There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin's annual 'Flo' and 'O' weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs.
One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire
One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire
One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat this evening.
Judge accused of disrupting NZ First event
Judge accused of disrupting NZ First event
A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting an NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of the NZ First party.