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Air India crash probe focuses on captain's actions: report

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International...

Air India crash probe focuses on captain's actions: report

A cockpit recording of dialogue between pilots of an Air India flight that crashed indicates the captain turned off switches controlling fuel to the plane's engines, the WSJ is reporting.

Man pepper sprayed at ex's house after stealing her car

Pepper spray was used to subdue the woman. Photo: Getty Images

Man pepper sprayed at ex's house after stealing her car

A Dunedin man was pepper sprayed while being arrested for allegedly stealing his ex-partner's car.

Man found dead on bus at Auckland depot

Police at the bus depot on Halsey St after a body was found. Photo: RNZ

Man found dead on bus at Auckland depot

A man has been found dead on a bus in central Auckland this morning.

Israel launches airstrikes in Damascus

Smoke rises after strikes on Syria's defence ministry in Damascus, according to Al Jazeera TV....

Israel launches airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel has launched airstrikes in Damascus, blowing up part of the defence ministry and vowing to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.

Two taken to hospital after Castle St disorder

Hate Hone St John St John sent one first response unit and one rapid response vehicle. Photo: ODT...

Two taken to hospital after Castle St disorder

A man cut open by a bottle thrown into a partying crowd was taken to hospital as disorder erupted on north Dunedin's notorious Castle St last night.

Erebus captain's daughter says memorial belongs in Auckland

Kathryn Carter's father Jim Collins was the pilot of the Erebus flight. She was 15 when he died....

Erebus captain's daughter says memorial belongs in Auckland

The eldest daughter of the Erebus' captain says she's grateful to Christchurch for offering to host a memorial, but still believes the national memorial should be in Auckland.

Outback killer's death robs family of hopes for peace

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, meaning the chance of recovering his victim Peter Falconio's body is considered remote at best.

Waiuku crash: Mum leaves behind three children

A mother killed in a crash with her daughter and niece in Waikato has left behind three children including her eight-week-old baby.

Signs point to more heavy rain for Nelson Tasman

The Nelson Tasman region is facing months of work to recover from recent bouts of bad weather....

Signs point to more heavy rain for Nelson Tasman

Forecasters say more bad weather could bring significant rain to the waterlogged top of the South Island towards the end of this month and into August.

Kids sleep on chairs, family eats only rice to pay bills

Unaloto Latu sells her homemade cakes to help pay for eggs and milk for her family - but it is...

Kids sleep on chairs, family eats only rice to pay bills

Unaloto Latu's family is one of many caught in an alarming rise in poverty.

Freezing fog and black ice on Sth Island highways

Fog on State Highway 8 presents a risk for motorists, NZTA says. Photo: Supplied / NZTA

Warning of freezing fog and black ice on South Island highways

Drivers in the central South Island are being warned to be aware of freezing fog and black ice over the next few days.

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Govt planning halt 'riding roughshod' over communities

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Govt planning halt 'riding roughshod' over communities

A Dunedin city councillor says her blood "runs cold" at the government’s decision to halt council planning work ahead of an overhaul of resource management laws.

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Survivor recounts narrow escape from blaze

After losing all of his possessions and his family home, St Clair resident Luke Chapman is in awe...

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Survivor recounts narrow escape from blaze that destroyed home

A Dunedin man seriously burned in a ferocious house fire says his family had a minute to escape the inferno "or we would have all been gone".

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‘Disappointed’ polytech changes not discussed

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‘Disappointed’ polytech changes not discussed

The head of Otago Polytechnic says she still has no idea what major changes announced on Monday actually mean for the institution.

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Carter doco gets Dunedin premiere

Life in One Chord in Auckland in 2021 are (from left) cinematographer James Ellis, Shayne Carter,...

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Carter documentary to premiere at Dunedin festival

A documentary about Dunedin music legend Shayne Carter will make its world premiere in Dunedin as part of this year’s Whanau Mārama NZ International Film Festival.

People ‘reeling’ after death of student

People ‘reeling’ after death of student

A University of Otago student who died after a car crash is being remembered as a "force to be reckoned with".

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Uni plan to demo lecture theatres hits heritage roadblock

The Archway Lecture Theatre building. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Uni plan to demo lecture theatres hits heritage roadblock

An unwanted heritage barrier looks set to block the University of Otago’s demolition plans for its award-winning brutalist lecture theatres.

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Insurance Council’s aim to ‘reduce risk’

Insurance Council of New Zealand chief executive Kris Faafoi (right) visits St Clair in Dunedin...

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Insurance Council’s aim to ‘reduce risk’

The insurance industry wants to be involved in solutions for communities vulnerable to flooding — rather than being eager to retreat, its leading advocate says.

Feedback sought on paid Sunday parking

Paid parking on Sundays is coming to part of central Dunedin and the city council wants feedback on how big the zone should be.

No injuries in two-vehicle crash

No injuries in two-vehicle crash

A two-vehicle crash in Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin led to a large emergency service response yesterday.

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