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Teens in pool standoff prompt police plea after scooter antics

The two 13-year-old girls allegedly causing problems around Dunedin pictured in Moana Pool’s...

Teens in pool standoff prompt police plea after scooter antics

Police want the Dunedin public to report the antics of two teenage girls who have allegedly been on a week-long chaos campaign around the city.

Killer mum fights prison phone cap

Anna Browne was jailed for the murder of Carly Stewart, 36, in October 2016. Photo: Peter Meecham...

Killer mum fights prison phone cap

A woman who was jailed for life after stabbing her friend at a pamper party is challenging Corrections’ phone policy, saying it’s unfair she can no longer talk to her family for up to three hours a day.

Ong falls 98% short in board bid

Ong falls 98% short in board bid

Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has fallen well short in his bid to become a director on the board of media company NZME.

Iran flaunts control over strait as Israel warns of further attacks

A screen capture from a video said to show the seizure of the container ships MSC Francesca and...

Iran flaunts control over strait as Israel warns of further attacks

Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz with video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship after the collapse of peace talks Washington.

Evacuations as landslip blocks coastal highway

Hibiscus Coast Highway, at Waiwera has been closed by a large slip. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

Evacuations as landslip blocks coastal highway

The Hibiscus Coast at Waiwera, north of Auckland, has been closed following a large slip after heavy rain drenched the region.

Housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief'

Kawakawa Engineering owner Kevin Davidson says his business, next to the proposed housing...

Housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief'

Plans for a new social housing complex are sparking concerns in Kawakawa, with some residents saying it's wrong to put vulnerable people in a known flood zone next door to a pub and pokies.

South Island meat processor fire puts one in hospital

South Island meat processor fire puts one in hospital

A person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a South Island meat processor, where an oil burner kept igniting.

'It means a lot': Te Kaha opening after 15-year wait

A capacity crowd will christen Te Kaha as Super Rugby's Crusaders take on the New South Wales...

'It means a lot': Te Kaha opening after 15-year wait

The citadel that now rises above central Christchurch is more than just a stadium.

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Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir

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Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir

Dunedin Railways, which runs trains to various routes in Otago, is to be rebranded as Dunedin Railway Station and the move has created a stir.

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‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’: Medical student convicted for brutal attack

Jack Bartlett was sentenced to community work and ordered to pay his victim $2000 after an...

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‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’: Medical student convicted for brutal attack

A medical student who attacked a man, breaking his jaw and leaving him unable to eat solid food for weeks, failed in his bid to avoid a conviction.

Seal of approval

Seal of approval

Abseilers seal the joins at the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building.

New principal vows to help girls flourish

Nicky Whitham-Blackwell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New principal vows to help girls flourish

A new principal at a prestigious Dunedin school promises to help young women not only flourish, but also to ‘‘influence the world around them in positive and brave ways’’.

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DCC backs in-house support for homeless

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DCC backs in-house support for homeless

Emotions ran high as Dunedin councillors hammered out an approach to supporting the city’s homeless, ultimately looking inward to deliver their envisioned changes.

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Otago folk feel safest: report

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Otago folk feel safest: report

People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.

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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking

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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking

A discussion about parking changes erupted into a spat between two Dunedin councillors after one apparently told the other to ‘‘shut up’’.

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Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

Owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston are leaving the Carey’s Bay Hotel. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

Time is about to be called for Carey’s Bay Hotel owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston.

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Fortune building to go on market

The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

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Fortune building to go on market

The heritage of a landmark central Dunedin building dating back to 1870 will need to be respected as options for its future are considered, councillors say.

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