Parents stop attempted abduction outside primary school
Parents stop attempted abduction outside primary school
A stranger has attempted to abduct a South Auckland primary school student while they were walking home from school on Monday.
Former NZ police chief named as Victoria's top cop
Former NZ police chief named as Victoria's top cop
An outsider has been tasked with leading Victoria's troubled police force out of the mire after months of top-level staffing woes.
More bad weather on way for South Island
Strong winds on way for South as more bad weather bears down
Strong winds are set to hit parts of Otago later this week as an active front brings more bad weather to much of the South Island.
National keen to ban social media for U-16s
National keen to ban social media for U-16s
The National Party wants to ban 16-year-olds from accessing social media by forcing companies to use age verification measures, but for now that's not government policy.
Teen driver serious after traffic light crash
Teen driver serious after traffic light crash
A teenage driver who crashed into a Dunedin traffic light was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being cut from the vehicle.
Unions slam govt's 'shameful' halt to pay equity claims
Unions slam govt's 'shameful' halt to pay equity claims
The government is making it harder to make a claim for pay equity that will cut costs, saying the current system is too loose.
Sea lion cuddles up to St Clair sculpture
Sea lion cuddles up to St Clair sculpture
Last night I saw a sea lion cuddling up to the sea lion sculpture by the path at St Clair.
Drunk assaults Dunedin restaurant owner
Drunk assaults Dunedin restaurant owner
An “extremely intoxicated” man had to be pepper sprayed after allegedly chasing a woman down a Dunedin street before punching a restaurant owner in the face.
Crews called to car fire on southern motorway
Crews called to car fire on southern motorway
A car fire on Dunedin’s southern motorway, near Green Island, sparked an emergency response this morning.
Frustration grows in search for driver
Mum's frustration grows after son hurt in hit-and-run
A Christchurch mum is refusing to give up her fight to identify the driver who injured her son in a hit-and-run after intersection CCTV footage failed to identify the vehicle.
Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say
Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says an expanded offensive against Hamas would be "intensive" after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid.
Trio walk out on board chairman who made racist slur
Trio walk out on board chairman who made racist slur
Three Dunedin councillors have walked out of a presentation by a community board chairman who was censured in 2023 for a racist slur.
Grandmother arrested after two young boys found dead
Grandmother arrested after two young boys found dead
Two young boys have been found dead at a home in a small Australian town, and police have arrested a woman believed to be their grandmother.
Dunedin narrowly misses out on major festival
Dunedin narrowly misses out on major festival
Dunedin has fallen at the final hurdle in its bid to host a major music festival at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord among doctors and the community about the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks are regarded as an "extreme" risk by health authorities.
New flavour sounds fishy
New flavour sounds fishy
Seafood and ice cream is not a combination on many menus — but the team at Patti’s & Cream felt it was time for the two ingredients to come together.
Student quarter left out of draft plan
Student quarter left out of draft plan: Influx ignored
The University of Otago has called out the city council for seemingly failing to plan for a massive influx of students over the next decade.
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Sex offender appeals sentence
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Sex offender appeals sentence
A man who was jailed for sexually abusing a girl dozens of times when he was a teenager has appealed his sentence in hopes of getting home detention.
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
A legendary New Zealand children’s author made reading time for a Dunedin primary school extra special.
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
South Dunedin’s St Kilda Tavern could soon serve its last drinks after being stripped of its liquor licence due to concerns about its Auckland-based owner.
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