King honours 'darling mama' on centenary of birth
King Charles III has paid a tender tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on what would have been her 100th birthday, saying his "darling mama" would "remain forever in our hearts and prayers".
Wellington man 'dumbstruck' to find car on fence
Wellington flooding: Car perched on fence 'like some surreal artwork'
A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday's flash flooding was surreal.
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges after a 14‑year‑old girl's dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin property
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin property
Updated 11.45 am
Police are now speaking to someone after armed officers responding to a report of threatening behaviour swooped on a Dunedin address.
'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight
'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight
Australian actor Rebel Wilson took out defamation insurance before she posted a series of allegedly slanderous social media posts about the star of her directorial debut, a court has been told.
Luxon remains PM, lays into media 'sideshows'
Luxon remains PM, lays into media 'sideshows'
Updated 1.10 pm
Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister following a long National Party caucus meeting in which a motion of confidence in his leadership was passed.
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
MetService has downgraded heavy rain warnings from red to orange for Wellington but the ground remains saturated and could lead to more slips.
Peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches
Peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the US in Pakistan, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts.
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.
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Finally back with family
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Finally back with family
A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.
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Harassment victim decries sentence
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Harassment victim decries sentence
The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.
New tool aids search for ancestral land
New tool aids search for ancestral land
Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.