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Call for leaded fuel ban in aviation, motor racing
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Call for leaded fuel ban in aviation, motor racing
Leaded petrol continues to pose health risks in New Zealand, despite it disappearing from service stations three decades ago.
$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix
$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix
A new lease of life may be coming for Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre, though it could cost close to $4 million.
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Runabout gets out and about into ditch
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Runabout gets out and about into ditch
Rally driver Tom Bond's main car was laid up so the runabout had a go. And did it run about - right into a ditch.
Twenty-nine new Kiwis welcomed to Dunedin
Twenty-nine new Kiwis welcomed to Dunedin
After a long journey to Dunedin, two of New Zealand’s newest citizens are thrilled to be at home in the city.
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Anti-nausea drug given ‘off label’
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Anti-nausea drug given ‘off label’
An anti-nausea medicine used for treating patients undergoing cancer therapy is increasingly being used to treat pregnant women with morning sickness.
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Watch: Dunedin man in armed standoff captured
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Man in armed standoff 'had sword and threatened to kill police'
A man at the centre of a stand-off with armed police in Dunedin allegedly burgled two law firms in the days before his arrest.
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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment
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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment
A national snooker champion who molested a young girl repeatedly over five years has refused to undertake sex-offender treatment, the Parole Board has heard.
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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks
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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks
A Dunedin man responsible for two sex attacks puts it down to a couple of ‘‘poor decisions’’.
PM says another lobbying document will be released
PM says another lobbying document will be released
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.
Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.
Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.
Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series
Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series
Netflix has partnered with an AI firm to recreate late actor Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka themed reality competition series.
Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake
Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake
All three kidnapping-related messages about the disappearance of US TV show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake, the FBI says.
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".
US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans
US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams.
Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats
Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats
Tensions over a pet pig running wild in Dunedin reached breaking point when a group of hammer-wielding men allegedly began threatening vehicles and property.
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
"Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."