The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, August 9
The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, August 9
Parliament repeals three strikes law
Parliament repeals three strikes law
The government has passed its bill repealing the three strikes law, which automatically hands maximum sentences to criminals who commit three serious crimes.
Last NZ survivor of WW2 Battle of Crete passes away
Last NZ survivor of WW2 Battle of Crete passes away
New Zealand's last surviving veteran of the Second World War's bloody Battle of Crete – and possibly the world's - has died, aged 104.
FBI raid Trump's Florida home
FBI raid Trump's Florida home
Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe in what his son acknowledged was part of an investigation into Trump's removal of...
5939 new cases; country to stay at Orange
5939 new cases; country to stay at Orange
There are 5939 new community cases of Covid-19 today, as the virus response minister advises that New Zealand will remain at the Orange traffic light setting for now.
The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022
The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022
The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022
'I was a bully at school and I'm not proud of it'
National MP: 'I was a bully at school and I'm not proud of it'
National MP Sam Uffindell says he's not the same person he was 20 odd years ago, after his involvement as a teenager in an assault on a younger pupil came to light.
Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police
Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police
A drunk woman allegedly assaulted a police officer after crashing her car into a hedge in North East Valley last night.
Mask use 'personal choice' now, mayors say
Mask use 'personal choice' now, mayors say
Despite the government's plea for everyone to wear face masks indoors, mask-wearing is hit and miss around the country.
Call for mask mandate in Australia
Call for mask mandate in Australia
Governments got it wrong dealing with the Omicron coronavirus variant, and more people need to wear masks, the head of a high-profile Australian medical institute says.
One killed in three-truck crash in Canterbury
One killed in three-truck crash in Canterbury
One person has died in a crash involving three trucks on Burkes Pass near Tekapo this morning.
Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads
Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads
Several people have been injured, one seriously, in crashes on icy Dunedin roads this morning.
Murder charge after woman found dead in Cambridge
Murder charge after woman found dead in Cambridge
A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a Waikato property.
Gate-way to glory
Gate-way to glory
Prepare for the mullet hairstyle to get even more popular in New Zealand schoolyards. Aaron Gate might just have inspired a generation to both give cycling a go and let that hair flow underneath...
Councillors under scrutiny
Councillors under scrutiny
The Ministry for the Environment is going to monitor crucial Otago Regional Council meetings after an investigation raised concerns about councillor conduct towards staff.
Affair with patient: Dunedin doctor gets win at tribunal
Affair with patient: Dunedin doctor gets win at tribunal
A Dunedin doctor struck off after admitting a sexual relationship with a patient has had a small win after the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal reconsidered its penalty decision against him.
Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken
Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken
Staff at a South Dunedin sushi restaurant have been left shaken after a man was tasered after allegedly going on a window-smashing spree for the second time in one weekend.
Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road
Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road
A former Dunedin resident is making the most of opportunities offshore by recording at the same studio where The Beatles made music history and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack was forged.
Power outage puts uni schedule out
Power outage puts uni schedule out
University of Otago students gather after being turned away from the St David lecture theatre, in Dunedin, because of a power outage yesterday afternoon.
Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire
Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire
Emergency services responded to a one-car crash yesterday on the outskirts of Mosgiel that caused a power pole to catch fire.