'We're just devastated': Blaze tears through cafe
'We're just devastated': Lyttelton cafe gutted by fire
A Lyttelton cafe has been gutted by a fire that tore through its kitchen last night.
Luxon urges common-ground approach over KiwiSaver
Luxon urges common-ground approach over KiwiSaver
The Prime Minister believes it would be difficult for other parties to argue against the KiwiSaver changes National is proposing, and is keen to see some cross-party buy-in.
Hunter dies after 'getting into difficulty'
Hunter dies after 'getting into difficulty'
A hunter has died in an incident near Lake Heron in Canterbury, police say.
No prosecutions despite black market cigarettes for sale
No prosecutions despite black market cigarettes for sale
The Ministry of Health has not prosecuted anyone in the last year for breaching tobacco packaging rules - despite RNZ learning a suburban dairy is selling blackmarket cigarettes.
Students make AI pornographic images of teachers
Students make AI pornographic images of teachers
Some teachers are traumatised and unable to work after students used AI or deepfake videos to make pornographic images of them.
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Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun
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Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun
The 600th parkrun in Dunedin was a soggy occasion, but rain did not deter about 200 enthusiastic participants.
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Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors
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Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors
Whether it was sports cards, Pokemon or something else, hundreds of people were out to improve their collections.
1000 gather to protest gender Bill
1000 gather to protest gender Bill
Dunedin’s support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest the government’s gender Bill.
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Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin
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Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin
A major shake-up of schools, sportfields and six holes of golf is on the table for South Dunedin as the community weighs significant changes to manage flood risk.
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Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’
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Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’
A relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has journeyed around the world and now to Dunedin — its furthest destination yet.
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Simms calls for another choice
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Simms calls for another choice
Three options to help South Dunedin adapt to climate challenges are being weighed up, as well as the status quo, and at least one councillor wants something else to be in the mix.
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
A contentious council debate about South Dunedin’s future appears set to go ahead, despite pleas for postponement and accusations of staff ‘‘railroading’’ through deficient options.
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Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’
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Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’
Talking Furniture upscaled to screaming when they were announced the winners of the 2026 Smokefreerockquest Otago Regional Final.
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Brave souls take on icy dip
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Brave souls take on icy dip
Apparently, real Scotsmen never wear underwear under their kilts.
Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser
Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser
No, Dunedin was not going full out in support of the Netherlands at the Fifa World Cup by lighting up landmarks with orange floodlights at the weekend.
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University geology museum in ‘very select group’
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University geology museum in ‘very select group’
The University of Otago’s geology museum has been made one of 32 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) ‘‘geo-collections of global importance’’.
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Fellowship will foster research in diseases
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Fellowship will foster research in diseases
A strong focus on emerging infectious diseases has landed a University of Otago evolutionary biologist and virologist a fellowship to do research at one of Scotland’s oldest universities.
Crackdown on Canterbury 'anti-social' drivers
Crackdown on Canterbury 'anti-social' drivers
A large number of infringements were issued as well as green and pink stickers, and vehicles were taken off the road.
Call to update pandemic plan
Call to update pandemic plan
New Zealand needs to update its national pandemic plan as a deadly bird flu virus hits Australia, a public health expert warns.
US disputes Iran claims about closing Strait of Hormuz
US disputes Iran claims about closing Strait of Hormuz
US and Iranian negotiators convene in Switzerland for peace talks as Iran says it's closed Strait of Hormuz because of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.