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Anger over hospital traffic changes

A skateboarder uses the new cycle lane in Castle St, heading south past the new Dunedin hospital...

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Anger over hospital traffic changes

A Dunedin businessman says he was never consulted nor notified of planned changes to the road right outside the business he manages, with the changes done in one night.

Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer

English actress Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames in the first official trailer for Netflix’s...

Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer

Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught glimpses of Otago in the first official look at Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden series.

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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld

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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld

The ‘‘slippery slope’’ of methamphetamine addiction led to a Dunedin father of five playing a vital role in a large-scale drug-dealing scheme, a court has heard.

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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings

The CBK restaurant and bar in the Octagon has been placed in liquidation. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings

A long-standing Octagon bar has been placed in liquidation but will open its doors this weekend to honour bookings.

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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra second violinist and former Dunedin Symphony Orchestra...

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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’

Elspeth Gray is back in her old stomping ground and the nostalgia is almost palpable.

No injuries in head-on crash

No injuries in head-on crash

Emergency services respond to a two-car, head-on crash in Highgate, Roslyn yesterday afternoon.

Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen

A Dunedin teenager caught shoplifting from an inner-city department store asked officers if she could give them the clothes she was wearing as they had also been stolen.

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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

A group of teenagers had to watch as their friend was beaten bloody in a Dunedin park after being threatened with knives, a relative says.

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Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss

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Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a seat at the council table.

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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

Malcolm Mulholland. Photo: LDR / Stuff / David Unwin

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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

The company behind pathology services in the South has apologised for missing a cancer diagnosis for a retired Southland nurse, but says a broader inquiry into practices is not warranted.

Completion of base a milestone

The concrete slab for the new Dunedin hospital has been completed. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Completion of base a milestone

The base is down.

One dead, others seriously injured after bus rolls in Queensland

A woman is dead and at least one person has been left with life-threatening injuries after a coach rolled on one of Australia's most dangerous roads.

Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

A potential rival to British Prime Minister leader Keir Starmer says she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming a hurdle to mounting any leadership bid.

Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne

Five teenagers accused of murdering two young boys as they walked home from a basketball match in Melbourne have pleaded not guilty.

Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

US President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at...

Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

China's Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could lead to conflict.

League player dies after first game of season

Eugene Hanna. Photo: Facebook /Lynn-Avon United AFC

League player dies after injury in club's first game of season

A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season. In a Facebook post, chair of Glenora Rugby League Football Club in...

KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay $42,000 in reparations after two workers were shocked by overhead lines.

Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz were convicted in August 2023. Photo: Pool

Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

The Christchurch brothers convicted of sexual assault and drink spiking at the Mama Hooch bar have launched a fresh appeal against their sentence and convictions.

Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer

The government has published its anticipated "move-on" law which will allow police to shift rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour away from public places.

Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks

It's dangerous for Donald Trump to “follow his gut” and ignore experts, two NZ academics say ahead of the US president’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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