Thousands more health workers to join strike
Thousands more health workers to join strike
Another 5200 health workers will walk off the job at the end of the month, the public sector union says, bringing the total number on strike to about 16,700.
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
As Dunedin’s students pack to head home for summer, they are leaving behind piles of couches and stained mattresses for us to remember them by.
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Moana Pool’s hydroslides are expected to reopen in time for the summer holidays, the Dunedin City Council says.
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
A 15-year-old who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will appeal his sentence today.
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
A multimillion-dollar plan by the government to curb methamphetamine harm could become "a cat and mouse game" as drug supplies get moved around the Pacific, a University of Otago academic says.
'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court
'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court
A trio of "sovereign citizens" who locked themselves in the Dunedin Courthouse after plans to sue the court were foiled are expected to reappear today — this time in the dock.
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
It took more than 12,000km to get here, but it was worth the trip for Andrew Jeffs.
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman and Port Chalmers identity Bruce Malcolm has died.
Christmas wishes
Christmas wishes
Kmart volunteer Santa Raph Gawn releases a Lilo from Lilo & Stitch stuffed toy at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree.
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ORC pay rates set, but can change
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ORC pay rates set, but can change
Otago regional councillors have settled on their pay rates for the coming year, but their chairwoman has hinted at changes for anyone failing to pull their weight.
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
There is time yet for Dunedin councillor Andrew Simms to accept a role he turned down, the city’s mayor says.
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
A proposal to allow the University of Otago to raise its tuition fees by 6% next year is on the table, as the institution grapples with squeezed government funding.
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Firefighters work at the scene where two vehicles collided in the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
A crashed car sits in Highcliff Rd, Shiel Hill, after it was towed out of a nearby wall yesterday.
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
The cleared old Midway Motors site on Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Manchester St yesterday.
Pilot talks of chaos on island after eruption
Pilot talks of chaos on island after eruption
Warning: distressing content. A helicopter pilot and first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after a deadly eruption in 2019 has spoken of the chaos of tending to survivors.
Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines
Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines
One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities say, as they begin assessing the damage.
Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire
Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire
A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames, authorities say.
Pensions cut to cover student loan payments
Pensions cut to cover student loan payments
Some people receiving the pension are being forced to choose between eating dinner and paying off their debt after taking on student loans later in life.