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Creativity of pupils on display
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Creativity of pupils on display
What do a pineapple, a crocodile and Hannah Whittaker’s father have in common?
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Investigate sensitive spending: Vandervis
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Investigate sensitive spending: Vandervis
High variability in some kinds of Dunedin City Council expenditure suggests ‘‘a range of poor-value spending’’, a councillor says.
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New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin
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Italian-style restaurant born of desire to do it from scratch
Buon appetito, Dunedin - a new 180-seat Italian-inspired restaurant is coming to a historic building in the centre of town.
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Taxi driver denies assault, kidnapping claims
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Taxi driver denies assault, kidnapping claims
A Dunedin taxi driver accused of detaining and sexually assaulting two women says the allegations against him are ‘‘totally, very untrue’’.
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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years
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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years
Sepsis is killing four times more New Zealanders than motor vehicle accidents, new research shows, prompting calls for the government to take preventive action.
Last dip
Last dip
Ella Gaynor, of Ireland, enjoys the final day of the season at the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool.
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Family elated drug for daughter funded
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Family elated drug for daughter funded
A Dunedin family say they are over the moon that a potentially ‘‘life-saving’’ drug treating cystic fibrosis (CF) has got full government funding.
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The road is long for Scots boarder
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The road is long for Scots boarder
A new pupil at Otago Boys’ High School is following in his dad’s footsteps, even though it was a 19,000km jaunt to school.
Grounded for forseeable future
Grounded for forseeable future
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320-232 sits on the tarmac at Dunedin Airport yesterday, after it was grounded following its arrival from Auckland on Monday morning.
Parents 'took sword off son' a day after boys slain in Melbourne
Parents 'took sword off son' a day after boys slain in Melbourne
The parents of an accused murderer confiscated a sword off the teen a day after two young boys were stabbed to death, a court has been told.
Western Springs Bowl given green light in Auckland
Western Springs Bowl given green light in Auckland
Plans to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events at Western Springs Stadium have been given the green light by Auckland Council.
Cabinet reshuffle expected this week
Cabinet reshuffle expected this week
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday.
Puppy drowning video posted to social media
Puppy drowning video posted to social media
Two young men who allegedly filmed themselves drowning young puppies in the Whakatāne River posted the video to social media last night.
'Deep sympathy' but no reduction in RUCs
'Deep sympathy' but no reduction in diesel road user charges
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has ruled out reducing the cost of road user charges to give some financial reprieve to diesel users.
Influencer escapes TikTok ban for livestreaming claim midwife killed babies
Influencer escapes TikTok ban for livestreaming claim midwife killed babies
A Dunedin "influencer” who livestreamed accusations that her midwife was killing babies left the victim in disbelief, a court has heard.
Police staffer claimed nearly $30K overtime they didn't work
Police staffer claimed nearly $30K overtime they didn't work
A police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they did not work, the police watchdog has revealed.
Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed
Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed
David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering the two Swedish tourists have been quashed, 37 years after the couple disappeared in the Coromandel bush.
Answers sought after fugitive shot dead
Community searches for answers after fugitive shot dead by police
Unanswered questions are reverberating through an Australian border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.
Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended
Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended
Broadcaster Duncan Garner has been charged with driving a car while his licence was suspended.
Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port
Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port
Iran has attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency says.