District plan changes include acoustic insulation
District plan changes include acoustic insulation
Updated acoustic requirements for new central Dunedin apartments have been approved by the city council.
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Judge blasts cops after charges dropped
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'What the heck is going on?': Judge blasts cops after charges dropped
A judge has blasted police and slapped them with a $4000 bill after they dropped 30 charges against two alleged taggers.
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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag
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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag
A Milton poacher who was filmed laughing as he stabbed a stag to death says he "just likes hunting".
Honoured for contribution to indigenous legal rights
Honoured for contribution to indigenous legal rights
Efforts to recalibrate law to recognise Māori interests have won a University of Otago academic a Royal Society Te Apārangi award.
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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’
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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’
The outgoing principal of Dunedin’s Balmacewen Intermediate says curriculum is important — but a school’s culture matters even more.
Details released of CGT proposal suggest ‘a good compromise’
Details released of CGT proposal suggest ‘a good compromise’
What would a Labour-style capital gains tax (CGT) mean for the average person?
Hoiho DNA key to combating disease
Hoiho DNA key to combating disease
Attempts to conserve the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin may have just reached a turning point, after landmark genomic research found the species is actually made up of three distinct subspecies.
Something in the water
Something in the water
Otago surf lifesaving search and rescue member Brent Matehaere wraps emergency tape around a submerged vehicle in Otago Harbour, near the Andersons Bay Sea Scouts boat shed on Saturday.
Colours of devotion
Colours of devotion
Hindu women worship the sun god in the Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, yesterday.
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
A Dunedin school is hoping to capture a moment in its history in a time capsule so future generations can look back on it.
Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets
Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets
Three Christchurch supermarkets are trialling facial recognition to help identify people that have previously acted violent or threatening in store.
Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released
Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released
The government has released the full draft of the curriculum for year 0-10 students with the Education Minister Erica Stanford calling it another significant step toward delivering a world-leading...
Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing
Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing
Criticism of the government's curriculum changes is growing, as it prepares to publish the remaining primary school learning areas today.
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.
'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam
'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam
University of Otago law students were left scrambling after being informed partway through a crucial exam that the first question contained errors.
Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1
'Frozen in fear': Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1
Fresh faced police officers got a lesson in winter driving from a Southern police veteran last night after getting their patrol cars stuck in the snow, along with about 200 others.
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
A small outback town has been devastated by a tragic underground mine explosion that left a man and a young woman dead.
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa, packing sustained winds of up to 282 kph, is on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest storm on record for the Caribbean island.
ACC stops payments in record numbers
Former Inch Bar owner impacted as ACC stops payments in record numbers
Former Inch Bar owner Jonathan Simcock is among those impacted by recent ACC payment stoppages.
Hiding grocery thief attempted to bite officers when found: police
Hiding grocery thief attempted to bite officers when found: police
A Mosgiel woman hid after being chased by employees of the grocery store she allegedly stole from.