Crashed car into bridge after 'drinking all night long'
Crashed car into bridge after 'drinking all night long'
A Dunedin man who was ‘‘up drinking all night long’’ crashed into a bridge after heading out for a morning drive, police say.
Over 30 arrests at banned Istanbul Pride
Over 30 arrests at banned Istanbul Pride
Turkish police detained at least 30 people in central Istanbul as they tried to take part in a Pride March, which authorities had banned as part of a years-long clampdown on LGBTQ+ events, an...
Starmer, Glastonbury slam on-stage anti-Israel chants at festival
Starmer, Glastonbury slam on-stage anti-Israel chants at festival
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Glastonbury organisers said today they were appalled by on-stage chanting against the Israeli military during a performance at the festival...
Secrecy surrounds arrest of prominent New Zealander
Secrecy surrounds arrest of prominent New Zealander
Secrecy surrounds the arrest of a prominent New Zealander.
Officers scratched after man's aggression in restaurant: police
Officers scratched after man's aggression in restaurant: police
A man allegedly scratched two officers after assaulting members of the public and acting aggressively inside a Dunedin restaurant, police say.
Netanyahu sees Iran outcome opening door to Gaza hostage return
Netanyahu sees Iran outcome opening door to Gaza hostage return
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the 12-day war with Iran had created opportunities for Israel.
Christchurch rest home not first to lose patient
Christchurch woman not the first dementia patient to go missing in NZ this year
A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month was horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
Govt looks to electronic monitoring of asylum seekers
Govt looks to electronic monitoring of asylum seekers
The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, and is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane.
Harsher sentences not effective deterrent for first responder attacks: Labour
Harsher sentences not effective deterrent for first responder attacks: Labour
Labour says tougher sentences for those who attack first responders are not an effective deterrent.
'Big character' killed by falling tree
'Big character' killed by falling tree
The man killed by a falling tree during floods across the South Island was a fifth generation hop farmer and "big character" in both the industry and his region.
Home surrounded in Tasman flooding
Home surrounded in Tasman flooding
From State Highway 60, Pouesi and Hillary Fitisemanu's Riwaka home was completely surrounded by water this weekend.
New 'rules of engagement' with alcohol lobby
New 'rules of engagement' with alcohol lobby
New "rules of engagement" for health officials dealing with the alcohol industry are coming after a senior staffer complained a public health manager had been "way too friendly" with booze lobbyists.
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Sewage spews into South D street
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Sewage spews into street
Residents of a South Dunedin street resorted to defecating in bags after its wastewater system was overwhelmed during the heavy rain on Saturday.
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Anxiety over glass, needles
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Anxiety over glass, needles
Having to check the ground for needles and broken glass before children’s matches at Dunedin’s Oval is making families increasingly anxious.
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Unelected reps should not vote: Simms
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Unelected reps should not vote: Simms
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful says unelected representatives have no place voting in city council processes.
Goodbye blue skies as another cold front approaches
Goodbye blue skies as another cold front approaches
Dunedin was treated to a rare gem of a winter’s day yesterday but, unfortunately for the city, the blue skies will not be sticking around.
Lotto 2494
Lotto 2494
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
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Number of beds ‘unethical’
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Number of beds ‘unethical’
The number of mental health for older people beds proposed for the new Dunedin hospital is at a level which is "unethical" and potentially dangerous, a consultant geriatrician says.
Climate strategy makes ‘lot of progress’
Climate strategy makes ‘lot of progress’
In the six months since the Otago Regional Council adopted a climate strategy "a lot of progress has been made", principal strategy adviser Rebecca McLeod says.
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Science expo hands-on
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Science expo hands-on
From digging up the dead to revealing the secret lives of plants, a variety of science was on display at the University of Otago over the weekend.