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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
Months of strikes with no end in sight have led to Dunedin firefighters deciding to spend an hour serving the community in a different way.
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Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage
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Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage
Dramatic footage has emerged showing a bystander ducking for cover in a Dunedin petrol station forecourt as police point their guns at a man before a shot is fired.
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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle
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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle
A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.
Man in custody after armed police callout
Man in custody after armed police callout on Helensburgh Rd
A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.
'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population
'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population
The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000 - almost one percent of the population - and infections are surging.
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
Fuel stocks remain strong, the prime minister says, but Cabinet has today discussed pursuing further commercial opportunities to add to current supplies.
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.
Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down
Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down
Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Quick discharge after Green Island crash
Quick discharge after Green Island crash
A man taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island yesterday was soon discharged.
Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies
Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies
Exposure to pesticides could be behind the rise in motor-neurone disease in agricultural areas in Australia, experts say.
New figures show increase in national fuel stocks
New figures show increase in national fuel stocks
There has been an increase in total petrol and diesel stocks, while jet fuel levels remain normal, according to the latest fuel stocks update.
Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats
Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats
A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand says, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.
Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations
Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations
It's been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge ferry, Connemara due to a technical fault.
Illicit cigarettes 'brazenly sold' across Auckland
Illicit tobacco products 'brazenly sold' across Auckland
Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking - the cost.
Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping
Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping
A Dunedin Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted two of his passengers, a court has heard.
Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care
Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care
There is escalating support for dental care to be absorbed by New Zealand's public health system and to be made free for adults, new research shows.
Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman has been shot dead during an hours-long stand-off with police, refusing to surrender after a seven-month manhunt.
'Problem is not going away': Govt urged to do more on diesel
'Problem is not going away': Govt urged to do more on diesel
The government should start prioritising diesel allocation now as the fuel situation is only getting worse, Westpac's chief economist says.
Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route
Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route
A Dunedin vet is calling on anyone who has walked their dog off-lead along John Wilson Ocean Drive recently, to contact a vet immediately, after it was discovered someone had placed rat poison along the route.
'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak
'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak
Fire and Emergency have discovered that it is a power cable - not a fuel pipe - which has caused a diesel leak in South Auckland on Monday.