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Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

A woman uses a fan as she walks near the Houses of Parliament, amid hot weather in London. Photo:...

Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook north...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes; hundreds injured

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas.

National pledges low cost loans for solar power

National says it would allow people to install solar without the need for council consent. Photo:...

National pledges low cost loans for solar power

National has promised to help households shift to solar power through low interest loans, if it is re-elected in November.

Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face

The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he says.

Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Some New Zealanders are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath, a major new study shows.

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

A southern right whale was successfully disentangled from a blue cod pot line off Stewart Island...

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

A southern right whale/tohorā is reportedly entangled with a large pink buoy which is impairing its ability to move freely.

1000 gather to protest gender Bill

People gather in the Octagon yesterday to rally against a proposed law that would define ‘‘woman’...

1000 gather to protest gender Bill

Dunedin's support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest a Bill before Parliament.

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Hopes charitable attitude can continue

Taieri College students admire their can collage made using more than 3450 cans of donated food...

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Hopes charitable attitude can continue

The man behind the cans has run his final donation drive.

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital outpatient building gleams in the light ahead of its final touch-up...

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building is nearing completion but a side effect of this is traffic disruptions.

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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

New councillor Jo Galer appears set to lead the Dunedin City Council’s heritage portfolio alongside Cr Russell Lund.

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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel

Krystle Hennig, of Blend Espresso in Mosgiel, holds up three small toy ducks that mysteriously...

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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel

Mosgiel is being ‘‘terrorised’’ by a flock of small toy ducks that have appeared suddenly and with seemingly no explanation.

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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour

Sandy Graham during yesterday's debate over city council rates. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour

Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious debate on South Dunedin comes to a head.

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Workforce Central Dunedin operations manager Raymond Clark says more needs to be done to maximise...

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Wider economic benefits from the new Dunedin hospital risk being squandered without more government support, a project insider warns.

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Fourth flood protection option on table

Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund (left) with South Dunedin Stormwater Justice Group convener...

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Fourth flood protection option on table

A shot has been fired across the bow of the Dunedin City Council as a fourth, shorter-term option to manage future flood risks in South Dunedin is put on the table.

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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems

Olveston manager Jan Davies admires one of a pair of chandeliers in the Great Hall, which will be...

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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems

Dunedin’s Olveston historic home will be left in the dark for the next three months while a major electrical upgrade is conducted.

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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

A contractor demolishes a building on the Andrew Simms site on Andersons Bay Rd yesterday. PHOTO:...

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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.

Uni mass food poisoning: Students' Association falsified temperature records

An investigation into a food poisoning outbreak at a University of Canterbury hall found temperature records were falsified by the Students' Association who prepared the meals.

Meagre haul for window-smashing dairy burglar

The alleged burglar stole two trays of drinks and a bag chips from Prebbleton Dairy in the early...

Meagre haul for window-smashing dairy burglar

A determined burglar who took three attempts to break into a dairy was rewarded for his efforts with two trays of drinks and a packet of chips.

MBIE conduct referred to Privileges Committee

Speaker Gerry Brownlee. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith

MBIE conduct referred to Privileges Committee

Parliament's Speaker has referred a question of whether Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials misled Parliament to the Privileges Committee.

'No further inquiries warranted' over hot air balloon crash

The Civil Aviation Authority will be taking no action after two people were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Methven last week.

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