All set for a European adventure
All set for a European adventure
Kaikorai Valley College students Alyssa Bayne (left) and Amy Hitchcox, both 17, pose with a skull and a globe in front of their peers, ahead of their European trip later this month.
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'Significant' bus hub disorder included BB gun
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'Significant' bus hub disorder included BB gun
Security guards recorded an average of one "significant" incident every 10 days after taking over at Dunedin’s bus hub in the wake of last year’s fatal stabbing, official information shows.
Project reminder of beauty of city
Project reminder of beauty of city
A University of Otago student has taken it upon herself to remind people of the beauty of Dunedin by creating 100 paintings showcasing the city’s most iconic spots, and some of its hidden gems.
Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned
Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned
Whether the new suicide prevention action plan will be effective with a workforce struggling to retain numbers is being questioned by a Dunedin-based mental health charity.
Plan to end census criticised
Plan to end census criticised
The days of the government counting (almost) everything on a five-yearly basis are over, but a leading academic is worried its replacements will not be as effective.
Matariki time for reflection, celebration — and kai
Matariki time for reflection, celebration — and kai
Logan Park High School student Nalia Holmes-Haweturi, 13, enjoys a meal from an above-ground kai cooker at the Otago Polytechnic.
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
D-Day is approaching for the fate of the proposed Waikato medical school.
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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost
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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost
Slippery city streets sparked debate among Dunedin residents about the best method of keeping two feet firmly on the ground.
Highgate home to be demoed for luxury townhouses
Highgate home to be demoed for luxury townhouses
A substantial Highgate property is being demolished to make way for five luxury townhouses selling for up to $1.4 million each.
Raining relief
Raining relief
A man sprays water from his mouth to cool off his pet pigeon on a hot day in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday.
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
A 4-year-old girl has reportedly been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after a moped hit a pram.
Body found in Christchurch car park
Body found in Christchurch car park
Police say a body has been found in a car park in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton.
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Police considering options for body cameras
Police considering options for body cameras
The police union says officers getting body cameras for the first time will counter people doctoring phone footage of interactions.
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
A day after a massive blaze broke out at an Auckland supermarket, the fire service has handed over the building - or what's left of it - to its owners, Foodstuffs.
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has poured cold water on the idea of complete visa waivers, or extended visas for "premium" travellers from China.
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
A former Armourguard employee used the company’s special codes to raid almost $200,000 from an ATM machine in a heist she executed with the help of her father.
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Police will launch a drone in the search for a Christchurch woman missing for two weeks.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
All Air New Zealand flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash into the sky.