Two killed in ice rink shooting
Two killed in ice rink shooting
At least two people were killed in a mass shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink yesterday, authorities said.
Divers retrieve rubbish from Blue Lake
Divers retrieve rubbish from Blue Lake
The view from above is stunning but the view down below is not so good.
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Prisoner assaulted corrections officers
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Prisoner assaulted corrections officers
A prisoner who attacked three corrections officers while behind bars received no further punishment for the assaults.
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Prison term after 57th driving conviction
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Prison term after 57th driving conviction
A man who was sent to prison after racking up his 57th conviction for disqualified driving complained "you’d think I’d murdered someone".
Cheap meals on wheels heading to campus
Cheap meals on wheels heading to campus
The force behind the university’s famed $3 lunches is heading back to the campus with another cut-price meal deal.
Rain reigns supreme
Rain reigns supreme
After wreaking havoc across New Zealand, a low pressure system arrived in Dunedin on Monday night, bringing heavy rain.
Hope bingo night will help boys get to robotics comp
Hope bingo night will help boys get to robotics comp
A group of Dunedin secondary school students are hoping a bingo night will help them make it to Texas for an international robotics competition.
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South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend
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South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend
The South has less than 5% of the total infrastructure spend the country wants over the next 30 years.
Consultation to take new approach
Consultation to take new approach
Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.
Adjustment to managing major contracts
Adjustment to managing major contracts
The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.
Triple collision
Triple collision
Emergency services attend a crash at the intersection of Cargill and Stuart Sts yesterday at 9.05am.
Alleged romance scammer in court
Alleged romance scammer accused of duping Dunedin man appears in court
A woman accused of defrauding a Dunedin man out of more than half a million dollars in an alleged 18-year romance scam has appeared in court.
Mother on trial over alleged ‘medical child abuse'
Mother on trial over alleged ‘medical child abuse'
A mother accused of medically abusing her child "wanted to be seen as the medical mother of a sick child", the Crown has alleged.
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Australia's One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been criticised after an extraordinary anti-Muslim rant that has been widely condemned.
Govt mulls toll for Auckland Harbour Bridge
Govt mulls toll for Auckland Harbour Bridge
The government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second Waitematā Harbour crossing.
Akaroa to remain cut off overnight due to flooding, slips
Akaroa to remain cut off overnight due to flooding, slips
The town of Akaroa on Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight, with State Highway 75 closed because of flooding and slips.
Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death
Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death
New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his ‘‘beautiful boy’’ Leo has died.
Watch: Kayakers run rapids past clocktower
Watch: Kayakers run rapids past clocktower
As the rain fell in Dunedin today the clock started ticking for the inevitable arrival of the Water of Leith kayakers.
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
A man is in custody after three people were stabbed near a Sydney train station, leaving one of them dead.
Multiple complaints about dogs before woman mauled to death
Multiple complaints about dogs before woman mauled to death
A local says there have been multiple complaints about dogs roaming in the area and chasing people before the death of a woman in Kaihu, Northland today.