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Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the tarmac after returning to Washington. Photo: Reuters

Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit

US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the broadcaster admitted was an "error of judgment"

Thousands more health workers to join strike

Allied Health workers will go on strike on 28th November. Photo: RNZ

Thousands more health workers to join strike

Another 5200 health workers will walk off the job at the end of the month, the public sector union says, bringing the total number on strike to about 16,700.

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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’

An overflowing skip and dozens of dumped couches litter the student quarter yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’

As Dunedin’s students pack to head home for summer, they are leaving behind piles of couches and stained mattresses for us to remember them by.

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Albany St tenders above council’s budget

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Albany St tenders above council’s budget

Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.

Hydroslides to reopen next month

The Moana Pool hydroslides are being given a new coat of paint ahead of a mid-December reopening....

Hydroslides to reopen next month

Moana Pool’s hydroslides are expected to reopen in time for the summer holidays, the Dunedin City Council says.

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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing

The family of Enere McLaren-Taana will attend the Court of Appeal hearing for the teen’s killer....

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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing

A 15-year-old who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will appeal his sentence today.

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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’

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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’

A multimillion-dollar plan by the government to curb methamphetamine harm could become "a cat and mouse game" as drug supplies get moved around the Pacific, a University of Otago academic says.

Trio arrested after allegedly barricading inside courthouse

Trio arrested after allegedly barricading inside courthouse

Three people were arrested yesterday after allegedly barricading themselves in a room inside the Dunedin Courthouse.

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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream

Penguin super-fan Andrew Jeffs travelled from Utah in the United States to visit the Dunedin...

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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream

It took more than 12,000km to get here, but it was worth the trip for Andrew Jeffs.

Prominent sportsman, identity dies

Prominent sportsman, identity dies

Prominent sportsman and Port Chalmers identity Bruce Malcolm has died.

Christmas wishes

Christmas wishes

Kmart volunteer Santa Raph Gawn releases a Lilo from Lilo & Stitch stuffed toy at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree yesterday.

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ORC pay rates set, but can change

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ORC pay rates set, but can change

Otago regional councillors have settled on their pay rates for the coming year, but their chairwoman has hinted at changes for anyone failing to pull their weight.

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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch

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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch

There is time yet for Dunedin councillor Andrew Simms to accept a role he turned down, the city’s mayor says.

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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%

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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%

A proposal to allow the University of Otago to raise its tuition fees by 6% next year is on the table, as the institution grapples with squeezed government funding.

Kilmog crash leaves one injured

Firefighters work at the scene where two vehicles collided in the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.

Vehicle abandoned after wall collision

Vehicle abandoned after wall collision

A crashed car sits in Highcliff Rd, Shiel Hill, after it was towed out of a nearby wall yesterday.

Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos

The cleared old Midway Motors site on Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Manchester St yesterday.

Pilot talks of chaos on island after eruption

Whakaari/White Island erupted in December 2019. Photo: RNZ

Pilot talks of chaos on island after eruption

Warning: distressing content. A helicopter pilot and first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after a deadly eruption in 2019 has spoken of the chaos of tending to survivors.

Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines

Strong waves caused crash against trees and homes in Sicmil, in the municipality of Gigmoto, in...

Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines

One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities say, as they begin assessing the damage.

Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire

The fire in Tongariro National Park broke out on Saturday and has burnt through 2500ha of alpine...

Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire

A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames, authorities say.

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