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Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?

The hearing was held today in the Supreme Court. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?

A 15-year-old who raped a teen before going on to sexually assault two women a few years later was found guilty and sent to prison for just over three years.

Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st

The incident happened in Alexandra St in the central city. Photo: RNZ

Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st

Police say the 20-year-old who died after a brawl in Hamilton at the weekend was celebrating his upcoming 21st birthday at the time.

Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors

Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors

"Ad hoc" sharing of patient information between public and private hospitals is putting patients at risk, warn doctors, with the government push to outsource thousands more operations.

Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza

Palestinians queue to receive aid supplies amid a worsening hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia, Gaza....

Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza

At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas packed with displaced people.

Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review

The sale and supply of alcohol in Invercargill is largely controlled by a licensing trust, a...

Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review

Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out of step with modern research, but our health authorities are in no hurry to update them.

Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage

In fine voice at SongFest’25! yesterday are (clockwise from top left) Kahurangi Makiha, Max Smith...

Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage

Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.

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University unfazed by dwindling donations

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University unfazed by dwindling donations

The University of Otago is brushing off another dramatic drop-off in donations to its Foundation Trust, saying donors continue to seek other ways to contribute.

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Lab should be open seven days: widower

Dunedin man Sam Weepers protests outside the Dunedin Hospital every weekend to highlight his...

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Lab should be open seven days: widower

A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.

Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

Courtenay and Shiloh Butler hunt for a bargain at the fifth Dunedin Record & Pop Culture Fair...

Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

Music fans and bargain hunters alike filled a Dunedin bar to the brim for the latest outing of a record and pop culture fair yesterday.

Buy cycle

Buy cycle

Student Lily Frieswyk picks up one of the 50 "pre-loved" bikes for sale at Friday’s Te Oraka Social Club bike market and repair workshop, which took place at the St David St end of the University...

Student performers wear hearts on sleeves

Trinity Catholic College students Anamika Jones and Joseph Kelly perform The Bardchelor during...

Student performers wear hearts on sleeves

A Dunedin secondary school’s theatre group has placed Shakespearean women in a Gen Z world.

Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'

Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'

The Latam Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney to Santiago passed above Dunedin at sunset yesterday, casting a shadow on the clouds above the plane’s route.

Well-read deaconess reaches 100 years unshackled

The Rev Nora Calvert’s secret to making it to 100 years old might be a life unencumbered by a husband or child, her niece says.

Clean bill of health for Addison’s bunny

Clean bill of health for Addison’s bunny

Addison Newton, 3, is full of trepidation as her rabbit is checked out by Charlotte Wollstein at the Teddy Bear Hospital at the Hunter Centre in Dunedin on Saturday.

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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’

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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’

There will now be "proper consultation" on a contentious central city cycleway plan, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.

Side-by-side crash injures two

Side-by-side crash injures two

Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash involving a side-by-side off-road vehicle at the weekend.

Auckland street racer clampdown

Police set up checkpoints at known meeting points across Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday night. Photo...

Auckland street racer clampdown: dozens fined, cars impounded

Police issued dozens of fines, impounded vehicles, and breath-tested thousands of drivers during a large "antisocial road user event" in Auckland on Saturday night.

Taranaki rapist denied parole due to risk of reoffending

Allan Neil Rosewarne was sentenced to preventive detention for sexually and physically abusing...

Taranaki rapist denied parole due to risk of reoffending

Allan Neil Rosewarne has been described as a sex monster.

Death toll from Vietnam boat accident climbs to 38

Emergency services attend to a capsized tourist boat, which was believed to be carrying more than...

Death toll from Vietnam boat accident climbs to 38

The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said.

Rare mpox strain detected in Australia

Mpox was first detected in Australia in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

Rare mpox strain detected in Australia

Authorities in Australia fear the number of hospital contacts could grow as they trace health staff after a rare strain of mpox was detected in an overseas traveller.

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