Anthem of the Seas
A small city sailed into Port Chalmers this morning as the largest cruise ship of the season berthed at 6am.
Early morning blaze at Glamis Hospital
Early morning blaze at Glamis Hospital
Firefighters have suppressed a blaze at the former Glamis Private Hospital in Dunedin this morning.
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Assurance given on integrity
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Assurance given on integrity
The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.
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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role
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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role
Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.
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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules
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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules
Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.
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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer
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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer
A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.
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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’
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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’
A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".
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Dunedin teen threatened to blow up mosque during game
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Dunedin teen threatened to blow up mosque during game
A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game.
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Curious tale of whale bone necklace
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Curious tale of whale bone necklace
A wasekaseka necklace made of whale bone which washed up on one of the United Kingdom’s most remote but inhabited islands is now headed for Australia after its former Queenstown-based owner got his...
Partners aim to lift diabetes care
Partners aim to lift diabetes care
As part of events to mark World Diabetes Day today, the University of Otago and Ngāti Hine Health Trust have joined forces in a bid to improve diabetes care for Māori.
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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact
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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact
Four Otago researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) awards for their transformative health interventions that have have led to significant real-world benefits on a global scale.
Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'
Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'
Newly independent MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have had their first day back in Parliament since being expelled from Te Pāti Māori.
Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market
Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market
A light truck has crashed into a market in South Korea, ploughing along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to officials.
Tunnel Beach track back after year
Tunnel Beach track back after year
More than a year after being extensively damaged, Dunedin’s "spectacular" Tunnel Beach track will officially reopen today.
Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities
Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities
Building healthier, more resilient cities in the face of challenges posed by climate change will be the focus of an international conference on urban health to be co-hosted by the University of...
Fish and chips not so cheap now
Fish and chips not so cheap now
What used to be a cheap and cheerful takeaway is now leaving hungry customers with a hefty bill.
Another former senior cop on leave
Another former senior cop on leave
Another former senior leader at police is on leave from his job following a scathing report into how police handled allegations of sex offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
Regulatory Standards Bill passes final hurdle
Regulatory Standards Bill passes final hurdle
By Russell Palmer of RNZ The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed with the backing of the coalition parties.
Man taking photos of rescue falls into sea
Man taking photos of rescue falls into sea
Emergency crews rescuing two people had to come to the aid of a third who was taking photos of the incident.
Brooking directs rare query to non-ministerial MP
Brooking directs rare query to non-ministerial MP
Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking questioned the chairperson of the Environment Committee about the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill.