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Father of six jailed for violent rampage

An angry man struck his partner while she was holding a baby because she wouldn’t talk to him, before going on to injure six other people, including three children, in a fit of rage.

61-year-old does burnout in front of South D cops

61-year-old does burnout in front of South D cops

A 61-year-old Dunedin man gave police an exclusive skid show as he revved his engine, fishtailed and did a burnout in front of them in South Dunedin.

Pair in Dunedin road rage as feud boils over

An ongoing feud bubbling away between two Dunedin men hit boiling point when they tried to ram each other off the road.

'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation

'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation

The owners of the London Canteen have let their customers know with "heavy hearts" the cafe at Oderings Garden Centre in Barrington has gone into liquidation.

Cook Islands funding frozen over China links

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

Cook Islands funding frozen over China links

New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters office says.

'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman

'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman

A woman who died after being found with critical injuries in a Riccarton car park was not Elisabeth Nicholls, police say.

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'

Smoke rises from a fire in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Social Media/via Reuters

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender and the US president said his patience had run out.

NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran

An excavator removes debris from a residential building that was destroyed in an attack by Israel...

NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran

Two staff and their families have been evacuated from the New Zealand embassy in Tehran.

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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

A corporate troubleshooter is being paid $2500 a day to lead the new Dunedin hospital’s build due to ministerial claims the project could drag down Health NZ without his leadership.

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'That’s not normal': Driver's quick exit from flaming tractor

A hedge-cutting tractor is engulfed in flames in Three Mile Hill Rd yesterday. Photos: Stephen...

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'That’s not normal': Driver's quick exit from flaming tractor

A Dunedin tractor driver confused why there was so much "fog" clouding the rear windscreen had to jump to safety when the vehicle burst into flames.

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

Larnach Castle where Antonio Bae worked and swindled more than $80,000. Photo: ODT files

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

A former supervisor at Larnach Castle who stole nearly $90,000 from his employer says he did it because he "wanted more".

Sounds of Swiss Alps echo across city

The Taranaki Swiss Club Alphorn Group performs in the Octagon, conducted by Alan Beck (below),...

Sounds of Swiss Alps echo across city

They are loud and proud and know how to attract a crowd.

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Educative approach to smoking, vaping sought

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Educative approach to smoking, vaping sought

Peer pressure will help stub out smoking and vaping in Dunedin public spaces, the city council hopes.

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First step toward demolition of award-winning lecture theatre

The University of Otago Archway Lecture Theatres. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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First step toward demolition of award-winning lecture theatre

A planner's recommendation could clear the way for the University of Otago to demolish an award-winning lecture theatre.

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Melting dolphins mimic threat

Otago Polytechnic Dunedin School of Art student Jemma Edenborough displays her 54 Māui dolphins...

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Melting dolphins mimic threat

A Dunedin artist has left 54 Māui dolphin sculptures made from ice to melt in the Octagon to draw attention to the species’ fast-approaching extinction.

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How they voted: Councillors split over Israel sanctions Bill

Carmen Houlahan. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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How they voted: Councillors split over Israel sanctions Bill

A casting vote was needed to break the 7-7 deadlock as Dunedin city councillors voted on whether to support a Bill imposing sanctions on Israel,

Lotto 2491

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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

University of Otago student Emma Milburn is painting 100 paintings of places in Dunedin. Photo:...

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.

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