'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label
'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label
Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons following it being awarded the 'Dirty Ashtray' award.
Wānaka man accused of cancer scam to remain in custody
Wānaka man accused of cancer scam to remain in custody
A Wānaka man accused of being part of a million-dollar fraud through false cancer claims will remain in custody for now.
One person dies in Canterbury crash
One person dies in Canterbury crash
One person has died in a Canterbury crash this afternoon.
New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms
New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms
The government's Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, Rail Minister Winston Peters says.
Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off
Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off
The Bluebridge ferry, Connemara, is stuck in Picton after an issue with the ramp has left passengers unable to disembark.
Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world
Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world
An Italian military plane circling Christchurch became the most tracked flight in the world before making a safe landing.
Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer
Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer
A senior human rights lawyer says survivors eligible for compensation for abuse they suffered in state schools could have been put off making claims thanks to a government website bungle.
Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene
Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene
Footage of the bloody crime scene where a Dunedin man was found stabbed to death has been played for a jury.
Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes
Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes
Police attended 7370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year to June, a result of a deliberate plan to wind back on responding to calls for help.
NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'
NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'
People who chant Nazi slogans could be imprisoned in New South Wales as part of a bid to punish and unmask far-right extremists.
Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files
Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files
The US House of Representatives have voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Superbug found at Christchurch Hospital 'makes one in 10 sick'
Superbug found at Christchurch Hospital 'makes one in 10 sick'
An antibiotic-resistant superbug with two confirmed separate outbreaks at Christchurch Hospital causes one in 10 people to become sick, an infectious diseases researcher says.
Pike River Mine families 'still battling' after 15 years
Pike River Mine families 'still battling' after 15 years
Pike River families are still waiting to hear if police will lay criminal charges as a result of the disaster that left 29 men dead 15 years ago.
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Closure of youth organisation ‘devastating’
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Closure of youth organisation ‘devastating’
The "devastating" closure of a long-running Dunedin youth non-profit reflects successive governments’ failure to invest in the sector, its chairman says.
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'It was scarily close to our house'
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'It was scarily close to our house'
Neighbours have described the intensity of the heat coming from a central Dunedin house - "deliberately" set alight - going up in flames.
Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Parking revenue came in for the Dunedin City Council at Albany St when time restrictions could not be enforced.
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
An Otago rescue helicopter pilot pursued a car for about 30km north of Dunedin after two paramedics had lasers shot in their eyes from the ground.
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Fair trading breach fines to be raised
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Fair trading breach fines to be raised
Raising penalties for breaches of fair trading law is a "shot across the bows" of companies that exploit their customers, a University of Otago academic says.
Joint winners’ work ethic, editorial excellence recognised
Joint winners’ work ethic, editorial excellence recognised
Otago Daily Times subeditor Fiona Russell and sports reporter Kayla Hodge have been named joint winners of the 2025 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy.
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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand
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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand
Successful enterprise never came easy. But it has landed something of a cruel blow on Frankie and Quinn Cropper.