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Climber convicted over girlfriend's death on Austrian mountain

An Austrian court has found a 37-year-old amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend's death of cold near Austria's highest summit after he left her to fetch help, local media...

Hopes royal arrest start of 'domino effect'

Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky Roberts with wife Amanda (left) in Washington DC for the...

Hopes royal arrest start of 'domino effect'

The brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers has welcomed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying he hopes it marks the start of the collapse of a "house of cards".

Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

Members of the public had reported the man walking into the road on State Highway 1 near Waitati....

Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

A Dunedin man wandering in the dark along the northern motorway was ‘‘clipped’’ by a truck after walking out into the open road.

Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car

Donations, including money, groceries and "heaps of vouchers", have been pouring in for the family of Canterbury 10-year-old Alex Bennett.

Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish

A makeshift dwelling at the Worcester St site. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish

An abandoned property in central Christchurch, plagued by squatters, rubbish and rats, has sparked many complaints.

'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses

Fecal matter in sea spray on a home on Wellington's Esplanade. Photo: RNZ

'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses

A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington's south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve.

Opposition mocks English language bill

NZ First's Winston Peters fiercely defended a bill to make English an official language.&nbsp...

Opposition mocks English language bill

Parliament's last order of the week was to debate something the minister in charge of the bill has admitted is not really a priority.

Trio arrested after suspected gang clash

Police have arrested three men after a serious incident in Christchurch that left four people injured, one critically.

Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from police custody after being arrested over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

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DCC urged to revisit housing decision

The Dunedin City Council is replacing community housing units in Fitzroy St, South Dunedin. PHOTO...

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DCC urged to revisit housing decision

Savings of more than $400,000 on a Dunedin community housing project suggest rolling back expansion of the city council’s portfolio was the wrong call, an advocate says.

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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

Dunedin city councillors are to be briefed about what it might mean to set up a unitary authority.

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Chance to sign up to gaming community

Otago Fighting Games Club co-founder Kyna Kelly celebrates another video game ‘‘kill’’ during the...

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Chance to sign up to gaming community

Screaming, kicking, punching, swinging swords and shooting laser guns in the Otago Museum Reserve is usually frowned upon by the public.

University welcomes Pasifika students, families

Office of Maori Development kaitohutohu Maori Hata Temo speaks at the University of Otago Pacific welcome at St David Lecture Theatre yesterday.

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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

‘‘Campus Constable’’ John Woodhouse drew on reserves of strength to remain undefeated champion of...

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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

One of the University of Otago’s newest students managed to put the fear of God into Dunedin’s ‘‘Campus Constable’’ after racking up 79 push-ups in the annual competition.

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

Dunedin's mayor has warned controversial city councillor Benedict Ong about his conduct, saying she is ‘‘extremely concerned’’.

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

Ian Armstrong says he holds little hope his 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite will be back on the road....

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

A Chinese tourist has been ordered to pay his victim more than $7500 after causing a head-on collision in Dunedin.

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

Carmen Houlahan has announced a bid to return to the Dunedin City Council and is standing in May...

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.

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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

Emergency services personnel try to save a man who died at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday....

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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

A surfer who helped a stricken swimmer at St Clair has been left wondering what more he could have done to keep the man alive.

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Cars queue to leave the NPD station in South Dunedin after filling up with cheap fuel yesterday....

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Two new low-cost fuel outlets under construction will only increase competition in what is already an intense market in Dunedin, an industry commentator says.

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