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'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

A woman who was recently sentenced at Christchurch District Court has spent years shoplifting,...

'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

A Christchurch mum of four who claims kleptomania is behind a string of thefts that led to her children being taken away has been told her crimes show she has no regard for them.

Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections

Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections

Voting numbers so far for this month's local body elections are significantly higher than what they were in the lead up to the last elections.

'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

Tamatoa Kimi Jnr and Purity Te Pairi were both 19 when they died in a car crash in January 2025....

'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

Circumstances that were "all too familiar" led to the death of two teens in Acacia Bay, Taupō - an inexperienced, unlicensed driver who'd consumed alcohol and drugs, and got behind the wheel.

Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

Six people were taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty last night.

Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released following reports some staff at Southland Hospital had been told they couldn't chat to each other for more than five minutes.

Police name synagogue attacker who killed two

People react near the scene after an incident in which a car was driven at pedestrians and a...

Police name synagogue attacker who killed two

The British government has vowed to redouble its efforts to tackle antisemitism, as the Jewish community reeled from an attack at a Manchester synagogue that killed two people on Yom Kippur.

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'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

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'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

The uncle of an 8-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Invercargill has discovered the killer may be living in his community.

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Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

Dunedin family (from left) Henry, Bri and Brayden Soper are settling into their new Abbotsford...

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Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

It was a "no-brainer" to leave South Dunedin, due to the ongoing flood risk, for her family’s safety and security, says a former resident.

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Works set to aid flood resilience

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Works set to aid flood resilience

Dunedin's mayor hopes an upcoming programme of work will set the city up to better cope with future weather events.

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Wallaby eradication project launched

A Bennett’s wallaby foraging the forest floor. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Wallaby eradication project launched

Dogs, drones and trail cameras have been given the task of cleansing Dunedin of the infamous — and imported — wallabies.

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Board won't say when Columba principal returning

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Board won't say when Columba principal returning

The principal of a Dunedin secondary school has been on leave since July and will not be returning for term 4.

Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies and some have shared their photos with the ODT.

Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

A major symposium in Dunedin on cancer research features two guest speakers who have been on the frontline of health’s information wars.

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Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

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Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

A University of Otago oncology professor says the government cancer treatment targets have become "meaningless" and need to be rewritten.

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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturer Juliane Tautz (left) and bachelor of...

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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.

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