Best present ‘not every Christmas sort of thing’
Best present ‘not every Christmas sort of thing’
When 4-year-old Finn Phillips met his new baby sister for the first time yesterday, he thought it was his best Christmas present yet.
King’s message of compassion
King’s message of compassion
King Charles delivered a message about journeying into the past to find values of compassion and reconciliation in his Christmas Day address.
South African family enjoy city Christmas
South African family enjoy city Christmas
Santa came down a motorhome vent for a South African family celebrating Christmas on the road in Dunedin.
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Fear house’s demolition just the start
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Fear house’s demolition just the start
A heritage protection group is mourning the likely loss of a historic house in Stuart St - and fear it could just be the beginning.
‘Richmond Shilling’ role ‘enjoyable’
‘Richmond Shilling’ role ‘enjoyable’
Dunedin Hospital may not be the best place to spend Christmas but a 140-year-old tradition known as the "Richmond Shilling" ensures it is not the worst.
Zooming by
Zooming by
Four-year-old Evie Coutts is chuffed with the new bike and helmet she got for Christmas.
200 lightning strikes hit Dunedin and Clutha
200 lightning strikes hit Dunedin and Clutha
A blast of lighting, hail and thunder has capped off Christmas Day in Dunedin.
Christmas Day ‘snowman’
Christmas Day ‘snowman’
Photo by Izzy Polson
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Dunedin residents attempting to enjoy their morning were forced to call police after a man started hurling verbal abuse at them for drinking their coffees.
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
A Dunedin teenager driving almost double the speed limit on a city road fled police and was later busted unlawfully possessing ammunition, police say.
Boris the missing cat home for Christmas
Boris the missing cat home for Christmas
Boris the black cat has made it home for Christmas, after 10 months on the loose.
Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles
Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles
Torrential rains have drenched Southern California, unleashing widespread flash flooding.
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Two people are injured following a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, late on Christmas Eve, police say.
Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel
Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel
A small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula on Christmas Day.
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents
The US Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks.
Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone
Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone
Police are reopening an investigation into the repeated damage to a headstone at Rakaia Cemetery in Canterbury.
Wet, windy and a white Christmas for some
Wet, windy and a white Christmas for some
It's a white Christmas for some Southland residents, with a dusting of snow on mountains in Te Anau.
What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day
What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day
For those who need a last-minute gift or a dash to the supermarket on Christmas Day, you may be in luck.
Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered
Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered
A NZ law professor is calling for the UK's role to be considered when it comes to compensation for villagers impacted by the sinking of the Manawanui.
Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home
Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home
Two explosions and a fire, apparently sparked by leaking gas, has ripped through a nursing home near Philadelphia in the US, killing at least two people.