Novice musicians triumph in school band contest
Novice musicians triumph in school band contest
A band of talented pupils from Dunedin’s Bathgate Park School won the Otago Rockshop Bandquest a few months after starting to learn their instruments.
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'Too tough for Smiths City'
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Smiths City: stores shut amid voluntary administration
Competing with massive foreign-owned rivals eventually proved too tough for Smiths City, a Dunedin commercial property investor says.
Feedback sought on park plan
Feedback sought on park plan
Plans are being firmed up for the future management of Dunedin’s busy Logan Park sports complex.
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
Striking nurses say workers are regularly having to skip breaks to help out in understaffed departments.
On the lookout
On the lookout
Armed police swarm Turnbull St, Brockville yesterday morning.
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Short videos of all 56 candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty or city councillor positions have been created for voters to look through.
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
A $58 million underspend on the Dunedin City Council’s capital programme may not be the saving it first appears, a councillor says.
Taking the stage
Taking the stage
North East Valley Normal School pupil Ihaia Ford pulls a pukana while John McGlashan and Columba Colleges’ kapa haka group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi perform during Otago Polyfest yesterday.
Thousands of dogs put down in Auckland as roaming numbers rise
Thousands of dogs put down in Auckland as roaming numbers rise
Thousands of dogs have been put down in Auckland in a year as the region grapples with the problem of roaming animals and an increase in attacks on people.
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Injuries caused at birth: US expert
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Injuries caused at birth: US expert
A medical expert is "certain" an infant’s fractured ribs were caused during birth, not by violence at the hands of a prominent sportsman.
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Career criminal fails in appeal
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Career criminal fails in appeal
At the age of 34, Kaelmn Johnathan James Waho has spent all but a couple of years of his adult life behind bars.
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Activist defends climate action
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Activist defends climate action
A Dunedin artist and protester accused of trespass at Dunedin Airport says he will defend the charge "to the end".
Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
The building industry wants the government to take gas supply from NZ's biggest user and redistribute it to local manufacturers.
Aurora viewings possible in southern skies
Aurora viewings possible in southern skies
An Aurora Australis display may once again grace NZ's night sky, and the best viewing is likely to be from southern locations.
North Korea's Kim crosses into China by train
North Korea's Kim crosses into China by train
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has crossed the border into China on his special train to attend China's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two.
16 people now charged over death of Rotorua man
16 people now charged over death of Rotorua man
Four more people have been charged in relation to the death of a Rotorua man, after 12 people were charged with his murder last week.
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
Long waits, overcrowding and overworked staff.
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
A Dunedin mother spat at police who served warrants on her and her partner in the early hours of the morning.
Baby wipes recalled over risk of mould
Baby wipes recalled over risk of mould
A brand of baby wipes is being recalled due to possible mould growth which if used could lead to irritation, infection or allergic reaction.
Hunt for accused cop killer will be 'difficult' to maintain
Hunt for accused cop killer will be 'difficult' to maintain
The search in Victoria for an accused double police killer may be hard to maintain without government support, a former detective says.