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Double shooting: police 'threatened' with hunting knife

A neighbour says officers were routinely called to the Christchurch house where a woman was fatally shot and a man critically injured by police.

Cold front set to bring rain, strong winds

JACK FROST'S CANVAS: Jack Frost left a temporary artwork on a car windscreen in Drivers Rd,...

Cold front set to bring rain, strong winds

Spring may be just around the corner, but winter is not done with us yet.

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'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed

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'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed

Charging for Sunday parking in Dunedin has been slammed as a money grab that will kill off centre city business.

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'My suffering doesn’t matter': Victim outraged as child sex offender freed early

Jamie Eder was originally sentenced to two years five months’ imprisonment for historic sexual...

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'My suffering doesn’t matter': Victim outraged as child sex offender freed early

The victim of an Otago sex offender says her abuser charmed his way into an early release while she suffers a "life sentence" of trauma.

Maori Hill School pupils active and stylish

Showing off their creative hats yesterday are Maori Hill School pupils (back row, from left) Gray...

Maori Hill School pupils active and stylish

Tip your hat to the imagination of these Dunedin primary school pupils.

Funds to buy community hub fall short

The former Baptist church and hall on the corner of North Rd and Calder Ave. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Funds to buy community hub fall short

"We tried, but could not get over the last hurdle."

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DCC concerned growth plan overreaction

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DCC concerned growth plan overreaction

The government’s drive to grow housing could impose Auckland-style urban sprawl as a misguided template for other cities, Dunedin councillors have warned.

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Second chance at life treasured

Golfer Natalie Brown is heading to the World Transplant Games in Dresden, Germany. PHOTO: GERARD...

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Living life to the fullest after transplant

Natalie Brown never takes for granted her second chance at life.

Lotto 2507

Lotto 2507

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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Many books sodden after pipe bursts

Downtown Book Exchange owner Sharon Sculpher is surrounded by numerous damaged books after a...

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Many books sodden after pipe bursts

Countless books have been lost to frigid waters after a morning frost burst a pipe above a Dunedin bookshop.

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Urinating shoplifter soaked shelf in supermarket stealing spree

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Urinating shoplifter soaked shelf in supermarket stealing spree

A Dunedin man has been jailed after urinating in a supermarket where he was shoplifting.

Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway

One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash on the northern motorway...

Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway

A squash team ended their season on a low note after a freak accident while driving home after their final match of the season.

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Judge says man who groped teen not predatory

Jayson Felipe. Photo: staff photographer

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Judge says man who groped teen not predatory

A man who groped a grossly intoxicated teenager at a Dunedin bar has avoided jail after a judge said his behaviour was not predatory.

Breastfeeding session chance to connect

Breastfeeding session chance to connect

As part of World Breastfeeding Week, mothers and babies came together for a group breastfeeding session at Brighton Beach. The event created a space for connection and support.

Getting treatment causing migraine: study

Getting treatment causing migraine: study

As if having a migraine was not already painful enough, getting effective treatment for one in New Zealand is nearly as bad.

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Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’

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Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’

A plan for Dunedin’s future sporting investment is a "wake-up call" about the city’s ageing infrastructure, a councillor says.

Scenic stroll

Scenic stroll

Trojan Riding owner Troy Vidgen enjoys a stunning Karitane day as she walks two of her horses up the Waikouaiti estuary.

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Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile

Jeffrey Batts, of Dunedin, does some muscle-strengthening exercises with University of Otago...

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Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile

Jeffrey Batts reckons if he can get in or out of his car without his leg locking up, he is having a good day.

Nurses set to strike again in September

Nurses on strike on Auckland's North Shore last month. Photo: RNZ

Nurses set to strike again in September

Nurses are set to strike again across New Zealand - this time for two days.

Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan

A woman sits in front of a screen displaying information on cancelled domestic flights at an...

Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan

Typhoon Podul has hit Taiwan's sparsely populated southeast coast, packing winds of up to 191kmh as a large swathe of parts of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.

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