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Mayoral hopefuls state top issues
Candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty were happy to offer a little advice for voters yet to make up their minds.
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Hopes signs can be reused
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Hopes signs can be reused
They are all coming down by midnight tonight.
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City in danger of voter turnout below 30%
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City in danger of voter turnout below 30%
If an abysmal voter turnout is to be avoided for Dunedin, an exceptional surge in last-minute voting will be required.
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Mayoral hopeful: ‘We’re in for some surprises’
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Mayoral hopeful: ‘We’re in for some surprises’
Dunedin's mayoral candidates are a mix of nerves, optimism and confidence before the big day.
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Principal's ‘return’ shutdown
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Principal's ‘return’ shutdown
The principal of a top Dunedin school, mysteriously on leave for the past three months, announced she was returning to work — only to be shut down two days later.
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Hoping Gaza deal does not end in heartbreak
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Hoping Gaza deal does not end in heartbreak
A member of Dunedin’s Palestinian community says she is "hoping there won’t be another heartbreak" following the announcement of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Man sentenced over crash
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Man sentenced over crash
A Dunedin father and road-safety advocate has been sentenced for crashing his car on the motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.
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NZ citizenship ‘a big relief’
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NZ citizenship ‘a big relief’
Jashmin Prasad and her family are looking forward to calling Dunedin home for life.
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
A man who groped a grossly intoxicated teenager in an Octagon bar will be deported before completing his punishment for the crime.
Wild celebrations as ceasefire announced
Wild celebrations as ceasefire announced
Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations today after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages,...
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls horror
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls horror
A video recording of a survivor's harrowing account of the Whakaari White Island disaster has been played in a coroner's court.
Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy
Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy
A teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims it was he who had made sexual advances on her and she had shut it down.
Govt to give police back information-collecting rights
Govt to give police back information-collecting rights
The government says it is moving to give police back the rights to collect intelligence undermined by recent court rulings.
Multiple people seriously injured in five-car crash
Multiple people seriously injured in five-car crash
A five-vehicle crash has left multiple people seriously injured south of Ashburton this afternoon.
'Substantial progress' in Christchurch sudden death investigation
'Substantial progress' in Christchurch sudden death investigation
Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a man at a Christchurch residential home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no surprises" convention.
Flight lands back at Christchurch Airport after bird strike
Flight lands back at Christchurch Airport after bird strike
A Fiji Airways flight that sparked an emergency callout has finally landed after circling in the air for two hours above Canterbury.
Body found off Christchurch coastline
Body found off Christchurch coastline
A police investigation has been launched after a body was found near Scarborough on Thursday. However, police say it is not believed to be missing Christchurch teenager Marley.
Watch: Crumpled caravan dragged around city
Crumpled caravan dragged around Christchurch
A motorist has been caught on camera dragging a badly damaged, crumpled caravan around the streets of Christchurch.
New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ
New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ
A new treatment for endometriosis is now available in New Zealand but it will set you back about $250 for a month's supply.