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Council candidate queries roof costs

Dunedin developer and city council candidate Russell Lund says the council's decision to put more...

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Council candidate queries roof costs

A construction industry veteran standing for council says the Edgar Centre’s leaky roof could be fixed for a fraction of the more than $15 million budgeted.

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Heavily intoxicated Dunedin woman crashed with baby in car

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Heavily intoxicated Dunedin woman crashed with baby in car

An intoxicated and "incoherent" Dunedin woman has admitted causing a car crash with a 1-year old in the back seat.

Lighting up the stage

Fenwick School pupil Ma’nananga Veituna, 10, dances on stage. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

Lighting up the stage

More than 40 groups performed at the polyfest during the day.

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Over $4.5m in subsidies for road repairs

Heavy rain in October last year caused surface flooding, slips and some road closures across...

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Over $4.5m in subsidies for road repairs

The Dunedin City Council will receive subsidies totalling more than $4.5 million for transport work following last October’s downpour.

Student details more Dunedin flatting woes

The Dunedin North flat was so filthy the student and her parents had to spend hours cleaning it...

'Never seen something so filthy': Student details more Dunedin flatting woes

Sick, disgusting and harassed - that's how a student has described her months living in a North Dunedin flat.

Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found

Several Nelson homes have been evacuated after police were notified of a suspicious item at a Waimea Rd property late this afternoon.

Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

Donald Trump's focus on tariffs has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence&nbsp...

Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

US President Donald Trump said he remained committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine despite mounting uncertainty, CBS News reports.

Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

Jevon McSkimming was arrested in relation to the charges of possessing objectionable publications...

Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming will not be charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

Eves Valley Sawmill company management says it plans to shut the plant near Nelson with the...

Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman will close with the loss of more than 140 jobs.

Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post

Te Pāti Māori has apologised for a social media post by one of its MPs, and instructed him to remove it.

One confirmed dead in highway crash near Dunedin

Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

One confirmed dead in highway crash near Dunedin

One person died in the serious crash between a motorcycle and a car which closed the highway south of Dunedin yesterday.

Cost of living still rising faster than incomes

'Constant worry': Cost of living still rising faster than most incomes

A mum-of-two who is struggling to pay the bills and buy the basics says she is "constantly juggling to make ends meet". And the latest Infometrics data shows she is not alone.

Brawling Aussie pair pulled from burning house

Two men caught in a physical altercation have been rescued from a burning house in Sydney.

Principal 'proud and excited' as new Sara Cohen school opens

Children enjoy the playground at Dunedin's new Sara Cohen school today. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Principal 'proud and excited' as new Sara Cohen school opens

Seven years, three prime ministers and one dream later a new site for a Dunedin school for children with special needs has been opened.

War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

Social studies teacher Kyle Webb with his dog Huxley at the war memorial education centre. The...

War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

Two historians who teach thousands of children about the NZ Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam are losing their jobs, while the role of bell ringer at the carillon is being cut after Anzac Day.

Dunedin cops hunt mystery speeding biker

Police are hunting for a speeding black-clad motorcyclist who allegedly fled from officers at over 150kmh north of Dunedin.

Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

Educators warn the government is erasing decades of progress by removing Māori words from the...

Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

By John Gerritsen of RNZ Minister of Education Erica Stanford has refused to accept claims the government is reducing mentions of the Treaty of Waitangi in education documents.