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Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor

Cr Benedict Ong quickly turned to social media during yesterday’s council meeting, after two...

Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor

Any sanctions imposed by the Dunedin City Council against Cr Benedict Ong for breaching the code of conduct will be separate from action he is set to face anyway, the mayor has confirmed.

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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies

The late Jock Davies’ family, (from left) brother Tom, mother Sarah, father Peter and brother...

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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies

Wearing sandals, jandals or gumboots with a suit and tie or a formal dress may not seem appropriate footwear for an Otago Polytechnic graduation.

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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

Dunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says.

5-year-old found with scurvy

Tests found the boy had swollen, bleeding gums and a faint rash on his lower legs. Photo: NZ...

5-year-old found with scurvy

A 5-year-old boy who lived on a diet of chicken and biscuits has been diagnosed with the rare disease scurvy.

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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction

A Dunedin property manager used tenants’ rent payments to pay his meth bills, a court has heard.

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Sex offender breached internet ban

Glyn Tatham will remain under the scrutiny of Corrections until 2030. Photo: staff photographer

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Sex offender breached internet ban

A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.

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Next stage of chimney work begins

Scaffolding is erected around the Dunedin Gasworks Museum chimney to allow more detailed...

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Next stage of chimney work begins

The next stage of work on Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney has begun.

Opening night material draws on personal experiences

Jez Watts, As Seen Nowhere made the most of a small audience at the basement of the Athenaeum Theatre, on opening night of the Dunedin Fringe Festiva

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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade

Brighton volunteer firefighters (from left) Qualified Firefighter Blayr Findlay, Station Officer...

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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade

Stepping in to help save a man’s life is all in a day’s work for the Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on

Colin Heath was an enthusiastic protester and volunteer. Photo: supplied

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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on

Friends of Colin Heath, whose remains lay for four years beside a state highway before being found last week, say the case was not taken seriously enough because&nbsp...

Marriage still on track after 70 years

Irene and Ted McCreath will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends on...

Marriage still on track after 70 years

An unforgettable encounter at South Otago’s Milton Railway Station during May 1953 was the beginning of a long romance for Ted and Irene McCreath.

Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

The new track at Mt Cargill is ready for walkers and runners in today’s 3 Peaks Mountain Race....

Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.

Special day for hundreds

Special day for hundreds

Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.

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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

A first-time entrant in Dunedin’s now national Hope and Sons Art Awards says he was "gobsmacked" to win the top prize.

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Discovery of goose ‘golden’

Nic Rawlence. Photo: University of Otago

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Discovery of goose ‘golden’

While it may not lay golden eggs, the discovery of an "Old Mother Goose" in an ancient St Bathans lake bed is proving just as valuable.

Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret

The secretive Dimona nuclear facility is partially seen in the haze of southern Israel’s Negev...

Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret

As efforts to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions have intensified, work on an Israeli nuclear site has gathered pace.

Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases

Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases

Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it's ninth Covid wave.

Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist

Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.

Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

A "rock star philosopher", Alan Musgrave. Photo: supplied

Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

Life is brief, fate is indifferent and the only real freedom we have now is how we savour the present moment.

Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid

Bruce Tautari was jailed for his role in an aggravated robbery at Noel Leeming Waipapa. Photo /...

Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid

A man who robbed a tech store with a tomahawk and evaded police is facing the reality of what the judge described as “big boys’ stuff now” after being sent to prison.

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