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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

Tony Haines was sentenced to seven months’ home detention after wrongfully claiming nearly $30...

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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.

Three injured in crash

Three injured in crash

Three people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway yesterday.

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.

Lotto 2026

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

Dunedin resident Simon Noble stands near a trail through sand dunes south of Brighton. He hopes...

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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

A "scenic" cycle route along Dunedin’s south coast has been pitched to link the city with a popular regional trail.

Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds

The use of opioids in the Otago region is climbing according to the latest survey of drugs in the workplace, although cannabis remains far and away the region’s illicit drug of choice.

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Historic OBHS building reopens

Work at the Otago Boys’ High School Shand building is complete. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Historic OBHS building reopens

A historic Dunedin school building which narrowly escaped demolition has reopened after seven years of renovations.

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More beds needed to maintain appeal

Cyril Coombe’s Alexis Motor Lodge has been pretty full over the past few weeks. Photo: Peter...

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More beds needed to maintain appeal

Accommodation is in hot demand in Dunedin and one provider says it may be time for more motels to open in the city.

Roaring performance

Roaring performance

Performers take part in a lion dance during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse at the Dongyue Temple in Beijing yesterday.

Fasting times fast approaching

Children celebrate the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq, yesterday.

Animal Control at property on day before fatal dog attack

Police at the scene of the fatal attack. Photo: RNZ

Animal Control at property on day before fatal dog attack

The Northland property where a woman was mauled to death by dogs had been visited by Animal Control officers four times, including the day before the attack.

Govt scraps plans for referendum on four-year term

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ

Govt scraps plans for referendum on four-year term

The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term.

Hipkins accuses Peters of 'pure racism'

NZ First leader Winston Peters (L) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

Hipkins accuses Peters of 'pure racism', slams 'ugly side' of politics

NZ First leader Winston Peters has been accused of "pure racism" in Parliament by Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

Ten skiers missing after California avalanche

The Sierra Nevada Mountains. File photo: Reuters

Ten skiers missing after California avalanche

Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded after an avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe in the midst of heavy snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

Police working Gus case 'for some time to come'

Missing Aussie boy: Police working case 'for some time to come'

Australian police will "frequently" visit the property where four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished after their latest search concluded with no evidence being found.