Bridge jump prompts warning
Bridge jump prompts warning
Footage uploaded to social media and believed to be taken at the weekend shows two men leaping into Waitematā Harbour from the maintenance walkway that runs under the bridge.
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
Questions are mounting for the operators of the under-fire Manage My Health portal as a leading University of Otago medical academic has been called in by the company as an adviser.
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
A killer Dunedin driver has avoided prison after being caught drunk behind the wheel three times in six months.
AA convention to mark 80th
AA convention to mark 80th
Alcoholics Anonymous will mark 80 years in New Zealand with a national convention in Dunedin this month.
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin was hot yet cold. Dry but wet. Alexandra was the driest in the country while it blew at record level all over the South on October 23.
Crash temporarily blocks road
Crash temporarily blocks road
Police attend the scene of a crash where a car towing a trailer filled with concrete blocks crashed into the divider barrier of the Southern Motorway near Fairfield yesterday.
Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack
Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack
Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in which 15 were killed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today.
Movement of produce restricted after fruit fly found in Auckland
Movement of produce restricted after fruit fly found in Auckland
Legal controls restricting the movement of produce are now in place in Auckland's Mount Roskill, affecting more than 8500 properties.
Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise
Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise
Petrolheads have descended upon the usually quiet Australian capital for a weekend of burnouts, drag races and supercharged cars.
'Illegal' harbour bridge jump sparks warning, probe
'Illegal' harbour bridge jump sparks warning, probe
Water Safety NZ says it's not worth risking your life for social media views after footage of two people jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online.
Armed police swarm city in manhunt
Armed police swarm city in manhunt
Armed police have been seen all over the city in a manhunt involving numerous officers and vehicles.
PM working from home as year gets under way
PM working from home as year gets under way
The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets under way, with Parliament not set to return until the end of the month.
Greenland: Senators foresee vote on reining Trump in
Greenland: Senators foresee vote on reining Trump in
US senators say they expect the Senate will eventually vote on legislation seeking to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark.
Heat alerts issued as temperatures set to soar across NZ
Heat alerts issued as temperatures set to soar across NZ
MetService has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are forecast to soar on Friday.
Dunedin driest but dips out in sun stakes
Dunedin driest but dips out in sun stakes
Dunedin may have claimed the driest city honours for 2025, but it was also the equal-coolest and the least sunny of the six main centres.
Properties lost in fires as heatwave ramps up in Australia
Properties lost in fires as heatwave ramps up in Australia
Properties have been lost to an emergency-level bushfire in Victoria, as crews scramble to contain the growing blaze ahead of catastrophic fire conditions.
Anger as US agent fatally shoots woman driver
Anger as US agent fatally shoots woman driver
WARNING. GRAPHIC CONTENT: A US immigration agent has fatally shot a woman in her car in Minneapolis, but the city's mayor angrily rejects the Trump administration's assertion it was self-defence.
Dogged pursuit after Dunedin drunk driver goes bush
Dogged pursuit after Dunedin drunk driver goes bush
Police dogs tracked an allegedly drunk driver to the depths of a popular Dunedin bush walk after he was caught speeding.
Trailer wedged in motorway mishap
Trailer wedged in motorway mishap
A car towing a trailer full of concrete blocks got wedged in the median barrier after losing control on the motorway south of Dunedin.
Young woman serious after St Clair Beach incident
Young woman serious after St Clair Beach incident
A young woman has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after an incident at St Clair Beach this morning.