Latest poll shows trust in Labour on key issues
Despite a dearth of policies, including on some major issues, a survey has found Labour is more trusted on 7 out of 10 key issues.
Police feared man was planning terror attack
Police feared Christchurch man was planning terror attack
Police feared a Christchurch man who died after a stand-off was planning a terror attack of the scale of the mosque shootings, an inquest has heard.
'Crossed a very sacred line': Man jailed for raping grandmother
'Crossed a very sacred line': Man jailed for raping grandmother
A New Zealand woman has told her grandson that he “crossed a very sacred line” when he raped her in her own home.
Britain swelters under record heat in May
Britain swelters under record heat in May
Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country's national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius.
Digital Kiwi Access Card to be launched soon
Digital Kiwi Access Card to be launched soon
The hospitality industry is being reassured it won't be burdened with more red tape once the Digital Kiwi Access Credential is launched sometime over the winter months.
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Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed
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Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed
Dame Jools Topp - one half of the Topp Twins duo - has been remembered across the South as a ‘‘bloody good performer’’ and a talent that will be profoundly missed.
Shortlisted for ‘amazing storytelling’
Shortlisted for ‘amazing storytelling’
A Dunedin museum has proved small budgets can create great things after one of its exhibitions was shortlisted among the top five exhibitions in the world.
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Handrail upgrade begins
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Handrail upgrade begins
Work has started on upgrading and replacing the ageing handrail at the Esplanade in St Clair.
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Pair enter school, assault student
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Pair enter school, assault student
Two members of the public entered a Dunedin secondary school yesterday and assaulted a student before leaving in a vehicle.
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Bid to steal car done in instalments
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Bid to steal car done in instalments
A Dunedin man is worried nothing will stop a pair of youths who have tried to steal his car three times.
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
After months of street campaigning for Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab to be open 24/7, a grieving widower’s hard work has been handed over to the city’s MPs.
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
A Dunedin alcoholic who slashed the tyres of police vehicles parked at a busy station will drink himself to an early grave, a judge says.
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Dozens of flights into city axed
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Dozens of flights into city axed
Air New Zealand has canned 81 flights over the next three months into Dunedin, and a 50-year-old veteran of the travel industry says he has never seen domestic prices so expensive.
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
The father of a man killed in suburban Dunedin described the victim as ‘‘the most happy-go-lucky, laid-back sort of person you’d ever meet’’.
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
A helicopter strung up on the side of an aircraft hangar is more than just a lovely wall feature.
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
A group of Otago Polytechnic nursing students has been instrumental in helping a tiny coastal town in northern Wales start to tackle its rising skin cancer rates.
Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour
Religious group accused of killing woman, dumping body in harbour
The Chinese woman whose body was found in Auckland's Gulf Harbour came to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her, the Crown says.
PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins
PM has 'real questions to answer' over undisclosed document - Hipkins
Christopher Luxon has told Ministerial Services everyone needs to be "fully aware of their obligations", after his office said it had no record of a document that came to light following a court order.
Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee
Queenstown-based company to pay $20K to harassed employee
A former account manager for a recruitment company still becomes emotional thinking about the harassment she endured from a colleague.
Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists
Govt accused of covering up influence of lobbyists
Iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith is accusing the government of a "co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying, political interference and corporate influence at the highest levels of power".