'I am a rapist', admits husband in mass rape of wife trial
A Frenchman accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a decade has admitted to various criminal charges and has begged his family's forgiveness.
Man charged with murder of Ariki Rigby
Man charged with murder of Ariki Rigby
A man has been charged with the murder of teenager Ariki Rigby, whose body was found in a burned-out car in a Hawke's Bay reserve two years ago.
Polkinghorne trial: Defence urges jury to focus on facts
Polkinghorne trial: Defence urges jury to focus on facts
By Maia Ingoe The defence for an Auckland eye surgeon accused of murder has urged the jury to do away with notions of murder mystery and phantom killers, and focus on the facts.
American game flags big ambitions in Dunedin
American game flags big ambitions in Dunedin
It may look like a rugby ball flying around Logan Park ground, but members of the American Football Otago club are playing a different kind of game.
Campaign against clinical cuts revived
Campaign against clinical cuts at new hospital revived
The Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation are reactivating their campaign to oppose any clinical cuts to the city's new hospital.
Nearly every Comanchero facing charges
Nearly every Comanchero facing charges
Nearly every member of the Comanchero motorcycle gang in New Zealand is facing criminal charges after a three-year police investigation.
‘Shogun’ makes history at Emmys
‘Shogun’ makes history at Emmys
Shogun, a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at the Emmy Awards, while Hacks upset defending comedy champion The Bear at TV's highest honours.
Oliver credits 'majestic bird' for Emmys win
John Oliver credits 'majestic bird' for Emmys win
US television host John Oliver has credited his 2024 Emmys win down to last year's Bird of the Century winner, the "majestic" pūteketeke.
Health payment system upgrade in trouble
Health payment system upgrade in trouble
A project to replace a system that dishes out $12 billion of health payments every year is in trouble.
Canada's Trudeau faces crucial election test
Canada's Trudeau faces crucial election test
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ruling Liberals face a struggle to retain a once-safe seat in a special election where failure to win could boost calls for a new party leader.
Hard work pays off for amateur bodybuilders
Hard work pays off for amateur bodybuilders
Bodybuilders travelled from across the country for the National Amateur Bodybuilders’ Association Otago Championships in Mosgiel over the weekend.
Rear-end crash leads to drugs, weapons find
Rear-end crash leads to drugs, weapons find
A Dunedin driver rear-ending an Uber led to police recovering a smorgasbord of drugs and weapons that included a homemade taser.
Hipkins takes big dive in latest poll
Hipkins takes big dive in latest poll
Support for Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken a big dive in a new poll that shows small gains for National and Labour, and mostly small losses for minor parties.
Trump golf course gunman has criminal history, ties to Ukraine war
Trump golf course gunman has criminal history, ties to Ukraine war
The erratic life of a struggling roofing contractor suspected of trying to shoot former US president Donald Trump swerved from bounced cheques to a gun felony conviction.
Top bird: Now let’s save it
Top bird: Now let’s save it
The hoiho has for the second time in five years taken Bird of the Year honours, receiving more votes in this year’s Forest & Bird poll than there are hoiho on the planet.
$15 fee at Dunedin GP's low-cost clinic
$15 fee at Dunedin GP's low-cost clinic
Cost-of-living pressures affecting many of his clients have spurred a Dunedin GP to launch his own low-cost clinic.
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Aurora sale still uncertain
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Aurora sale still uncertain
A proposal for the Dunedin City Council to sell Aurora Energy seems to be struggling to secure enough backing to go ahead.
Helicopter in pole position
Helicopter in pole position
A Helicopters Otago helicopter hovers low over Vauxhall as it delivers a power pole to an otherwise inaccessible site on Arthurs Walk yesterday morning.
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Man who stole from Otago rugby great jailed
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Man who stole from Otago rugby great jailed
An Otago rugby great says if he had met the bloke who burgled his business on the rugby field "there probably wouldn’t have been much talking".
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Man who fractured partner's neck paroled
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Man who fractured partner's neck paroled
A Dunedin man who fractured his partner’s neck has now admitted the beatings occurred over four to five years.