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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year
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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year
Typically, an ice sculpture sitting in Dunedin’s Octagon is pretty safe.
Army chief gets immunity for life
Army chief gets immunity for life
Pakistan has granted lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, in a move that will further entrench the military’s grip on power in the nuclear-armed nation.
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Pupils share their cultures with school
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Pupils share their cultures with school
A Dunedin primary school pupil descended from a family of Soviet-era circus performers jumped at the chance to show off her Russian roots.
Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal
Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal
Katherine, Duchess of Kent, was the oldest living member of the Royal Family.
Obituary: scout, JP, teacher and organiser
Obituary: scout, JP, teacher and organiser
Harold "Hec" Dryden Browett was born in Dunedin on December 9, 1934.
Obituary: John Searle, philosopher
Obituary: John Searle, philosopher
United States philosopher John Searle expounded on the philosophy of the mind and of language, before pioneering work helping to create the "philosophy of society".
Family violence unit 'unaware' of fatal relationship
Family violence unit 'unaware' of fatal relationship
A specialist multi-agency family violence unit was unaware a man had been in a relationship with a woman he harassed and stalked before fatally stabbing her 55 times.
Whakaari/White Island sends up big gas plume
Whakaari/White Island sends up big gas plume
Residents on the Bay of Plenty coast may smell sulphur due to activity on the Whakaari/White Island volcano, GeoNet says.
Theft of one-tonne bell ‘extraordinary effort’
Theft of one-tonne bell ‘extraordinary effort’
An Auckland local board chairman is astonished a one-tonne bronze bell was stolen from the Japanese Garden in the suburb of Henderson.
Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research
Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research
With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $527m into developing life-saving solutions.
BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim
BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim
The BBC has sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump, but says there's no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary.
Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman
Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman
A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks near Auckland's Castor Bay.
Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks
Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks
The Green Party is accusing the government of knowingly driving more people to foodbanks by tightening access to the Jobseeker benefit.
Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him
Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him
An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship following an altercation onboard.
Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection
Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection
The Dunedin Tunnels Trail project has received a $2 million injection from the government.
Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand
Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand
Nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands.
Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'
Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'
An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference.
Lest we forget (the poppies)
Lest we forget (the poppies)
It's a gaggle of geese, a school of fish, but what do you call a collection of poppies?
Woman tries to start fire in Work and Income
Dunedin woman arrested after attempted arson: police
A woman armed with an aerosol and a lighter was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in Dunedin's Work and Income office.
Aurora from Fairfield
Aurora from Fairfield
Aurora from Fairfield, Dunedin.