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Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans

Otago University Students’ Association president Daniel Leamy, pictured with a campaign poster...

Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans

University of Otago students are once again being asked to swap glass bottles for cans, after the new university year started with reports of damage on Castle St.

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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party

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Nice day for a white wedding-themed party

Looking ready to walk down the aisle are students taking part in Flo Week.

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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

Evansdale dog Talulah, 4, is one of many animals spooked by the Dunedin City Council’s bird...

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Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

A Dunedin City Council attempt to combat the spread of avian botulism has spooked pets and residents in a small Otago town.

Person detained in kidnapping case

This image shows an armed person appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s...

Person detained in kidnapping case

A person was detained for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case yesterday during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting

Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting

A man has admitted lobbing a vile slur at Jewish people while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi massacre.

Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres

A private room where managers overseeing scam operations stayed, is amid debris inside a compound...

Cambodia crackdown closes almost 190 scam centres

Cambodia has closed almost 200 scam centres in a crackdown on trans-national fraud in recent weeks, a senior government official said.

Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy

US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy

President Donald Trump is set to host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise

Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise

There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin's annual 'Flo' and 'O' weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs.

One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire

Police, FENZ and St Johns attended a fire in the bedroom of a flat in Dundas St where one patient...

One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire

One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat this evening.

Judge accused of disrupting NZ First event

Judge accused of disrupting NZ First event

A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting an NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of the NZ First party.

Salvation Army calls on govt to increase food aid

The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid.

Cooler temperatures, rain and wind forecast

The hot weather across much of the country is expected to cool off this weekend with the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds forecast for some

Commonwealth boss confident of progress on slavery reparations

King Charles III and Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey at Windsor Castle in April...

Commonwealth boss confident of progress on slavery reparations

The secretary-general of the Commonwealth, a 56-nation group headed by Britain's King Charles, said today she expected member nations to make progress towards beginning negotiations on reparations...

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'Without substance': Ong's complaint against Chambers thrown out

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'Without substance': Ong's complaint against Chambers thrown out

A complaint by Benedict Ong against a fellow Dunedin city councillor alleging "discriminatory remarks" has been dismissed after it was found to be without substance.

Woman opens fire at Canadian school, 10 dead

Ten people are dead, including the shooter, after a woman opened fire at a high school in western Canada today before turning the gun on herself, police said.

Dunedin’s forgotten diva

I have been researching my family tree and have discovered that I have a great aunt (my grandmother's sister) called Daisy Hall that we knew nothing about until 18 months ago.

Man to appear in court over Christchurch stabbing

The scene of the stabbing. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon

Man to appear in court over Christchurch stabbing

A 40-year-old man has been charged after a stabbing in Christchurch that left the victim with critical injuries.

Teen shooter avoids life sentence for murder

Kayden Stanaway during his sentencing on Wednesday. Photo: Finn Blackwell / RNZ

Teen shooter avoids life sentence for murder

A teenager who shot and killed another after a long running neighbourhood feud has escaped a sentence of life in prison.

Dunedin man 'loses $525k in 18-year romance scam'

An "unsuspecting" Dunedin man has been duped out of over half a million dollars by an Auckland woman in an elaborate romance scam, police say.

Mosque shooter attempted to engage top lawyer as 'mouthpiece'

Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

Mosque shooter attempted to engage top lawyer as 'mouthpiece'

A forensic psychologist has called into question a report prepared for the white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques.

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