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Funding to bolster long-running study

Funding to bolster long-running study

The next phase of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study’s research into oral health is expected to have a ripple effect on many generations to come, following a significant...

Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge

Cooper Newbury finally takes the plunge in the Southern Youth Development Toss the Boss event at...

Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge

Cooper Newbury "chickened out" last year.

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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner

The Historic Iona Church Restoration Trust committee member Rachel Day in front of a hand-made...

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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner

One of the final steps has been completed in the large-scale renovation of a Port Chalmers church, honouring past and present seafaring men and women.

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Exit risk played down: pub patron

A fire exit at Dunedin’s The Bog Irish Bar is locked with a padlock. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Exit risk played down: pub patron

A patron who sounded the alarm about a locked fire exit at a central Dunedin pub has accused its owner of playing down the risk to the public.

New neighbours

A Buller’s mollymawk sits on the water in Otago Harbour in the channel opposite Harwood.

New neighbours

The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital invited the Otago Daily Times along for the release of a Buller’s mollymawk off Dunedin’s coast this week aboard Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours’ MV...

Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims

Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming says he "strongly denies" any allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences.

Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga

Recent rain and humidity have increased mosquito activity in Rarotonga. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga

The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. In a statement on Friday (Thursday in the Cook Islands), the Health Ministry said two new cases had been confirmed,...

Confusion over police inquiries after secret memo

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Confusion over how police investigate crimes after secret memo

A police directive to staff says they will no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500, petrol drive-offs below $150, and online frauds below $1000.

Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland

Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland

Three teenage girls are before the youth court in Auckland after a young woman was seriously assaulted on Thursday night.

Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed

Health NZ has released the breakdown in bed numbers for the new Dunedin Hospital. Image supplied

Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed

Health New Zealand has finally revealed the full scale of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, which include cutting the number of rehabilitation beds in half.

Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined

Russell, in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Getty

Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined

The New Zealand Geographic Board has announced the proposal to change the name of the Northland town Russell to its original Māori one has been declined.

Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths

Hungry Palestinians wait to receive meals distributed by charity organisation in Jabalia Refugee...

Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths

Stiff sanctions will be needed before Israel stops its deadly military campaign in Gaza, a downbeat international relations specialist says.

Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days

If you see Payton, call 105 to report her whereabouts. Photo: Police

Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days

Police are appealing for help to find a 15-year-old Canterbury girl who has been missing for almost a week.

NSW flooding death toll rises to four

A fourth person has died, and resupply efforts for 50,000 isolated residents are ramping up, as heavy rain and flooding spread across Australia's east coast. Authorities found the body of a man in...

Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation

Recidivist Kiwi offender Hoane Kahu will be allowed to remain in Australia. Photo: Supplied /...

Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation

Warning: disturbing content. A NZ-born man who raped a drunk 15-year-old in Australia has avoided deportation so he can care for family members.

Oil spill exercise

Oil spill exercise

ORC senior investigator Richard Lord monitors an oil skimmer during an oil spill exercise in the upper Otago Harbour, in Dunedin.

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo

US President Donald Trump shows alleged news reports in a meeting with South African President...

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo

US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

Dunedin man jailed after punching judge

Ryan Andrew Brown was sentenced, via audio-visual link, in the Papakura District Court. Photo:...

Dunedin man jailed after punching judge

A Dunedin man who ran through a courtroom and punched a judge in the arm has been jailed.

One change leaves 61,000 families worse off

About 61,000 families will be worse off as a result of a move to income-test the Best Start tax credit in the first year of a baby's life, a regulatory impact statement prepared by officials shows.

Budget 2025: Firms given get-fit regime

Firms given get-fit regime

In her "Growth Budget", Nicola Willis has sent the country’s businesses to the gym for a workout.

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