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Positively polarising
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Positively polarising
Controversy has never done Act leader David Seymour any harm in the past, and he doesn't think it'll do him any harm in the future either, he tells political editor Mike Houlahan.
'Won't be able to keep bailing out': PM on future floods
'Won't be able to keep bailing out': PM on future floods
The govt will look at what Tasman district needs with flood help, but long-term it can't keep bailing people out of disasters, the PM says.
Prisoner deaths in double-bunk cells puts process under scrutiny
Prisoner deaths in double-bunk cells puts process under scrutiny
Corrections' double-bunking processes are being examined as part of independent investigations following two suspected inmate murders in nine months.
Inquest into death of murdered 5-year-old to begin
Inquest into death of murdered 5-year-old to begin
An inquest into the death of a 5-year-old who was killed by his carer in 2021 is due to get underway today.
'Flash flood' devastates small community
'Flash flood' devastates small community
A "flash flood" has carved a path of destruction through a small rural settlement in the Motueka Valley, sending weary residents back to square one.
Stopped in his tracks
Stopped in his tracks
Southern lock Corben Agar shows nothing but determination as he tries to break the tackle of Kaikorai hooker Henry Bell during their Dunedin club rugby semifinal on Saturday at Bathgate Park.
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‘Little written’ about costs
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‘Little written’ about costs
Little written information was provided to DCC elected representatives before they agreed $14 million should be spent on preserving and upgrading the Municipal Chambers, a councillor says.
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New technique helping save at-risk dolphins
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New technique helping save at-risk Hector’s, Maui dolphins
Solving a three-billion-piece jigsaw puzzle has given conservationists a fighting chance of saving New Zealand’s endangered Hector’s and Māui dolphins.
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Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’
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Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’
A call to transfer mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago is "bizarre", Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
More than two-thirds of Otago and Southland’s councils hiked rates above the national average for 2025, new data shows.
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Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’
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Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’
Emily Faulkner has no interest in spouting cliches about world peace.
Sightings to identify possum hot spots
Sightings to identify possum hot spots
Dunedin residents are being asked to rug up, step outside into the night and keep their eyes and ears peeled for furry pests holed up in backyards across the city.
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Fashionistas flock to market
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Fashionistas flock to market
Restoring the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.
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Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
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Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
Two Dunedin mayoralty candidates have squared off about whether Aurora Energy should be sold.
On your marks, get set . . .
On your marks, get set . . .
Keen runners burst off the start line at Chisholm Park yesterday morning, the first race of the Otago Children’s Athletics Kids XC Series.
Second big win for youth choir
Second big win for youth choir
A national choir, with a Dunedin singer in its ranks, has taken home the top award at an international competition.
Motorcyclist who killed couple had 11 previous driving convictions
Motorcyclist who killed couple had 11 previous driving convictions
The rider of a Harley Davidson motorcycle who hit and killed two pedestrians had 70 driving infringements, as well as 11 previous convictions for bad driving.
Fatal crash in Burnham
Fatal crash in Burnham
One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Telegraph Rd in Burnham, west of Christchurch.
Australia won't commit troops in advance - minister
Australia won't commit troops in advance - minister
Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday.
Act sets out plan: "keep the government and make it better"
Act sets out plan: "keep the government and make it better"
Act has unveiled its pitch to lure a new supermarket player into New Zealand through a new fast-track approval process.