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Jury shown videos of alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
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Man sentenced after damage guilty plea
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Man sentenced after damage guilty plea
A Dunedin man, who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders, is back before the court.
Starting at the bottom
Starting at the bottom
Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
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Big fans of windfarm bakecake
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Big fans of windfarm bakecake
A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.
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Startup’s creditors out $2.2m
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Startup’s creditors out $2.2m
A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.
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More non-compliant student flats identified
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More non-compliant student flats identified
More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.
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Playground philosophy ease of access
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Playground philosophy ease of access
Multimillion-dollar upgrades to a coastal Dunedin playground have been eclipsed by the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur.
'Death by chicken' burger recalled
'Death by chicken' burger recalled
A "Death by Chicken" burger and Chicken Katsu Garden Salad sold by Pak 'N Save Rangiora in Canterbury have been recalled due to safety concerns.
UN: Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians
UN: Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians
Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to...
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
Trump booed at Knicks game
Trump booed at Knicks game
Donald Trump, the first sitting US President to attend the NBA Finals, has been booed by fellow New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden.
81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe
81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe
An 81-year-old Christchurch woman reported missing on Saturday has been found "extremely cold" but safe.
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.
Review launched into officer's involvement with Labour
Review launched into officer's involvement with Labour
A review will be carried out into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's engagement with the Labour Party, the Police Commissioner has announced.
Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars
Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars
Auckland councillors want begging and rough sleeping to be taken out of the government's proposed move-on orders for disorderly behaviour.
Funding boost for mental health
Funding boost for mental health
The government is putting $100 million of Health NZ's frontline service funding into mental health support workers, training and inpatient beds.
Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal
Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal
Struck-off lawyer Davina Reid has failed to satisfy authorities that she is fit to practise law after a sustained campaign to clear her name.