Top police officers on the beat over the New Year
The police commissioner and his deputies will take part in frontline duties over the New Year period across the country.
Man held after knife attack on women in Paris
Man held after knife attack on three women in Paris metro stations
French police have detained a man suspected of attacking three women with a knife in three metro stations in the centre of Paris.
Aussies battered by weather extremes
Aussies battered by weather extremes
Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation, with people urged to remain vigilant amid ongoing fire and flood risks.
Body found after Port Waikato jet ski incident
Body found after Port Waikato jet ski incident
Updated 11.00 am
A body has been found in the search for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato on Christmas Day. Police said they believed the body, spotted by the Eagle helicopter...
Life on hold waiting for surgery
Life on hold waiting for surgery
A 27-year-old Dunedin woman has effectively been put into menopause while she waits for surgery in New Zealand’s poorly performing health system.
Severe thunderstorm warning for much of South
Severe thunderstorm warning for much of South
Updated 9.45 am
MetService has this morning issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South Island, including most of Otago and Southland, from 3pm to 9pm today.
Swimming at Outram Glen not advised
Swimming at Outram Glen not advised
High bacteria levels in the Taieri River at Outram Glen have prompted warnings for people not to swim in the area until the alert is lifted.
SUBSCRIBER
Bargain hunters ‘choosy’ compared with last year
SUBSCRIBER
Bargain hunters ‘choosy’ compared with last year
Shoppers swarmed central Dunedin looking for bargains, but some retailers say Boxing Day sales are down from last year.
SUBSCRIBER
Best-laid moving plans turn to custard
SUBSCRIBER
Best-laid moving plans turn to custard
A Dunedin couple who have just moved back to the city had their Christmas thrown into disarray when their possessions and presents failed to arrive with them.
SUBSCRIBER
Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed
SUBSCRIBER
Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed
One boatie abusing a loophole and getting himself unlimited anchoring in Otago Harbour may find himself having to make other arrangements after he inspired policy change to stop him in his path.
‘Glamping’ at the races: taking in on-track action great cure for Christmas excess
‘Glamping’ at the races: taking in on-track action great cure for Christmas excess
Christmas dinner leftovers, a bit of sunshine and some horse racing — what better way to recover from a festive hangover?
SUBSCRIBER
Rest-home subject of another grievance
SUBSCRIBER
Rest-home subject of another grievance
Another personal grievance against management at Oxford Court rest-home has emerged, saying the complex was unsafe and it was an understatement to say bullying was a daily occurrence.
Act minister remains hands-on out on the farm
Act minister remains hands-on out on the farm
2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position.
Obituary: Clarinet teacher hit right notes
Obituary: Clarinet teacher hit right notes
Barrie Rutledge’s style is imprinted in Dunedin’s musical DNA.
Quds Force member killed
Quds Force member killed
The Israeli military said yesterday its forces killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.
Christmas around the world
Christmas around the world
Photos by Reuters and Getty Images
Pair arrested after 'cowardly attack' on taxi driver
Pair arrested after 'cowardly attack' on taxi driver
Dunedin police have thanked the public for their help in arresting two people after a "cowardly attack" on a taxi driver on Christmas Day.
Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire
Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire
A person of interest has been named as police investigate a suspected arson attack on a car donning a celebratory Hanukkah sign, parked outside a rabbi's home in Australia.
Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Pope Leo has decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal.
Andrew's daughters attend Christmas service
Andrew's daughters attend Christmas service
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have attended the royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service, while their father Andrew, recently stripped of his titles, did not.