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NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

International law specialist Prof Alexander Gillespie, of the University of Waikato, argues New...

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NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

Amid a volatile world, an international relations and law specialist visiting Dunedin was careful to put a short-term horizon on his message for young New Zealanders.

Bright start to day

Runners set out on the Leith Harbour free time trial about 9am yesterday morning, backlit by the rising sun.

Crane your neck to see crane

A Liebherr LTR11200 telescopic crawler crane (pictured right) places the cab on one of three tower cranes starting to be assembled on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday.

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Fondness for Dunedin's dinosaur park emphasised

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Fondness for Dunedin's dinosaur park emphasised

The importance of Dunedin’s dinosaur slide has been thoroughly stressed to prospective contractors for Marlow Park’s multimillion-dollar upgrade.

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Conference’s aim to kick-start law reform

University of Otago family law specialist Prof Emerita Nicola Peart. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Conference’s aim to kick-start law reform

When you have significant assets or an existing family home and you get married for the second time, should your new partner be entitled to a share of them if your relationship breaks down?

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Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items

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Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items

Warnings issued about the length of the Dunedin City Council’s meeting agenda proved correct: the council was unable to get through all of it.

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United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

2026 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award winner and University of Otago law and politics...

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United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

Two University of Otago graduates are off to top universities in the United States after winning Fulbright New Zealand Awards.

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South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk

Flooding in Nelson street, South Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk

Development rules for South Dunedin have been deemed inadequate for managing risk from natural hazards, but no move is imminent to change them.

Family tradition ‘unstoppable’

Family tradition ‘unstoppable’

Deborah Bay residents join their friends and family in taking a midwinter plunge into the waters of Otago Harbour yesterday.

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No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review

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No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review

How to keep a rooster quiet was among the questions councillors considered when it came to controlling the keeping of animals in Dunedin.

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Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals

Contestants in the Rakaia to Milton regional heat for this year’s Lions Young Speechmaker Contest...

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Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals

A Dunedin teenager has once again made it into the finals of a national speech competition, this time for her reflection on intersectional feminism.

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Climbers converge to break in new bouldering gym

Charlotte Chinn, 15, of Christchurch, warms up on one of the new climbing walls at Resistance...

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Climbers converge to break in new bouldering gym

Climbers from around New Zealand helped to break in the facilities at a Dunedin bouldering gym for its first event at its upgraded premises.

Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

Vienna Aldridge looks skyward during the level 5/6/7 Social competition. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

The region’s best rhythmic gymnasts showed off their talent at the Otago Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.

Labour propose expansion of Apprenticeship Boost scheme

Chris Hipkins addresses the Labour Party congress in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

Labour propose expansion of Apprenticeship Boost scheme

Labour would reset the Apprenticeship Boost scheme back to two years from 2028, if re-elected.

Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint

Labour MP and former police minister Ginny Andersen received a complaint about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers last year.

Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

Members of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment (UIISC 7) help residents...

Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.

Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a...

Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring...

'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again

Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)...

'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again

The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.

New documentary to show inside Gloriavale

Dame Julie Christie’s new documentary Devotion. Photo: Supplied

New documentary to show inside Gloriavale

How many rotten apples does it take to spoil the barrel? One? Two? 22? It’s a big question. Especially because that last number is how many men from the small religious community of Gloriavale have passed through the courts for sexual and violent offending since 2017.

Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue

The company owned by television presenter Noel Edmonds and his partner, Liz Davies, is suing a...

Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue

A couple who ran a restaurant on the Kiwi estate of TV personality Noel Edmonds claimed they were little more than “props” in a recent British television series filmed there.

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