High alert after Australia records bird flu cases
High alert in NZ after Australia records H5N1 bird flu cases
New Zealand’s chicken farmers are on high alert for the H5N1 strain of bird flu after two cases were confirmed in Australia.
Search for driver as parked car hit amid burnout spree
Search for driver as parked car hit amid burnout spree
A residential Dunedin street was plagued by burnouts over the weekend with one vehicle crashing into a parked car, police say.
Man 'refused to let go' of officer's uniform during arrest
Man 'refused to let go' of officer's uniform during arrest
A drunk Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s uniform “and refused to let go”.
Lolly thief assaulted security guard, police say
Lolly thief assaulted security guard, police say
A man allegedly assaulted a security guard at a Dunedin convenience store after being busted smuggling out lollies underneath his top, police say.
Trump threatens to restart war as talks continue
Trump threatens to restart war as talks continue
US President Donald Trump threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials.
'We're just devastated': Blaze tears through cafe
'We're just devastated': Lyttelton cafe gutted by fire
A Lyttelton cafe has been gutted by a fire that tore through its kitchen last night.
Luxon urges common-ground approach over KiwiSaver
Luxon urges common-ground approach over KiwiSaver
The Prime Minister believes it would be difficult for other parties to argue against the KiwiSaver changes National is proposing, and is keen to see some cross-party buy-in.
Hunter dies after 'getting into difficulty'
Hunter dies after 'getting into difficulty'
A hunter has died in an incident near Lake Heron in Canterbury, police say.
No prosecutions despite black market cigarettes for sale
No prosecutions despite black market cigarettes for sale
The Ministry of Health has not prosecuted anyone in the last year for breaching tobacco packaging rules - despite RNZ learning a suburban dairy is selling blackmarket cigarettes.
Students make AI pornographic images of teachers
Students make AI pornographic images of teachers
Some teachers are traumatised and unable to work after students used AI or deepfake videos to make pornographic images of them.
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Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun
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Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun
The 600th parkrun in Dunedin was a soggy occasion, but rain did not deter about 200 enthusiastic participants.
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Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors
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Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors
Whether it was sports cards, Pokemon or something else, hundreds of people were out to improve their collections.
1000 gather to protest gender Bill
1000 gather to protest gender Bill
Dunedin’s support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest the government’s gender Bill.
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Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin
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Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin
A major shake-up of schools, sportfields and six holes of golf is on the table for South Dunedin as the community weighs significant changes to manage flood risk.
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Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’
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Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’
A relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has journeyed around the world and now to Dunedin — its furthest destination yet.
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Simms calls for another choice
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Simms calls for another choice
Three options to help South Dunedin adapt to climate challenges are being weighed up, as well as the status quo, and at least one councillor wants something else to be in the mix.
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
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Legality of South Dunedin options questioned
A contentious council debate about South Dunedin’s future appears set to go ahead, despite pleas for postponement and accusations of staff ‘‘railroading’’ through deficient options.
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Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’
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Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’
Talking Furniture upscaled to screaming when they were announced the winners of the 2026 Smokefreerockquest Otago Regional Final.
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Brave souls take on icy dip
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Brave souls take on icy dip
Apparently, real Scotsmen never wear underwear under their kilts.
Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser
Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser
No, Dunedin was not going full out in support of the Netherlands at the Fifa World Cup by lighting up landmarks with orange floodlights at the weekend.
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