Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Jevon McSkimming invited a woman he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.
No plans for NZ to join Iran conflict: Luxon
No plans for NZ to join Iran conflict: Luxon
The prime minister says New Zealand has not been asked to provide military support in the Middle East, and had no plans to do so.
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was ‘‘frustrated’’.
Moonrise over Mount Cargill
Moonrise over Mount Cargill
There's 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 a perfect time, but sometimes you get 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 than ever before.
Dog's drug discovery at prison 'a truly remarkable find'
Dog's drug discovery at prison 'a truly remarkable find'
A prison detector dog has been rewarded for stopping a range of illegal drugs and other contraband material from getting into a Christchurch jail.
Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies
Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks
While the rest of the world races to harness the power of the sun, New Zealand is languishing - as energy prices continue to climb.
Homeless community growing in Christchurch red zone
Homeless community growing in Christchurch red zone
At Wetlands Grove in the Christchurch red zone, a homeless community of about 40 people and their pets has formed over the past 18 months.
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US President Donald Trump says he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary.
'Aggressive behaviour' towards firies alleged
'Aggressive behaviour' towards firefighters at house blaze alleged
Police were on hand for ‘‘crowd control’’ at the scene of a Dunedin house fire where aggressive behaviour by onlookers towards firefighters was alleged.
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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
Victor Billot did not offer the phrase ‘‘hate to say I told you so’’, but the stadium critic got near it.
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'Excuse my language, but f*** off'
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Supermarket ticketing slammed as ‘a scam’
A Dunedin man says photographic ‘‘proof’’ of his apparently illegal parking at a central city supermarket is laughable.
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Near $20m extension to boardwalk to begin
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Near $20m extension to boardwalk to begin
The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.
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By-election to be contested by 14
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By-election to be contested by 14
A field of 14 candidates will contest the Dunedin City Council by-election to pursue the seat left open by the death of councillor and former mayor Jules Radich.
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
Dunedin City Council by-election candidates are not impressed by the possibility of a 10.5% rates rise.
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Kiwi stuck in Dubai feeling ‘very uneasy’
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Kiwi stuck in Dubai feeling ‘very uneasy’
A New Zealander stranded in Dubai has described a ‘‘surreal’’ atmosphere as the impact of region-wide missile strikes continues to ripple across the Middle East.
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had "opened the great gates of fire" on Israel.
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Princes St site development pushed back to November
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Princes St site development pushed back to November
A central Dunedin development has been given another nine months to start work by the city council.
NZ 'not in a position to judge' US-Israeli attacks - PM
NZ 'not in a position to judge' US-Israeli attacks - PM
The Prime Minister says only the US and Israel have the intelligence to back up their attacks on Iran - and New Zealand won't be asking to see it.
Charges laid over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Charges laid over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Charges have been laid in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024.