Man named, charged after Liverpool attack
Man named, charged after Liverpool attack
British police charged a 53-year-old man after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool football fans during a victory parade earlier this week, injuring dozens.
Housing confidence hits 14-year high: survey
Housing confidence hits 14-year high: survey
Housing confidence is at its highest level in 14 years according to an ASB survey.
Power cuts after possible tornado rips through Hamilton
Power cuts after possible tornado rips through Hamilton
Emergency services and council staff are helping with the clean after a possible tornado ripped through suburbs in Hamilton.
No work yet on National's nurse scheme: Health Ministry
No work yet on National's nurse scheme: Health Ministry
No work has been done on the nurse bonding and relocation schemes National campaigned on in the election, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
Some parents could be prosecuted over truancy
Some parents could be prosecuted over truancy
Parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are more likely to be prosecuted as the government cracks down on truancy.
Seymour vows straight talk, Peters fires up campaign
Seymour vows straight talk, Peters fires up campaign
David Seymour has vowed to keep speaking freely as he takes over as deputy prime minister.
School didn't go to police over major theft
School didn't go to police over major theft
A Dunedin secondary school decided not to contact police after discovering a staff member "misappropriated" almost $365,000 over five years.
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Cafe closed, life savings gone and $491k in debt
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Cafe closed, life savings gone and $491k in debt
A failed cafe has cost a Dunedin businessman his "entire life savings" and left his company owing nearly $500,000.
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Dunedin residents facing 10.7% rates rise
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Dunedin residents facing 10.7% rates rise
Dunedin residents face a rates rise of 10.7% and councillors have been warned planned capital spending is so high it could be a struggle to deliver everything.
Outreach initiative marking 10th visit
Outreach initiative marking 10th visit
Tūhura Otago Museum may have become a victim of its own success.
Man carrying knives arrested
Man carrying knives arrested
A Dunedin man carrying six knives allegedly threatened a St Kilda woman early yesterday before pulling a blade on police.
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Wildlife capital status gets boost from council
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Wildlife capital status gets boost from council
Dunedin's status as the wildlife capital of New Zealand is more secure thanks to $1.2 million in council backing to expand pest elimination efforts, a leader at Predator Free Dunedin says.
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Receiving a roaring haka was a "heart-warming" moment for a Dunedin secondary student who took top honours in a Māori speech competition.
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...
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Countries agree on seabird protection
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Countries agree on seabird protection
The 13 member countries of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Acap) have agreed to engage with the fisheries that are decimating seabird numbers, the Department of...
Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'
Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'
A near-miss incident at a railway yard at Port Chalmers is a reminder that things cannot return to the "bad old days" of non-compliance and even workplace deaths, the railways union says.
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
A 20-year-old man left with a fractured skull in a vicious Octagon attack "could’ve been a vegetable, or worse", a judge said.
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
Prominent Australians are backing much-loved comedian Magda Szubanski after she revealed her diagnosis with an "obscure" cancer.
Eligibility query over new role for Bush
Eligibility query over new role for Bush
The appointment of a New Zealander to take charge of a troubled state police force has hit an unexpected speed bump — laws needed to clarify his eligibility.
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
A meth dealer will spend more time in prison for refusing to leave his cell and explain where he got $45,000 cash and a vintage motorbike.