Temporary limit in place on hill road
A temporary 30kmh speed limit has been posted near the bottom of Three Mile Hill Rd between North Taieri and Halfway Bush in Dunedin.
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
A previously abandoned plan to lower speed limits around Kuri Bush has made a reappearance as the Dunedin City Council gears up for public consultation.
Signs of an upcoming election
Signs of an upcoming election
Yesterday marked two months until the local body election and the first day candidates were allowed to erect hoardings.
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Radich stands by letter to government
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Radich stands by letter to government
Despite community backlash and being opposed to writing it, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is standing by his letter to the government seeking sanctions against Israel.
‘Sometimes you can’t even focus on your schoolwork’
‘Sometimes you can’t even focus on your schoolwork’
Second-year computer science student Ambrosia Hardie and second-year law student Karis O’Brien, both from Auckland, do not feel they are getting good value for the money they pay for their North...
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Flat conditions leave some unimpressed
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Flat conditions leave some unimpressed
Dunedin students believe they are getting a raw deal as rents continue to climb, and housing conditions fail to meet their basic needs.
Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back
Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back
A former Australian police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old aged-care resident while on duty has dropped his bid to be reinstated to the force. Then-senior constable Kristian James Samuel...
Northland gets more cops as crime surges
'Unprecedented': Northland gets more cops as crime surges
An "unprecedented" spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage in Northland has seen more than 90 police staff called in to bolster the region's thin blue line.
Support grows for Labour; govt still keeps reins: poll
Support grows for Labour; govt still keeps reins: poll
Labour's support has surged in the latest TVNZ political poll out tonight, but the coalition government would still have the numbers to govern.
Australia to recognise Palestinian state
Australia to recognise Palestinian state
Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state in a historic diplomatic shift that aims to "break the cycle of violence" in the Middle East.
Mosque attack videos were for 'work purposes'
Mosque attack videos were for 'work purposes': accused
A government employee on trial for allegedly having footage of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks says he had it for work purposes.
NZ mulls recognition of Palestinian state
NZ mulls recognition of Palestinian state
New Zealand will make a decision on whether to recognise Palestine as a state over the next month, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed.
Lockdown after 'aggressive' adults enter Auckland school
Lockdown after 'aggressive' adults enter Auckland school
A school in South Auckland says it has resumed classes after going into lockdown on Monday morning.
Cold snap continues as winter maintains grip
Cold snap continues as winter maintains grip
Brisk temperatures and icy cold weather look set to keep a tight grip on much of the country as the last few weeks of winter hit.
Road tax floated for Australia's EV users
Road tax floated for Australia's EV users
Australia's electric car drivers could be hit with a road tax, with one federal frontbencher saying it's a "sensible" move as more people switch to EVs.
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
A Dunedin teenage girl was caught sneaking out of the house and taking off in her parent’s car.
Former All Black among those duped by $4m Chch Ponzi scheme
Former All Black among those duped by $4m Chch Ponzi scheme
For more than seven years the Tuiras purported to operate an investment business out of Christchurch, raising more than $4m from investors hoping for high returns. However, none of the money was being invested and instead went to fund the couple's lifestyle and repay other investors.
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
An alleged drink driver had to be located by the dog squad at his Port Chalmers property after leading officers on a police chase.
Principal not surprised more students leaving school unqualified
Principal not surprised more students leaving school unqualified
A secondary school teacher says he is not surprised by the increasing rate of teenagers leaving high school with no qualifications, and does not anticipate the situation improving.
Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat
Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat
A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh.