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Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka with her mum Maraea Hetaraka. Photo: Supplied

Family of girl who died ice-skating angry at lack of inquiry

The parents of a 13-year-old Christchurch girl who died after hitting her head while skating at Alpine Ice are angry the coroner will not open an inquiry into her death, saying they fear the same thing could happen again.

Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy...

Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you

Vladimir Putin warned European powers that if they started a war with Russia then Moscow was ready to fight and that the defeat of European powers would be so absolute there would be no one left to negotiate a peace deal.

'No political agenda' in mouldy meal saga - principal

Haeata Principal Peggy Burrows. Photo: RNZ / Adam Burns

'No political agenda' in mouldy meal saga - principal

A Christchurch principal has denied there was a "political agenda" behind speaking publicly about mouldy meals that were served to children.

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One-way changes questioned

Cumberland St, central Dunedin, looking south towards the Jetty St overbridge. Under a traffic...

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One-way changes questioned

Separate truck lanes are in the pipeline for two one-way streets in the centre of Dunedin with questions raised about safety and the future of one small Dunedin business.

Barry Kloogh refused parole again

"I’m very upset with what’s happened to [my victims] ... I know that they’re desperate in some...

Barry Kloogh refused parole again

A disgraced financial adviser behind a $15.7 million Ponzi scheme continues to lack empathy for his victims, a psychologist says.

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La Niña to bring dry, warm summer

Yusuf Nagdee (18) enjoys St Kilda beach on a recent scorching day. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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La Niña to bring dry, warm summer

Break out the barbecues and the sunscreen — summer in the South is shaping up to be warmer and drier than average.

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Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

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Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

Dunedin's mayor appears to have struck a second compromise over her new governance structure, this time creating a portfolio for councillor Lee Vandervis to lead.

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Defibrillator installed at school

St Brigid’s School pupils Cooper (left) and Connor McCook with the school’s new AED unit...

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Defibrillator installed at school

A Dunedin father of two boys — both with pacemakers — says he can rest a little easier now there is a defibrillator at their school.

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

A hair found in the hand of a Dunedin man stabbed to death is all the evidence the jury needs to convict his alleged killer, the Crown says.

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Complaints over rest-home continue; WorkSafe says visit not required

Oxford Court rest-home in Oxford St, South Dunedin. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Complaints over rest-home continue; WorkSafe says visit not required

As another horror story emerges from Oxford Court rest-home, WorkSafe says it did not pay a visit as complaints were more about employment disputes and health issues.

Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

Contractors prepare to work on a water main that burst in Princes St about 6am yesterday, causing gravel to be strewn down the road and into Dowling St

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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

An around-the-clock urgent healthcare service will start in Dunedin before Christmas, potentially easing pressure on the city hospital’s emergency department.

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Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

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Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

An action plan for Dunedin’s youth is an investment in the city’s future, councillors say.

Study links Vit C in food with skin health

University of Otago (Christchurch) Mātai Hāora Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine researcher...

Study links Vit C in food with skin health

It turns out grandma was right after all — beauty really does come from within, not from expensive face creams.

Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

Award-winning Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley has won a 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowship....

Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley was a student when she first experienced poetry as "a living, breathing form".

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'As far as running the company, they were awful'

Winely co-founders Jacob Manning and Abbe Hyde. Photo: supplied

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'As far as running the company, they were awful'

Two employees of failed wine venture Winely say the firm was more about ideas than the reality of running a business.

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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse

Christopher Todman. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse

A man who alleges he was indecently assaulted by his former Dunedin teacher recalls the "indescribable terror" he felt during the incidents.

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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years

Picture framer Lesley Kendall is retiring after nearly 60 years at Dunedin firm Nevill Studios....

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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years

When she started as a teenager, Lesley Kendall did not picture herself working at the same Dunedin framing firm for nearly 60 years.

Window to be put on display

University of Otago marine science professor Ceridwen Fraser holds her stained-glass artwork that...

Window to be put on display

A stained-glass window conceived as bathroom decor during a renovation will now be hung in the University of Otago’s Geology Museum.

Design inspired by Tongan culture wins award

Otago Polytechnic School of Architecture master’s student Mila Makasini with a visualisation of...

Design inspired by Tongan culture wins award

Connections to time, space and culture have propelled an Otago architecture student to the top of his class.

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