US predicts quick end to war as Iran stands ground
US officials responding to economic uncertainty over high oil prices predicted on Sunday that the US-Israeli war on Iran would end within weeks and that a drop in energy costs would follow.
Dementia patient died after rest home assault
Dementia patient died after rest home assault
A 99-year-old dementia patient died after being assaulted in his rest home bedroom by another resident suffering from dementia, a coroner has found.
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Audience will be included in whodunnit
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Audience will be included in whodunnit
An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.
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Residents frustrated by lack of notification
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Residents frustrated by lack of notification
Residents of a Dunedin street are frustrated at the lack of notification about an all-hour road closure that has been imposed at one end of their road.
Peak performance
Peak performance
Theo Nicholson tackles Mt Cargill in the 43rd edition of Three Peaks mountain race event overlooking Dunedin yesterday.
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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton
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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton
Holding the New Zealand Team baton — Te Kaunoti, The Fire Stick — for the Commonwealth Games King’s Baton Relay is baton designer Ta Derek Lardelli (centre) with Chef de Mission Nigel Avery and...
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Sports centre roof patch job this year
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Sports centre roof patch job this year
A roof replacement for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre cannot come soon enough, say sports leaders staring down the barrel of another season hampered by leaks.
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Flights fright: business already hit, regional leader says
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Flights fright: business already hit, regional leader says
Businesses are already feeling the pinch from Air New Zealand’s latest cuts to flights, and the ongoing impact to regional connectivity is becoming ‘‘significant’’, a Dunedin business leader says.
Barrel winner takes her whole family with her
Barrel winner takes her whole family with her
A title 26 years in the making.
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No budget secrecy: mayor
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No budget secrecy: mayor
A prominent by-election candidate for the Dunedin City Council has questioned its secrecy around budgets.
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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills
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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills
Planned resource management reform is on the right track, but needs to address some practicality pitfalls, the Dunedin City Council has told the government.
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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise
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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise
The Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club are within striking distance of becoming a competitive team capable taking on other powerchair football clubs around the country, after receiving a $10...
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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal
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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal
Dunedin's connection to a psychoactive substance with reported addiction-disrupting properties will be traversed in an upcoming presentation.
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National rodeo finals
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National rodeo finals
The National Rodeo Finals drew a sizable crowd to the Waikouaiti Sports Ground on Saturday. They witnessed events such as bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, rope and tie, barrel race,...
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South Dunedin Street Festival
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South Dunedin Street Festival
A busy Dunedin thoroughfare was transformed into a ‘‘melting pot of a celebration’’ when an annual street festival returned at the weekend.
Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns
Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns
A batch of cheese from Goodfood Group Limited is being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria bacteria.
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex but do not realise they may have been sexually assaulted.
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies.
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Commemorations are underway in Christchurch to mark the seventh anniversary of the mosque attacks.
Road reopens after fatal crash on Lindis Pass
Road reopens after fatal crash on Lindis Pass
The Omarama-Lindis Pass Rd (SH8), between Omarama and Tarras, has reopened following a fatal crash this afternoon.