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Businesses want compensation
The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills to pay for vouchers has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.
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Science enthusiast earns his badge
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Science enthusiast earns his badge
When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.
Chairman quits after review
Chairman quits after review
Financial Markets Authority chairman Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an...
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Family take up fight for lecture theatres
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Family take up fight for lecture theatres
The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.
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Claim stormwater work cancelled ‘simply wrong’
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Claim stormwater work cancelled ‘simply wrong’
Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded, as Dunedin City Council by-election candidates clash over claims about stormwater issues.
Central city roadworks to begin
Central city roadworks to begin
Work to resurface sections of road in Dunedin’s central city will begin this week.
Mental health education needed early: Kirwan
Mental health education needed early: Kirwan
Giving children a mental health ‘‘toolbox’’ early is crucial, a mental health advocate says.
Getting a feel for life as an Otago student
Getting a feel for life as an Otago student
Prospective students flocked to Dunedin in their thousands at the weekend to get a brief taste of campus lifestyle and the tertiary educational opportunities on offer.
Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings
Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings
On the night before a fatal school caving trip, MetService escalated its weather warning to severe and parents fired off urgent emails to the school.
Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on
Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on
The cause of a Canterbury baby's catastrophic head injury remains a mystery more than a decade after the child's death.
Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting
Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting
Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December.
Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win
Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win
A Port Chalmers man says he carried a $1 million Lotto ticket around in his wallet for a week while he let the magnitude of the prize sink in.
Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair
Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair
Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has paid back $500 in relation to taxpayer-funded stays at hotels during his affair.
Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'
Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.
Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped
Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped
A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch.
New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'
New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'
Otago's brand new average speed safety camera has been yanked from the ground and burned up before it even became operational.
Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'
Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'
A Dunedin man pulled over after swerving all over the road claimed the alcohol he consumed shouldn’t count because it was the "the blood of Christ".
Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event
Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event
The action at a charity boxing event spilled out into the crowd when members of a Dunedin gang spotted out-of-town rivals from across the ring.