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Police were called to Centre City New World after someone allegedly pulled a knife on a staff member. Photo: Gregor Richardson Shoppers and staff held down at least one shoplifter after someone pulled a knife on a worker at Centre City New World this afternoon, police say.

February 22, 2019

The University of Otago is welcoming new and returning students to the city with the traditional cluster of Orientation events.

A tent city on the Otago Museum lawn, is hosting all manner of clubs and societies inviting people to join their groups.

Political parties are also out, trying to recruit students.

News: Dunedin

February 22, 2019

A Dunedin athletic Club‎ has wound back time and resurrected the Clocktower Race.

The once annual race around the University Of Otago Registry building has made a return thanks to the local Hill City University club.

News: Dunedin

February 22, 2019

Almost 30 years after its last touch-up, the winter garden glasshouse at the Dunedin Botanic Garden is midway through a total refurbishment.

The Edwardian-styled glasshouse was built in 1908, and the council says it was in need of a complete makeover, inside and out.

News: Dunedin

Lime scooters are set to be removed from Dunedin streets over safety issues. Photo: James Hall Dunedin is to follow in Auckland's footsteps and withdraw Lime e-scooters with immediate effect.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins. Photo: NZ Herald A petition against the proposed merger of all of New Zealand's polytechnics and institutes of technology into one national tertiary organisation has already garnered more than 3000 signatures.

Join us from 7.35pm tonight for live updates from the Highlanders' match against the Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Auckland Council bosses have suspended Lime scooters' licence temporarily.

A cyclist suffered moderate injuries after colliding with a car in Dunedin this morning.

Ashley Cullen, and her mother Kirsty Cullen. Photo: Supplied The number of Canterbury children suffering from mental health problems has sky rocketed since the Christchurch earthquakes. On the eighth anniversary of the 2011 quake teenager Ashley Cullen, describes how mental illness tore through her childhood.

Malcolm Rewa. Photo: RNZ Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has been found guilty of murdering Susan Burdett in 1992.

It's back to the original limits in Arrowtown. Photo: Mountain Scene The blame game has begun over Queenstown’s botched speed limit trials.

Isaac Giesen made history last night. Photo: Facebook It took him 70 days, 90 hours and 37 minutes all alone at sea but Isaac Giesen has accomplished what he set out to do: the Christchurch man has become the first Kiwi to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

Alosio Taimo was sentenced today in the High Court at Auckland. Photo: NZ Herald An Auckland rugby coach found guilty of 95 charges of sexually abusing young boys has been sentenced to 22 years' jail.

the_christchurch_catholic_cathedral_which_was_dama_4d63fe2db3.jpeg The Christchurch Catholic Cathedral, which was damaged extensively in the 2011 earthquake. Photo: NZPA Christchurch will pause at 12.51pm today to remember the devastating earthquake which struck exactly eight years ago and claimed 185 lives.

Eugene Daniel Baker during his appearance, for murder, in the High Court ,Wellington. Photo: NZ Herald The man accused of decapitating a 71-year-old Petone man can now be named as Eugene Baker.

Police dog Vann. Photo: File A drink-driver led police on a pursuit in Dunedin last night before taking a wrong turn into a dead end street.

Poodle siblings Daisy and Lola were found neglected for almost two years. Photos: SPCA Two elderly poodles, neglected to the point where they no longer looked like dogs, have topped SPCA's annual list of shame.

Peter Tork, one of the four members of the made-for-TV-turned-chart-topping-pop-sensations the Monkees, has died. He was 77.

At least one person has sustained minor injuries after a car rolled near Otematata this morning.