Two police staff were in the supermarket and intervened it has emerged.

St John paramedics 'forged on' when they arrived at scene of Dunedin mass stabbing.

Armed police were seen in Dunedin earlier today making enquiries to locate the man.

Supermarket worker's son at wounded woman's hospital bedside.

Te Anau police constable Kris Dale recovers from severe burns.

A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder.

A series of fronts are forecast to move over the country from the southwest on Tuesday.

The constable was hospitalised with burns to her scalp and face after the alleged attack.

Floss and Scruff went missing last month leaving behind their four-week-old puppies.

The alleged stabber was injured and is currently in hospital under police guard.

Three people critically injured, one person is in custody.

The specialist said people with eating disorders "sometimes adapt to it over time".

The fines' are among changes proposed to the university's Code of Student Conduct.

The female officer was attending a family harm incident when the alleged assault happened.

The sea lion suffered a 40cm-wide bite to its side.

Cruise ships became Covid hot spots particularly after the Ruby Princess outbreak.

Doctors say programme needed to stem diabetes tide, fast becoming a global health crisis.

Sister of man brutally beaten to death with cricket bat says family will never heal.

The judge said a criminal record would "destroy" the offenders' career opportunities.

Sentencing judge tells ex-cop Iain William Milne "you totally lost the plot".

Officers allegedly took unauthorised passengers in their patrol vehicles multiple times.

Asbestos dust has been noticed in civic centre offices in Dunedin.

An Air New Zealand spokesman said about 60 passengers were affected.

'I'm no saint, and I'd had a bellyful... sometimes you've got to stick up for yourself'.

Dunedin man avoids conviction and receives permanent name suppression.

'If it was more malicious I'd probably feel less safe', resident says after odd break-in.

Emergency services were called to the College of Education auditorium at 8.25am.

Litany of misdiagnosis, missed opportunities and mishandled appointments.

'There are signs that there are fewer buyers talking to banks about ... mortgages.'

John Hellewell told Probation he no longer felt pity or sadness for the abused children.