Man 'duct taped, pointed gun at toddlers': police
An Australian man has been charged after he allegedly bound two young children with duct tape and took a photo while pointing a gun at them.
Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Hipkins over FamilyBoost
Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Hipkins over FamilyBoost
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has challenged Labour to front up with any policy at all as he comes under pressure over FamilyBoost.
Bowling club, shop targeted by youths: police
Bowling club, shop targeted by youths: police
A youth who stole cash, a speaker, alcohol and a bag of lollies was sniffed out by the dog squad after breaking into a Dunedin bowling club, police say.
Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways
Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways
A woman who pilfered almost $500,000 from her employer says she spent most of it on takeaways and clothing.
Dunedin Study gets world-wide attention
Dunedin Study gets world-wide attention
The landmark Dunedin Study of babies born in the early 1970s has caught the eye of the OECD.
UK sanctions regime for people-smuggling gangs
UK sanctions regime for people-smuggling gangs
Britain has launched a new sanctions regime targeting people-smuggling gangs and their enablers in what the government says is the first move of its kind globally.
Israel sends tanks into suspected hostage area
Israel sends tanks into suspected hostage area
Israeli tanks have pushed into southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time, where Israeli sources say the military believes hostages may be held.
Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police
Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police
Wellington police believe a man was "set up" to be robbed - but the incident took a violent and ultimately tragic turn.
'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence
'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence
The family of Emma-Jane Kupa, an 11-year-old fatally knocked from her bike by an angry and intoxicated drug-using driver, wants her killer given a longer sentence.
User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service
User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service
Changes to a decades-long needle exchange contract have left a South Island drug-user and health expert worried the decision will breed distrust, potentially leading to needle-sharing.
School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'
School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'
Internal Education Ministry documents seen by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum and managers were considering using AI to help with the work.
'Cosby Show' star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies by drowning at 54
'Cosby Show' star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies by drowning at 54
American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s TV hit "The Cosby Show," has died at age 54 by drowning.
NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza
NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza
New Zealand has joined 24 other countries in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and criticising what they call the inhumane killing of Palestinians.
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Majority backs going with the flow
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Majority backs going with the flow
A future where South Dunedin is dotted with waterways and wetlands has been backed by residents as the best hope to address climate change.
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‘Otago is being overlooked’
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‘Otago is being overlooked’
The government’s backing of a third medical school at Waikato is yet more evidence it cares little about Dunedin, opponents say.
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Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all
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Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all
Jo Millar never really knew what the word "retired" meant.
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
A proposal to make a popular fishing area off the Otago Coast into an iwi-managed reserve is on the table as a way to protect the area and still allow fishing to take place.
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ORC’s flood repair bill nearly $4m
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ORC’s flood repair bill nearly $4m
Flood damage from the past three years will cost the Otago Regional Council nearly $4 million, a new report says.
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‘Crate diggers’ in for treat at sale
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‘Crate diggers’ in for treat at sale
Whether it is French field recordings, esoteric minimalist music or a 1959 concert at Dunedin’s Town Hall, "crate diggers" are in for a treat at this year’s Regent Theatre Music Sale.
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Call to delay cycleway project
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Call to delay cycleway project
A contentious central city cycleway should be delayed two years to prevent "another round of chaos" being dumped on business owners’ doorsteps, a Dunedin property investor says.