Polls close on election day as Australians await winner
Polls have closed across eastern states and the count has begun to determine the make up of Australia's next federal parliament.
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Residents of a Banks Peninsula town are angry and frustrated as they say opening a nearby lake to the ocean would've mitigated flooding in the area.
Mushroom murder trial cooks up fresh revelations
Mushroom murder trial cooks up fresh revelations
The son of two alleged murder victims and estranged husband of their accused killer, has spent one-and-a-half days in the witness box.
Response praised after Canterbury floods
Response praised after Canterbury floods
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery has praised the community response to the severe weather over the last week.
Main road to Akaroa still closed after flooding
Main road to Akaroa still closed after flooding
The main road to Akaroa on Banks Peninsula is still blocked, days after intense rainfall flooded State Highway 75.
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Pair join contributions hike fight
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Pair join contributions hike fight
Two of Dunedin’s business giants have joined the fight against a major hike in development contributions they say will stifle the city’s growth.
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
A concerned school bus driver is terrified cars "screaming past at 100km an hour" will seriously hurt or kill a child if authorities continue to ignore the problem.
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has heard the chorus of concern about planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, but will not be reigniting protest action.
Murder trial suspended
Murder trial suspended
The trial of a man accused of murdering an Auckland couple in their Ellerslie home in November 2023 has been suspended.
Ford utes recalled
Ford utes recalled
Hundreds of Ford utes are being recalled because of a problem that could cause them to crash.
PM brushes off hospital concerns
PM brushes off hospital concerns
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon yesterday defended progress on the new Dunedin hospital project, despite rising clinician concern about possible cuts to planned beds in the facility.
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
Disharmony in Dunedin theatre circles has hit a crescendo amid a chorus of calls for a $17.1 million council budget cut to be reversed.
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
Dunedin school children are dipping a toe in the turbulent waters of local government, asking the city council to "keep your promise" on Otago Peninsula's shared pathway.
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
Dunedin risks missing out on a significant tourism boost if it does not connect to Otago’s sprawling cycle trail network.
Above average temperatures predicted for winter
Above average temperatures predicted for winter with less snow on the slopes
While many southerners may be rubbing their hands together with glee at news that temperatures are "very likely" to be warmer than average over the next three months, others may not be so pleased.
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Invest heavily now: submission
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Invest heavily now: submission
A call for Dunedin to invest heavily in achieving its zero carbon plan has been backed by 150 Dunedin residents.
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
As if the odds were not already stacked against New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō population, now Otago researchers are trying to save them from another plight — crusty bum.
'Deeply personal' event to honour stepmother
'Deeply personal' event to honour stepmother
When Kate Vaha'akolo lost her stepmother to breast cancer earlier this year, it left her searching — searching for a way to deal with the grief, and bring awareness of breast cancer to other women.
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Club seeks help for new lights
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Club seeks help for new lights
One of Dunedin’s biggest rugby clubs is asking the council to help keep the lights on at one of the city’s busiest training fields.
Aim to create drugs to combat antibiotic resistance in animals
Aim to create drugs to combat antibiotic resistance in animals
Chemically modified antibiotics which only activate in the presence of infection may be the answer to the world’s growing antibiotic resistance problem.