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    Damaged buildings along the shore after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Treasure Beach, Saint...

    Destruction left as hurricane begins to dissipate

    Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate today after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting off communities in Cuba,...

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is an unrealisable "pipe dream"....

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable "pipe dream," according to state...

    Low measles immunity levels putting babies at risk

    Initial research shows being fully vaccinated with a booster shot is proving effective against...

    Low measles immunity levels putting babies at risk

    By Ruth Hill of RNZLow levels of immunity against measles among women of child-bearing age are putting babies at risk, warns one public health expert.

    Close eye on Whakaari/White Island after two eruptions

    A screen shot of steam rising from Whakaari/White Island on October 30, 2025. Photo: Supplied

    Close eye on Whakaari/White Island after two eruptions

    Volcanologists will be monitoring Whakaari/White Island over the weekend in the wake of two short-lived eruptions.

    Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

    Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say....

    Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

    Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend and brought them to a reservoir.

    Man avoids jail after killing neighbour

    Ōpōtiki man Bonny Anthony Temple, 47, in the High Court at Hamilton on Thursday when he was...

    Man avoids jail after killing neighbour

    Bonny Anthony Temple may have been a good, law-abiding citizen, but he was still capable of taking a life.

    Water safety reminder after 54 drownings this year

    Water Safety NZ are urging people to stay around the water this year. Photo: Getty Images

    Water safety reminder after 54 drownings this year

    Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is asking people to play their part to prevent more tragedies, following 54 drownings this year.

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    Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'

    A cycleway beside the Water of Leith in Dunedin could be better than the Albany St project, say...

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    Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'

    A new cycleway route in Dunedin could be pitched as an alternative to the beleaguered Albany St project, which remains under a legal cloud.

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    Mayor, councillors sworn in to office

    New Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker, in her mayoral robes, celebrates with supporters in the Octagon...

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    Mayor, councillors sworn in to office

    Dunedin could be the best place to live in New Zealand — a magnet for people attracted by an unrivalled lifestyle and opportunities, the city’s new mayor says.

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    Man who abandoned friend to die denied early release

    Photo: File image

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    Man who abandoned friend to die denied early release

    A man who left his friend of 15 years for dead after a drunken crash will spend at least another year behind bars.

    Multiple crews attend fire in roof

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Multiple crews attend fire in roof

    Firefighters work on the roof of a Bush Rd property in Mosgiel after a blaze broke out in its roof space.

    Led on ‘short foot chase’

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    Led on ‘short foot chase’

    An allegedly intoxicated man causing chaos in the main street of an Otago town attempted to flee police when they were transporting him to court.

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    Council club drink prices raise concern

    Should wine be available 24/7? PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Council club drink prices raise concern

    The Dunedin City Council has come under fire for "concerningly low prices for alcohol" at its staff-only social club — including $4 beer.

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    Former councillors farewelled

    Andrew Whiley. Photo: supplied

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    Former councillors farewelled

    Intelligent, passionate and "occasionally annoying" — Dunedin city councillors have eulogised their former colleagues as a new term dawns.

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    Appliance fraudster made to pay

    Matthew Thomson was sentenced to community work after paying 21c for $20,000 worth of gear. Photo...

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    Appliance fraudster made to pay

    A Dunedin builder who ripped off an appliance store to the tune of $20,000 is yet to pay back a cent.

    The family that feeds Dunedin

    Three generations of the Gianone family are now in the family business, from bottom left...

    The family that feeds Dunedin

    In an industry where trends come and go, the Gianone family’s steadfast Italian restaurant Etrusco has become part of the Dunedin story.

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    5300 claims so far for wind damage

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    5300 claims so far for wind damage

    Claims continue to roll in from last week’s wind event with thousands coming from the South.

    ‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt

    A red balloon tied to a stormwater drain in MacLaggan St. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    ‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt

    Parents, keep your children nearby — lest they get lured into Dunedin’s drainage system.

    ‘Sick’ haunted house spreads scary season’s fear

    Visiting the haunted house on the corner of Moreau and Council Sts in South Dunedin are (from top...

    ‘Sick’ haunted house spreads scary season’s fear

    Gravestones, parts of decomposing skeletons reaching out of the ground, things with sharp teeth and a cackling witch

    Sunday parking charges to start

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Sunday parking charges to start

    Visitors to Dunedin’s central city will now have to pay for parking week-round.
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