Probe finds 'significant' mental health failings after Chch murders
An inquiry into Canterbury's Mental Health Services found "significant" problems in the service's governance, care model and resourcing.
Sexual abuse victim will 'cry until there are no tears left'
Sexual abuse victim will 'cry until there are no tears left'
A Christchurch woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 that his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".
Living simple life makes you happier: Otago research
Living simple life makes you happier: Otago research
How much money do you need to be happy? Probably less than you think.
Eco-warrior yells at strangers over harbour litter
Eco-warrior yells at strangers over harbour litter
A man having a meltdown over the state of Dunedin waterways was spoken to by police after screaming at people for not helping him clean up.
Massive Lotto win claimed in Christchurch
Massive Lotto win claimed in Christchurch
Christchurch's newest multi-millionaire has claimed their $20.25 million prize following Saturday night’s Powerball draw.
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'Mistrust arose': Former Monarch owner backs reset of Enterprise Dunedin
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'Mistrust arose': Former Monarch owner backs reset of Enterprise Dunedin
Opaque layers of council bureaucracy and poor governance eroded trust in Dunedin’s economic development unit, a former tourism operator says.
Drug-crazed man with 'hole in head' tried to headbutt officers
Drug-crazed man with 'hole in head' tried to headbutt officers
A drug-affected Dunedin man complaining of a "hole in his head" became aggressive and allegedly tried to headbutt police.
Mum killed after boat trailer breaks free on highway
Mum killed after boat trailer breaks free on highway
A mother driving home to Auckland with her three-year-old son in the back seat was killed when a boat and trailer unit broke free from an oncoming vehicle and slammed into their car.
Condemnation grows over Israel's killing of prominent reporter
Condemnation grows over Israel's killing of prominent reporter
A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in an attack condemned by journalists...
Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard
Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard
US President Trump said he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.
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Nurses in 'daily battle' over hospital parking
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Nurses in 'daily battle' over hospital parking
Dunedin Hospital nurses sick of receiving fines and jumping out of vehicles into the street say they are being let down by the council over a lack of parking.
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Banned coach previously hurt player
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Banned coach previously hurt player
A Clutha man who previously used a pool cue to violate a rugby player has been given a lengthy ban after allegedly verbally abusing a referee following a tense club rugby final.
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'So this is the moment my life changes forever'
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Reaction to fire ‘just disbelief’
When Susan Wardell arrived home to find smoke billowing from her St Leonards house, it was the worst day of her life.
Temporary limit in place on hill road
Temporary limit in place on hill road
A temporary 30kmh speed limit has been posted near the bottom of Three Mile Hill Rd between North Taieri and Halfway Bush in Dunedin.
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
A previously abandoned plan to lower speed limits around Kuri Bush has made a reappearance as the Dunedin City Council gears up for public consultation.
Signs of an upcoming election
Signs of an upcoming election
Yesterday marked two months until the local body election and the first day candidates were allowed to erect hoardings.
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Radich stands by letter to government
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Radich stands by letter to government
Despite community backlash and being opposed to writing it, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is standing by his letter to the government seeking sanctions against Israel.
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Are students being priced out of Dunedin?
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Are students being priced out of Dunedin?
Dunedin students believe they are getting a raw deal as rents continue to climb, and housing conditions fail to meet their basic needs.
Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back
Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back
A former Australian police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old aged-care resident while on duty has dropped his bid to be reinstated to the force. Then-senior constable Kristian James Samuel...
Northland gets more cops as crime surges
'Unprecedented': Northland gets more cops as crime surges
An "unprecedented" spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage in Northland has seen more than 90 police staff called in to bolster the region's thin blue line.