Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Dunedin scientists have helped develop an internationally groundbreaking tool that estimates a person's risk of getting dementia and other age-related diseases.
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offenses.
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis.
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
More wet weather forecast for flood-hit Tasman
More wet weather forecast for flood-hit Tasman
More wild weather is forecast for the Nelson-Tasman region in areas hit by serious flooding last week.
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
Australian construction giant CPB is set to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building after years of fraught negotiations and government dithering.
Dunedin Ponzi scamster lacks insight into 'abhorrent' crimes
Dunedin Ponzi scamster lacks insight into 'abhorrent' crimes
A Dunedin financial adviser, who put his $15.7 million Ponzi scheme down to "overconfidence", lacks insight into his crimes after more than five years behind bars, the Parole Board says.
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One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’
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One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’
Speed reductions for Dunedin’s one-way system appear to be off the table after the government unveiled proposed traffic changes for the roads around the new hospital.
Lotto 2495
Lotto 2495
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Councillors slam mayor’s ‘outrageous’ letter about Israel
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Councillors slam mayor’s ‘outrageous’ letter about Israel
Dunedin's mayor has been criticised as "infantile" and "not fit" to lead by city councillors over his letter to the government backing sanctions against Israel.
Exhibition chance to be heard
Exhibition chance to be heard
Art has taken on a special meaning for a Dunedin student battling chronic pain.
Metal run
Metal run
Bulk carrier ES Dignity glides past St Leonards as the sun rises yesterday morning. It was on its way to pick up 25,000 tonnes of scrap metal.
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Govt accused of ‘fear-mongering’
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Govt accused of ‘fear-mongering’
A Dunedin Youth MP has accused the government of using "fear-mongering" language to pressure them into changing their speeches.
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Beach transformed into city’s ‘ugliest’
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Beach transformed into city’s ‘ugliest’
A surfer's paradise has been transformed into the "ugliest beach in Dunedin" because the council has been "useless" at maintaining it, a Blackhead resident claims.
Something to buzz about
Something to buzz about
Invercargill resident Mia Padgett, 12, has a crack at the Beat the Buzz activity in the New Zealand International Science Festival hub in Meridian Mall, Dunedin.
'We don't need that': Kanye West denied entry to Australia
'We don't need that': Kanye West denied entry to Australia
Kanye West has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister says.
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
A man’s girlfriend became so enraged at seeing him in a recent photo with his family that she waited outside a school for his wife and then followed her in the car.
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs, including turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time.
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
A teenage dog owner is "blown away" after her 8-year-old pooch was miraculously saved from a drain in the Nelson area.