Noah stopping it: NZ's most popular boys' name continues reign
The most popular baby names of 2025 have been announced, with the previous year's monikers holding firm at the top.
Govt u-turn on prescription fee policy
Govt u-turn on prescription fee policy
People will now only need to pay a $5 fee once for new 12-month prescriptions.
Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police
Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police
Two Dunedin men attempting a classic switcheroo by quickly swapping seats while approaching a drink driving checkpoint failed to bamboozle police.
Hastings set to be hottest spot, more heat alerts issued
Hastings set to be hottest spot, more heat alerts issued
Hastings is in for a scorcher and could reach as high as 34°C, while heat alerts have been issued for parts of the North and South islands.
Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats
Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats
A Dunedin man evicted from his room in a shared house allegedly threatened to ‘‘cut’’ his housemates' throats after being given a deadline of a day to clear out.
Passengers stranded after ferry ramp fails
Passengers stranded after ferry ramp fails
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A faulty ramp meant passengers travelling to Picton were returned to Wellington but unable to get off the ferry.
Worker 'splashed with medical waste' in Dunedin explosion
Worker 'splashed with medical waste' in Dunedin explosion
A worker was washed by fire hoses in Dunedin's industrial area following a reported explosion at a biosecurity company which handles waste for healthcare facilities.
Mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit
Mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit
Six pilot whales have died and 15 returned to the beach at Farewell Spit out of a pod of 55 that became stranded.
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Armed police hunt suspects
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Armed police hunt suspects
A fugitive police have warned the public not to approach is believed to be at the centre of a city-wide manhunt involving armed officers and road spikes.
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Dunedin's ‘Mr Science’ admits more sex abuse
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Dunedin's ‘Mr Science’ admits more sex abuse
A high-profile former Dunedin educator - locked up for sexually abusing a boy - has admitted crimes against a second child.
Bridge jump prompts warning
Bridge jump prompts warning
Footage uploaded to social media and believed to be taken at the weekend shows two men leaping into Waitematā Harbour from the maintenance walkway that runs under the bridge.
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
Questions are mounting for the operators of the under-fire Manage My Health portal as a leading University of Otago medical academic has been called in by the company as an adviser.
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
A killer Dunedin driver has avoided prison after being caught drunk behind the wheel three times in six months.
AA convention to mark 80th
AA convention to mark 80th
Alcoholics Anonymous will mark 80 years in New Zealand with a national convention in Dunedin this month.
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin was hot yet cold. Dry but wet. Alexandra was the driest in the country while it blew at record level all over the South on October 23.
Crash temporarily blocks road
Crash temporarily blocks road
Police attend the scene of a crash where a car towing a trailer filled with concrete blocks crashed into the divider barrier of the Southern Motorway near Fairfield yesterday.
Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack
Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack
Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in which 15 were killed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today.
Movement of produce restricted after fruit fly found in Auckland
Movement of produce restricted after fruit fly found in Auckland
Legal controls restricting the movement of produce are now in place in Auckland's Mount Roskill, affecting more than 8500 properties.
Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise
Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise
Petrolheads have descended upon the usually quiet Australian capital for a weekend of burnouts, drag races and supercharged cars.
'Illegal' harbour bridge jump sparks warning, probe
'Illegal' harbour bridge jump sparks warning, probe
Water Safety NZ says it's not worth risking your life for social media views after footage of two people jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online.