NZ could be 'dumping ground' for dirty cars as standards slashed
The transport minister is dismissing fears New Zealand will become a dumping ground for high-emission vehicles as the government slashes the Clean Car Standard.
$18.3m Lotto win 'opens up whole new world'
$18.3m Lotto win 'opens up whole new world'
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A Christchurch man who won $18.3 million in the weekend Lotto draw says it was the first ticket the family had bought in a decade.
One hurt as fender bender snarls Dunedin traffic
One hurt as fender bender snarls Dunedin traffic
One person was injured in a two-car crash which briefly stopped traffic in central Dunedin this morning.
Voters split but Hipkins 'comfortable' over CGT
Voters split but Hipkins 'comfortable' over Capital Gains Tax
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he is comfortable with where the Capital Gains Tax policy has landed, after a survey showed voters were split on the idea.
Lion around St Kilda
Lion around St Kilda
I was taken with this sea lion on the path by St Kilda Surf Club this morning.
$260k raised for mum of children killed in house fire
$260k raised for mum of children killed in house fire
A Givealittle page set up to help support a Manawatū mother mourning the death of her three children in house fire at the weekend has so far raised more than $260,000.
Country's first rubber road to be trialled in Canterbury
Country's first rubber road to be trialled in Canterbury
The first rubber road in New Zealand is being planned in Canterbury.
Man accused of murdering father and son in house fire named
Man accused of murdering father and son in house fire named
The man accused of murdering a father and son who died in an Auckland house fire can now be named.
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire torches Dunedin house
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire torches Dunedin house
Police evacuated neighbouring properties as a "deliberately lit" fire torched a Dunedin house on a night of suspicious blazes in the city.
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Raising flood resilience, one house at a time
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Raising flood resilience, one house at a time
Housing has started going up in South Dunedin.
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Jones warns of ‘disembowelled’ economy
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Jones blasts Greens’ pledge: Warns Otago economy would be ‘disembowelled’
Otago's economy would be "disembowelled" if the Green Party follows through on a pledge to revoke any fast-track consents for a pair of gold mines, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
A Dunedin newlywed who was stabbed at least 46 times and almost decapitated was found with a hair in his hand.
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
The rainbow crossings at the end of a central Dunedin streetscape will arrive next year, the city council says.
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
A Dunedin student who went public with claims he was racially profiled at a centre city supermarket has received an apology from Foodstuffs.
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Kindergartens close for asbestos testing
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Kindergartens close for asbestos testing
A third of Dunedin kindergartens will be closed today as testing continues on sand in classrooms which may contain asbestos.
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Gaschem Homer, an lpg tanker, sails up Otago Harbour before berthing at the lpg terminal at noon yesterday.
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
A Government proposal to help protect hoiho yellow-eyed penguins by prohibiting commercial set net fishing within eight nautical miles of the Otago coastline has left local fishing companies...
'Bragging' to students about sexual endeavours
Relief teacher recorded 'bragging' to students about sexual endeavours
A 68-year-old relief teacher who was recorded by students “bragging” about his sexual escapades has blamed them for baiting him into the conversation.
Soldier accused of strangling former partner
Soldier accused of strangling former partner
An Army corporal is facing court martial after pleading not guilty to two charges of assaulting his former partner, who was also in the Defence Force at the time.
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
A Dunedin man who was startled to attention by a loud "bang" found his kitchen on fire after accidentally dozing off while cooking on his stovetop.