Petition calls for more shade after kids burnt on playground equipment
Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun.
Former pilot has murder conviction overturned
Former pilot has murder conviction overturned
Three Victorian Court of Appeal judges have found former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, 59, faced a "substantial miscarriage of justice" and ordered his murder conviction over the death of camper Carol Clay, 73, be set aside.
Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
High-profile strip club boss James Samson has sold his sprawling Russley estate near Christchurch Airport for $6 million in a private off-market deal.
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
A baffling sign on Christchurch's Cashel St instructs passers-by to slow their strolling to a new ultra-slow speed limit - but the fast walkers among us can relax.
Charlie Kirk's accused killer pictured in court
Charlie Kirk's accused killer pictured in court
Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance as a judge heard arguments on what level of media access should be...
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in relation to charges of harassing another police officer and his wife.
The Grinch who torched Christmas
The Grinch who torched Christmas
Police have charged a man with deliberately setting fire to Timaru's public Christmas tree.
US issues new sanctions targeting Venezuela
US issues new sanctions targeting Venezuela
The United States has issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers.
Woman killed by Southland man named
Name suppression lifts for woman killed by Southland man
A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship will be sentenced for murder in February.
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Pet ram Bo is like a child to Kathrine Calder-Ritchie and her husband. So when the knobbly-kneed 3-year-old was stolen from a paddock in Little River, they were absolutely devastated.
Toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed
Canterbury toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed: coroner
A Canterbury toddler who was strangled by loose strapping hanging under an unsafe bed sold by The Warehouse died in a preventable accident, a coroner has ruled.
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
Eight police officers were tied up in a 75min traffic stop in Christchurch - at a time when the city’s top cop says "every available resource" was being used to fight an outbreak in youth crime.
Carpark floated to ease parking woes
Carpark floated to ease parking woes
A multi-storey carpark has been floated by Dunedin City Council to address parking concerns around the new hospital.
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Dozens of student flats found wanting
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Dozens of student flats found wanting
A major government-led inspection of flats in Dunedin’s student quarter has found dozens of breaches of healthy homes legislation, but no financial penalties have been dished out.
Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)
Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)
Many in the Dunedin area got a drenching yesterday afternoon after a major thunderstorm swept across the city and surrounding areas.
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting
Frustration was brewing at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting, much like the storm clouds grumbling outside.
Design prowess proves a winner
Design prowess proves a winner
A touch of western class has won a Dunedin secondary student a national fashion award.
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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.
Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January
Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January
Overnight closures are scheduled for parts of State Highway 1 in Dunedin next month as essential roadworks are carried out.
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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research
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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research
A group of Dunedin secondary school students’ cutting-edge research has won them a national engineering competition and a trip to Texas.