Cars impounded over alleged street racing in Southland
Cars impounded over alleged street racing in Southland
Two young men allegedly involved in a high-speed street race in Tuatapere have had their cars impounded after recent raids in Southland.
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Beached boat swamped after surprise swell
Beached boat swamped after surprise swell
A sunny day spent enjoying the lake at Mt Creighton ended in a family’s beached boat being swamped due to a surprise southerly swell.
Fun had despite low numbers
Fun had despite low numbers
St Kilda was the site of a bloom of sweet-smelling lilies on Saturday, but the show was rather dampened by a growing season marked by disease and wet weather, society members say.
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Car rear-ended after sea lion distracts driver
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Car rear-ended after sea lion distracts driver
A teenage driver distracted by a sea lion waddling up the road in St Clair rear-ended another car during a driving lesson on Saturday.
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Student happy to prove sceptics wrong
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Student happy to prove sceptics wrong
When Madison Shaw said she wanted to complete NCEA level 2 and 3 in the same year, she was told "you can’t be dyslexic if you’re doing that".
Cook hangs up her apron
Cook hangs up her apron
After 17 years of helping keep a retirement home’s residents fed, watered and happy, one Dunedin woman is finally calling time.
Hospital convoy draws muted response
Hospital convoy draws muted response
A convoy of vintage vehicles, mopeds and motorbikes led by "Cliff the Ambulance" wound its way from Forbury Park to the Octagon yesterday.
Rescue services welcome upgrades
Rescue services welcome upgrades
A Government pledge to overhaul radio communications for frontline search and rescue crews has been well received by local emergency services personnel.
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Oldest unpaid parking fine in Otago 39 years old
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Oldest unpaid parking fine in Otago 39 years old
The oldest Otago overdue parking fine has recently celebrated its 39th birthday.
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
A dream of building a new clubhouse is now a reality for the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club after finally reaching its $1.5m fundraising milestone.
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South Dunedin carparking changes fail to please
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South Dunedin carparking changes fail to please
Staff at businesses on a busy South Dunedin street say the removal of all-day parking spots has forced them to battle it out for free spots in the surrounding area while new 60-minute parks sit empty.
Silence observed for slain officer
Silence observed for slain officer
Staff at the Dunedin Central Police Station remember and honour Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was killed in Nelson early on New Year’s Day.
Charges after woman returns to supermarket
Charges after woman returns to supermarket
A Dunedin woman with a hankering for poultry is in court after returning to the supermarket she allegedly stole a chicken and pie from last week.
‘Not realistic’: tourists queue for cheaper rides
‘Not realistic’: tourists queue for cheaper rides
Passengers from the Royal Princess cruise ship queued in Port Chalmers for the No 14 public bus into central Dunedin after faced with an eye-watering charge of about $56 to use provided shuttles.
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The claim of Spain that wasn’t quite so plain
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The claim of Spain that wasn’t quite so plain
It's been revealed actor Alec Baldwin’s supposed Spanish-born wife was not, in fact Spanish.
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Harry Potter theories keep on giving to new and old alike
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Harry Potter theories keep on giving to new and old alike
Laine Priestley explains a handful of the magical Harry Potter theories circulating around the real-world wizarding community.
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Fear the reaper and thank Beyonce
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Fear the reaper and thank Beyonce
Laine Priestley explains the series of events that conspiracists believe has turned Beyonce from a singing superstar to a god-like supernova scaring the celebrity world into submission.
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How far are people willing to go for views?
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How far are people willing to go for views?
Do you find it exhausting trying to keep up with the strange concept of internet drama? Weird online hoaxes and attention-grabbing antics make you take pause and think ‘‘hey, why would you even do...
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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood
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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood
A Christmas treat for a Ravensbourne man’s children has turned into a yearly display of light and colour for an entire neighbourhood.
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Highest level more than 8 times limit
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Highest level more than 8 times limit
The five worst drink-drivers caught by police in the South this year were each driving with at least 6.4 times the legal limit of alcohol in their systems.