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    Police were called after a man was given the notice to leave his High St accommodation. Photo:...

    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.

    200 passengers stranded after ferry ramp fails

    Two hundred passengers on the Bluebridge ferry were unable to disembark. Photo: supplied

    200 passengers stranded after ferry ramp fails

    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

    Firefighters at the scene this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Worker 'splashed with medical waste' in Dunedin explosion

    Updated 9.44 am

    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

    People tending to the whales at Farewell Spit yesterday. Photo: Supplied / Project Jonah

    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

    Armed police keep an eye out in South Rd yesterday for two men wanted in relation to several...

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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

    Waitematā Harbour. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    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

    Emeritus Prof Murray Tilyard. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    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

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    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

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty

    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

    The single male fruit fly was found in Mount Roskill. Photo: Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand

    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

    Video has emerged of two people jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Photo: Supplied

    '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.

    Armed police swarm city in manhunt

    Multiple police cars were seen in Corstorphine. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Armed police swarm city in manhunt

    Armed police have been seen all over the city in a manhunt involving numerous officers and vehicles.

    PM working from home as year gets under way

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    PM working from home as year gets under way

    The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets under way, with Parliament not set to return until the end of the month.

    Greenland: Senators foresee vote on reining Trump in

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Greenland: Senators foresee vote on reining Trump in

    US senators say they expect the Senate will eventually vote on legislation seeking to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark.

    Heat alerts issued as temperatures set to soar across NZ

    Wellington's Oriental Parade on Thursday. Photo: RNZ

    Heat alerts issued as temperatures set to soar across NZ

    MetService has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are forecast to soar on Friday.
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