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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10
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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10
Household electricity bills for Aurora Energy customers could increase by an average of about $10 a month next year, the Commerce Commission says.
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Brave brushstrokes
Brave brushstrokes
Bayfield High School students Julia Anderson and Tui Moore, both 17, admire artwork at the Peninsula Schools Art Exhibition.
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Support for changes at problem intersection
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Support for changes at problem intersection
Plenty of people have had their say about proposed changes to a prominent and problematic Dunedin intersection.
Border calm as talks held
Border calm as talks held
Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia held talks yesterday as calm returned to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back.
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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list
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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list
A redwood tree that "doesn’t seem to exist at all" is expected to be removed from a council list of significant Dunedin trees.
‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city
‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city
Dunedin is due to return to single-digit highs and freezing overnight temperatures after warm moist air brought unseasonably high night-time temperatures yesterday.
Mental health support needed for flood victims: advocate
Mental health support needed for flood victims: advocate
People in the Tasman region will need long-term mental health support after devastating winter floods, a mental health advocate says.
'Distracted' midwife criticised after breastfeeding baby dies
'Distracted' midwife criticised after breastfeeding baby dies
A "distracted" midwife who was "rushing" to complete administrative tasks after a birth left the room for 25 minutes - only to come back and find the baby unresponsive.
Electoral Amendment Bill passes first hurdle
Electoral Amendment Bill passes first hurdle
Legislation banning prisoner and same-day voting has passed its first reading.
Crash driver dies after fall from flyover
Crash driver dies after fall from flyover
The driver of a car that crashed on an Auckland motorway has died after falling from the Newmarket flyover bridge.
Eating well on the cheap when you're a student
Eating well on the cheap when you're a student
Dunedin student Renata Herrera Rojas is determined to get young people feeding their brain properly - without busting the budget.
Two Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide
Two Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide
Two Israeli human rights organisations say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the first major voices in Israeli society to level the strongest possible accusation against the state, which vehemently denies it.
Cabinet Ministers defend hiking board fees by 80%
Cabinet Ministers defend hiking board fees by 80%
A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000.
Police officer, gunman among dead in New York shooting
Police officer, gunman among dead in New York shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a midtown Manhattan skyscraper, killing at least four people before the suspect turned up dead in the building.
One in every 1000 NZers without shelter: Salvation Army
One in every 1000 NZers without shelter: Salvation Army
New data released today by the Salvation Army shows 1 in every 1000 people in New Zealand is currently without shelter.
Relative allegedly murdered man in home invasion
Relative allegedly murdered man in home invasion
Failing to locate stacks of cash during a home invasion, a masked man fatally beat an elderly relative over the head before fleeing, a jury has heard.
Pole 'arcing and burning' after Mosgiel crash
Pole 'arcing and burning' after Mosgiel crash
Emergency services in Mosgiel warned a crashed driver to stay put after seeing "arcing and burning" from a light pole.
Dunedin specialist backs law change after baby's death
Dunedin specialist backs law change after baby's death
Dunedin Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit clinical director is supporting calls for medication to be checked by two people before it's dispensed, following the death of a two-month old baby allegedly given medication at an adult dosage.
Couple set to lose $1.7m in property after cannabis bust
Couple set to lose $1.7m in property after cannabis bust
A Canterbury couple have lost their battle to prevent the Crown from taking their two properties worth $1.7 million after a commercial-scale cannabis bust.
Desperate Aussie companies trying to lure Kiwi workers
Desperate Aussie companies trying to lure Kiwi workers
In Australia's Northern Territory they are desperate for people to join their workforce and they have got Kiwis in their sights.