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Firms call for govt to step in over paint issue

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Firms call for govt to step in over paint issue

The Dunedin City Council’s "overly risk-averse" approach to lead paint in soils added $200,000 to the cost of a six-unit new build in the city, a group representing developers says.

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Agreement resignation bad look for councillor

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Agreement resignation bad look for councillor

Broadsides fired by Dunedin city councillor Jim O’Malley while resigning as the hearings committee chairman have not impressed colleagues.

OUSA to debate BDS policy rethink following petition

OUSA to debate BDS policy rethink following petition

A policy to boycott products associated with Israel has gone back to the drawing board at the Otago University Students’ Association executive.

Janmashtami celebrations opened to community

Avnika Jaya Kumari, 7, of Invercargill, performs an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dance at the...

Janmashtami celebrations opened to community

Hundreds in Dunedin came together for a "very magical night" at the weekend celebrating the birth of an Indian deity.

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Sunday paid parking zone confirmed

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Sunday paid parking zone confirmed

The nine central city streets where Dunedin drivers will have to pay for parking on Sundays have been confirmed by the city council’s hearing committee.

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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop

Downtown Book Exchange owner Sharon Sculpher (left), her brother in-law, James Richards, and her...

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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop

A burst pipe has washed away a Dunedin bookshop owner’s childhood dream and forced her business to close for good.

Fast-motion filming

Saturday Productions, a team in the national Vista Foundation 48Hours film challenge, take a quick break five hours out from yesterday’s 7pm deadline for their project.

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Council candidate meetings on

Candidates for the Dunedin City Council have indicated strong interest in being part of a dozen community meetings, one of the organisers says.

ORC candidates join forces under ‘Vision Otago’ banner

Standing for the ORC in this year's local body elections are 'Vision Otago' candidtes are ...

ORC candidates join forces under ‘Vision Otago’ banner

A political team ticket for the Otago Regional Council is seeking a mandate to reduce rates - not just hold them steady.

Thousands raised for refuge in fashion sale

Eager students swooped on some low-priced fashion at the Whanau Refuge fundraising appeal in...

Thousands raised for refuge in fashion sale

Students came in their hundreds to snag a bargain at the annual Whanau Refuge fashion sale on Saturday.

Man charged with arson over house fire

Smoke rising above Main Street Palmerston North. Photo: Supplied

Man charged with arson over house fire

A man has been arrested and charged for a housefire in Palmerston North on Sunday afternoon.

Kākā visits backyard

On a regular occasion we have been visited not by one but two kākā in our backyard in Invercargill.

Farmer jailed for rape and arson says parole system unfair

Allan Titford during his High Court sentencing for 39 charges, principally of rape and assaulting...

Farmer jailed for rape and arson says parole system unfair

A farmer jailed for rape, perjury and arson has lashed out at the Parole Board, claiming he is being treated unfairly because there is no suitable accommodation for him outside prison.

Separated parents in tug of war over private vs public school for daughter

Separated parents in tug of war over private vs public school for daughter

Primary-aged schoolgirl Bree had her heart set a private school - but her separated parents can't agree on which school she should go to.

Violence, riots now common in NZ prisons, staff union says

Prison guards and staff now face more and more violent incidents and riots, with prisoners more...

Violence, riots now common in NZ prisons, staff union says

Violence and riots in prisons are now increasingly common as a result of higher prison populations, a group representing Corrections staff says, a day after a fiery prison riot in Waikato.

Three Republican-led states send National Guard to Washington

People walk past members of the National Guard patrolling Union Station with the US Capitol...

Three Republican-led states send National Guard to Washington

The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the city as awash in crime.

'Intense investigation': Air traffic control outage to be scrutinised

An air traffic control IT systems outage to the oceanic area affected flights in New Zealand and...

'Intense investigation': Air traffic control outage to be scrutinised

An air traffic control systems disruption which affected trans-Tasman flights was highly unusual and will be the subject of a full review, an independent aviation commentator says.

Trump tells Zelenskiy Putin wants more of Ukraine

US President Trump and Russian President Putin at a press conference following their summit in...

Trump tells Zelenskiy Putin wants more of Ukraine

Donald Trump says Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.

Kiwi mum and son released by US immigration

A GoFundMe has been set up for New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac. Photo...

Kiwi mum and son released by US immigration

The New Zealand mother detained in an immigration facility in the state of Texas in the United States is safely back at her home in Washington.

Air traffic control fault disrupts multiple trans-Tasman flights

Air traffic control fault disrupts multiple trans-Tasman flights

Multiple Australia-bound flights were forced into a holding pattern, with some diverted back to New Zealand

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