'Mega ministry' to combine housing, transport and environment
The government has announced a mega ministry to take on the work of housing, transport and local government functions.
Youth worker punched, stomped teen 'with significant force'
Youth worker punched, stomped teen 'with significant force'
A former Youth Justice worker punched a teenager up to 15 times then told police he was the victim, a court has heard.
Bondi victims mourned as gun law changes expected
Bondi victims mourned as gun law changes expected
Iconic landmarks across Australia were lit up overnight as the country mourns those who died in a horror terror attack as gun reforms loom.
Nitrates: What's really going on with Canterbury's water?
Nitrates: What's really going on with Canterbury's water?
Canterbury is either in the grip of a nitrate emergency or controlled by environmental alarmists waging a war on dairy cows. Despite the disagreement, there is no dispute the region's dairy boom has coincided with a decline in water quality.
Seymour not done with Treaty debate
Seymour not done with Treaty debate
ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he'll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand.
Tom Phillips: film company agrees to police control of edit
Tom Phillips: film company agrees to police control of edit
The producer of The Marokopa Project agreed police could preview and edit the feature-length documentary before it airs.
Reiner's son arrested as Trump blames slain director's politics
Reiner's son arrested as Trump blames slain director's politics
The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was arrested on homicide charges after the beloved director and his wife were found dead in their LA home.
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Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’
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Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’
Going to Antarctica in the comfort of a modern-day vessel is one thing, but to do it on a historic, 1911, three-masted sailing ship is quite another.
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OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone
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OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone
A pair of military grave restorers are putting the call out to a Dunedin war hero’s family to get the go-ahead to refurbish his memorial.
Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided
Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided
The tide appears to be coming in at the right time for the Otago rock lobster industry as its catch is set to increase and it has been allowed to resubmit on a contentious marine reserve.
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Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor
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Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor
A third Dunedin city councillor is seeking a shake-up to the city’s governance, this time asking to chair a new committee to oversee council funding sources.
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
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Simms outspends others, fronts team
Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.
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Hopes Christmas tree farm would please son
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Hopes Christmas tree farm would please son
A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.
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Man denied parole after assaults
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Man denied parole after assaults
A convicted murderer — and one of New Zealand’s longest serving inmates — will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife.
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Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car
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Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car
A drunken 20-year-old who deliberately rammed another vehicle at speed after a late-night dispute has been sentenced to home detention.
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Not your ordinary motorbike club
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Not your ordinary motorbike club
Pat Wheatley reckons he is like most men — an idiot.
'We were literally running for our lives'
'We were literally running for our lives'
A Dunedin mother who was caught in the middle of the Bondi mass shooting says it was "what worst nightmares are made of".
Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’
Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’
Forbury residents are hailing it "the best Christmas present ever" as the regional council takes action against sewage overflows into their street.
Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'
Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'
One of the Bondi Beach gunmen was assessed several years ago by Australia's domestic spy agency, who found there was "no threat of him engaging in violence".
Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty
Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty
The man accused of swallowing a $33,500 Fabergé egg pendant has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges.