Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation
A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.
Unconscious passenger abandoned as driver flees Audi crash
Unconscious passenger abandoned as driver flees Audi crash
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The driver of a black Audi abandoned an unconscious woman after slamming into a power pole in Dunedin early this morning, police say.
Former political figure in dock over alleged Dunedin bar brawl
Former political figure in dock over alleged Dunedin bar brawl
A former political figure has pleaded not guilty to charges following an alleged Dunedin bar brawl.
Bodies recovered from chopper crash site
Bodies recovered from chopper crash site
Two bodies have been recovered from the site of a fatal helicopter crash near Wellington.
Man swept away in river found by family
Man swept away in river found by family
There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.
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Council needs to fix ‘basics’ first
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Council needs to fix ‘basics’ first
An attempt to make a car-free section of the Town Belt more attractive to pedestrians and cyclists has been labelled "damn ugly" and a waste of money by a council falling behind on the basics.
Mural to add to ‘colourful’ South Dunedin
Mural to add to ‘colourful’ South Dunedin
A new piece of "democratic art" will mark South Dunedin as the coolest, most colourful part of town, an organiser hopes.
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Installing groyne pitched as ‘tribute’ to Radich
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Installing groyne pitched as ‘tribute’ to Radich
A memorial for former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich should be installed at a Dunedin beach and take the form of a groyne, advocates say.
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Concern over chopped trees at Ross Creek
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Concern over chopped trees at Ross Creek
A Dunedin architect is apologising for a mess of chopped trees in the Ross Creek reserve he created, but says the ultimate result will look "beautiful" once the work is finished.
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
David Hutchinson refused to treat himself with a beer after abandoning a nearly eight-hour effort to complete one of the world’s most difficult ultramarathon swims.
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
A Dunedin business leader says a decision on the future of the city’s economic development agency needs to be made with urgency.
Lotto 2555
Lotto 2555
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Chambers to answer Ong’s allegations
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Chambers to answer Ong’s allegations
A Dunedin city councillor accused of making "discriminatory remarks" could have his first chance to answer the complaint tomorrow.
DNA work reveals more lizard species
DNA work reveals more lizard species
DNA analysis of native geckos and skinks by the University of Otago has led to previously recognised species being split into new species.
Storm impacts UK
Storm impacts UK
A search and rescue team helps locals on a boat as floodwater runs through a street in Enniscorthy, Ireland yesterday after the River Slaney burst its banks during Storm Chandra.
Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll
Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll
Hundreds of Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires across recent months, and authorities are warning the danger period still has months to run.
First landslide victim formally identified
First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified
One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified, on what would have been his 16th birthday.
October storm payout set to climb to $50m
October storm payout set to climb to $50m: Insurer
The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang the national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.