New chapter in Dunedin's chocolate history
2.40 pm
Sweet chocolatey smells will start drifting across parts of Dunedin from Ocho Chocolate's new factory as early as next week, after the last of the manufacturing equipment was installed this morning.
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Questions over cruise ship's safety
Questions over Dunedin-bound cruise ship's safety
1.30 pm
The safety of a cruise ship with an upcoming stop in Dunedin has been brought into question after a woman died when she fell into the sea.
Fijians brave heavy rain to vote
Fijians brave heavy rain to vote
1.30 pm
People in Fiji are being urged to brave heavy rain and possible flash floods to vote in today's general election.
Shock at obscene slur on property
Shock at obscene slur on property
A South African couple living near Nelson were stunned to discover racial slurs tagged all over their property in red paint.
Day of parties as Charles turns 70
Day of parties as Charles turns 70
Prince Charles will celebrate his 70th birthday today by attending public and private parties, while his office has released new photographs of the heir to the British throne with his close family.
Person dies after being struck by train at station
Person dies after being struck by train at station
A person has died after being hit by a train in Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.
Man admits voting 11 times
Man admits voting 11 times
A Christchurch man has admitted voting 11 times in last year's General Election.
Melania wants Trump to fire top aide: sources
Melania wants Trump to fire top aide: sources
President Donald Trump is under pressure from wife Melania to fire his deputy national security adviser over what sources close to the White House say was the way Mrs Trump's trip to Africa was handled.
Aussie man, Thai wife given death sentence for drugs
Aussie man, Thai wife given death sentence for drugs
A Perth member of the notorious bikie group Hells Angels and his wife have been sentenced to death in Thailand for trying to smuggle half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine into Australia.
Car fleeing police smashes past vehicles
Car fleeing police smashes past vehicles
A car fleeing police through Auckland traffic on a busy motorway has been captured smashing its way past other vehicles in a bid to escape.
US lays barbed wire as migrants draw near
US lays barbed wire as migrants draw near
US military have laid barbed wire and erected barricades as hundreds of Central American migrants planning to seek asylum in the United States move toward the country's border with Mexico.
Murder charge after shooting in Otara
Murder charge after shooting in Otara
Police have arrested and charged a man following a homicide investigation into the death of a man in South Auckland.
Britain strikes draft Brexit deal
Britain strikes draft Brexit deal
Britain has struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit.
Battle goes on against California's deadliest wildfire
Battle goes on against California's deadliest wildfire
The death toll from a wildfire that has largely incinerated the northern Californian town of Paradise stands at 42, the greatest loss of life from a wild land blaze in the state's history,
EQC inquiry won't relitigate cases
EQC inquiry won't relitigate cases
An independent inquiry into the Earthquake Commission wants to hear from people who are unhappy with their experience with EQC, but will not relitigate past insurance settlements or claims.
Escaped patient found
Escaped patient found
Dunedin police found a patient that had escaped for more than two hours in the Brockville and Halfway Bush areas last night.
Strike action at St John
Strike action at St John
About 1000 St John staff striking over better pay and staffing levels will from today refuse to go off the front line to cover commercial events.
Air NZ flight from LA cancelled after tarmac crash
Air NZ flight from LA cancelled after tarmac crash
Air New Zealand has cancelled a flight from Los Angeles after a collision with another aircraft on the tarmac.
Green light for Pike River re-entry
Pike River re-entry to go ahead
The Pike River Mine drift will be re-entered, possibly in February next year, the Government announced this morning.
Bishop considering public 'full disclosure'
Bishop considering public 'full disclosure'
The Catholic bishop of Dunedin says he may not wait for a royal commission before lifting the lid on the sexual abuse of children by men of the cloth within the diocese.