Ong asked to resign as mayor 'horrified' by conduct report
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Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has been asked to consider resigning by 10 of his fellow councillors.
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
Rising petrol prices are pushing people in the South already struggling with the cost of living close to the brink.
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East adding to a massive US military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran.
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Rising fuel prices appear to be keeping some travellers off the roads in the main centres.
Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl
Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl
A nose-to-tail crash gummed up the southern motorway traffic into Dunedin and slowed traffic to a crawl this morning.
North Island to be hammered by storm
North Island to be hammered by storm
MetService says an "impactful" weather event is heading for the upper North Island this afternoon, with Northland likely to be upgraded to a red weather warning as it develops.
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.
Columba College board accused of bullying
Columba College board accused of bullying
Staff at Dunedin's Columba College complained to education officials multiple times accusing the school's board of bullying and interfering in the running of the school.
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer
Australia's Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died of cancer, aged 54.
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely people will win the big prize — but more likely they will collect a small one.
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Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban
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Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban
A man who flung a dog and shattered a window has been banned from pet ownership for a year.
Former Games athlete denies murder
Former Games athlete denies murder
A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.
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Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’
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Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’
An extra $50 a week to help ease the pain of soaring fuel prices will not go very far, a Dunedin mother of three says.
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Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm
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Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm
A group of University of Otago academics are calling for the institution to reconsider its ties to Palo Alto Networks (PANW) in the wake of the company’s connections to the war in Gaza.
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Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned
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Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned
Sometimes it is the tales behind certain objects that help fetch the best prices at auctions.
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Celebrated composer retires from academia but music will continue
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Celebrated composer retires from academia but music will continue
Anthony Ritchie may be retiring from the University of Otago, but that does not mean the prominent composer will be repurposing his copious quantities of empty manuscript.
Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor
Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor
Most people think of the annual influenza vaccination as a way to prevent an unpleasant week of fever, head colds, coughing, aches and pains.
Kim lauds nuclear deterrent
Kim lauds nuclear deterrent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would permanently strengthen its nuclear forces and treat South Korea as its most hostile state.
Ice agents at airports
Ice agents at airports
United States President Donald Trump yesterday rejected a bipartisan deal that could end the partial US government shutdown.
Cosby to pay damages
Cosby to pay damages
Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted a former waitress in 1972 after escorting her to one of his shows, a civil jury in California concluded yesterday.