Clean-up, repairs underway after Wellington storm
Wild weather is forecast to ease after battering much of central New Zealand on Friday, but many are still without power and the town of Martinborough is cut off.
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams race to find survivors trapped under rubble as the death toll from twin earthquakes nears 1,000 and frustrations mount over limited resources and help from...
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
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The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining the fragile peace deal agreed last week between the two...
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
Dunedin councillors lamented a missed opportunity for financial discipline as an 8.9% rates rise was approved.
Counting the chirps
Counting the chirps
A tūī arrives at a North-East Valley backyard bird feeder.
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
The co-ordinator of the 60th Otago Foreign Policy School says the ‘‘rules’’ New Zealand once understood are more ‘‘at threat’’ and yet ‘‘more important’’ than in decades.
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
Two more senior Dunedin City Council staff have resigned from the organisation.
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
A Dunedin man became a ‘‘money mule’’, attempting to launder more than $50,000 for an international fraud ring, after one online message.
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
The mosque shooter, who moved to Dunedin 18 months before his terrorist attack, was on an inevitable path to destruction, the authors of a new book say.
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Woman adds to family plumbing legacy
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Woman adds to family plumbing legacy
Great-Granddad did it, granddad did it, uncle does it, the cousin does it, and now Bryleigh Scannell does it.
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A change of life-cycle
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A change of life-cycle
One of New Zealand’s best loved delicacies appears to be able to evolve when struck by sudden environmental changes.
New principal at Columba
New principal at Columba
After a year with no principal officially at the helm, a Dunedin secondary school have at last filled the role.
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Luxon defends GP funding despite push back
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Luxon defends GP funding despite push back
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defended his government’s investment in primary healthcare during a visit to Wānaka yesterday.
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
Analysis estimated to cost $60,000 is expected to bring focus to talks about reshaping local government in Otago.
Cranes arrive at hospital site
Cranes arrive at hospital site
Finally, you can see something interesting happening above the fence at the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building site.
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Departing cancer specialist cites 'worsening working environment'
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Departing cancer specialist cites 'worsening working environment'
A leading blood cancer specialist who is quitting Dunedin says the South’s medical laboratory service is in disarray and the consequences could be deadly.
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Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves
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Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves
After recovering from a rat infestation, the Woolworths supermarket in Andersons Bay Rd is again under the microscope for "bloody disgusting" black mould on shelves, and MPI is investigating.
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Muir relives the good old days
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Muir relives the good old days
Dame Lois Muir is never afraid to speak her mind.
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Rehearsal spaces opening up opportunities
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Rehearsal spaces opening up opportunities
Dunedin musicians are amped up and making a song and dance after the Dunedin City Council plugged local musicians into a network of community facilities where they can rehearse.