Four dead, dozens missing after boat sinks off Bali
Four dead, dozens missing after boat sinks off Bali
Four people died, 30 were missing and 31 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali.
WHO push to increase sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco prices
WHO push to increase sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco prices
The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation.
Wildfire rages on popular Greek island
Wildfire rages on popular Greek island
Greek firefighters battled a blaze that raged on the popular vacation destination of Crete today.
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
A prominent New Zealander has been granted continued suppression orders prohibiting media from publishing his name and the charges he faces.
Death penalty avoided but life term after murder guilty plea
Death penalty avoided but life term after murder guilty plea
The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Dunedin scientists have helped develop an internationally groundbreaking tool that estimates a person's risk of getting dementia and other age-related diseases.
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offenses.
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis.
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Forecast wild weather has eased at the top of the South Island, but a raft of warnings are now in place for much of the North Island.
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
Australian construction giant CPB is set to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building after years of fraught negotiations and government dithering.
Dunedin Ponzi scamster lacks insight into 'abhorrent' crimes
Dunedin Ponzi scamster lacks insight into 'abhorrent' crimes
A Dunedin financial adviser, who put his $15.7 million Ponzi scheme down to "overconfidence", lacks insight into his crimes after more than five years behind bars, the Parole Board says.
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One-way system speed reductions canned
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One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’
Speed reductions for Dunedin’s one-way system appear to be off the table after the government unveiled proposed traffic changes for the roads around the new hospital.
Lotto 2495
Lotto 2495
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Councillors slam mayor’s ‘outrageous’ letter about Israel
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Councillors slam mayor’s ‘outrageous’ letter about Israel
Dunedin's mayor has been criticised as "infantile" and "not fit" to lead by city councillors over his letter to the government backing sanctions against Israel.
Exhibition chance to be heard
Exhibition chance to be heard
Art has taken on a special meaning for a Dunedin student battling chronic pain.
Metal run
Metal run
Bulk carrier ES Dignity glides past St Leonards as the sun rises yesterday morning. It was on its way to pick up 25,000 tonnes of scrap metal.
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Govt accused of ‘fear-mongering’
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Govt accused of ‘fear-mongering’
A Dunedin Youth MP has accused the government of using "fear-mongering" language to pressure them into changing their speeches.
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Beach transformed into city’s ‘ugliest’
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Beach transformed into city’s ‘ugliest’
A surfer's paradise has been transformed into the "ugliest beach in Dunedin" because the council has been "useless" at maintaining it, a Blackhead resident claims.