Ken Laban first Pasifika mayor
Fauono Ken Laban has been elected Mayor of Lower Hutt, making history as Aotearoa New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.
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Person killed in Canterbury house fire
Person killed in Canterbury house fire
One person has died after a house fire in Canterbury.
Actress Diane Keaton dies
Actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather films and First Wives Club, has died. She was 79.
ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected
ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected
The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.
Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out
Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out
Dunedin City Council has six new faces and five incumbents have been given the boot, based on provisional results.
Barker claims Dunedin mayoralty by close margin
Barker claims Dunedin mayoralty by close margin
Sophie Barker has been provisionally elected Dunedin mayor by a narrow margin.
Mauger set to return in Christchurch
Mauger set to return in Christchurch
Progress results released by Christchurch City Council show incumbent mayor Phil Mauger has been re-elected by a majority of almost 20,000 votes.
Wayne Brown has been re-elected mayor of Auckland
Wayne Brown has been re-elected mayor of Auckland
Wayne Brown is on track for a substantial victory, provisionally being re-elected for a second term as Auckland mayor in first progress results.
Gazans trek to ruined homes
Gazans trek to ruined homes
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have trekked over the wastelands of Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began pulling back.
Late voting surge in Dunedin
Late voting surge in Dunedin
Almost 10,000 people voted in Dunedin today - the highest single day tally of returns for this election.
Govt supports three-day postnatal stay Bill
Govt supports three-day postnatal stay Bill
In the future, women will be offered a minimum of a three-day hospital stay after giving birth, despite warnings about lack of capacity.
Fire station asbestos: Union wants answers
Fire station asbestos: Union wants answers
By Melanie Earley and Finn Blackwell of RNZThe firefighters union wants answers following the discovery of asbestos at a central Auckland fire station.
Pair arrested in Palmerston incident
Pair arrested in Palmerston incident
Two people have been arrested following an incident in Palmerston that saw armed police called out.
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Still running ultramarathons at 71
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Still running ultramarathons at 71
At 71, ultramarathon runner Val Muskett would be forgiven for putting her feet up when she reached 160km in a shade over 25 hours.
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Job-hunters doing it tough
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Job-hunters doing it tough
Struggling Dunedin job-hunters say the market is "impossible" to crack as entry-level jobs attract more than a hundred applications.
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Robots at the gates: uni academic group uneasy on AI use
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Robots at the gates: uni academic group uneasy on AI use
The University of Otago wants to open the door to artificial intelligence, but a group of academics would rather keep it closed.
Lost World War 1 soldier’s grave identified
Lost World War 1 soldier’s grave identified
New research has dug up the final resting place of a Lawrence soldier who died on New Zealand’s blackest day of World War 1.
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Hopes for last-minute voting surge in Dunedin
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Hopes for last-minute voting surge in Dunedin
By noon it will all be over.
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Students’ product aids fractions learning
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Students’ product aids fractions learning
They say good design, is "thinking made visual".
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Musical meeting set tone
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Musical meeting set tone
The Steers’ chance first meeting took place at the height of Beatlemania in Dunedin and involved clambering through an opened window and a brush with the law.