Canterbury rail bridge collapse could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail could have prevented the partial collapse of a key South Island rail bridge that could have caused a catastrophic derailment, a report has found.
Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' over peace deal
Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' over peace deal
President Donald Trump said the US would strike Iran again if no peace deal was secured, threatening further escalation following one of the most significant exchanges of hostilities in two months.
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.
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'F*** prick': Dunedin rape trial jury sees texts
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Dunedin woman ‘not ready’ to report alleged sexual abuse
A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.
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Engineer surprised by achievement
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Engineer surprised by achievement
Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?
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Patent pending for biotech tool
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Patent pending for biotech tool
As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions such as drought, salinity,...
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Contractor helpful but govt departments ‘a waste of time’
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Contractor helpful but govt departments ‘a waste of time’
A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors.
Garden in focus for competition
Garden in focus for competition
University of Otago postgraduate student Joy Maymay practises her photography skills at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
$300k boost for Big Sing event
$300k boost for Big Sing event
The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.
Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast
Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast
Masked men have burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence that followed a knife attack by a Sudanese man.
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have carried out attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.
Fiordland Women’s Club celebrates 50 years
Fiordland Women’s Club celebrates 50 years
A group of 76 women gathered at Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas for the 50th celebratory dinner to share the many happy memories attending the celebrations
Former Waikouaiti paralympian still going the distance
Former Waikouaiti paralympian still going the distance
For the second year in a row, Evan Clulee exceeded his goals in the nationwide Heart Foundation MyMarathon fundraiser.
Concerns for missing Christchurch woman
Concerns for missing Christchurch woman
Police are appealing for help to find a Christchurch woman who has been missing for two weeks.
Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row
Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row
Chris Hipkins has accused the Police Commissioner of not being a good employer by making statements about one of his own officers that have "no evidential base".
Were Wellington weather warnings an overreaction?
Were Wellington weather warnings an overreaction?
Some south coast Wellington residents are decrying what they believe were "unnecessary" evacuation orders and state of emergency issued ahead of huge swells battering the shoreline on Tuesday - but others say better safe than sorry.
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences
A man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offences.