Hospital's 'approved budget' higher than previously claimed
The approved budget for the new Dunedin Hospital is just over $2 billion, though the government continues to use a figure $174 million less than that.
'It's not good, is it?': Poll piles pressure on Luxon
'It's not good, is it?': Poll piles pressure on Luxon
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a poll result putting National in the 20s.
Neighbours' dispute turns violent in Dunedin
Neighbours' dispute turns violent in Dunedin
A woman was punched in the face when an argument between neighbours escalated in a Dunedin suburb.
Dunedin man jailed for child sexual exploitation material
Dunedin man jailed for child sexual exploitation material
A 30-year-old Dunedin man has been jailed for distributing photos and videos showing children abused "in the most violent ways".
Friends use pond water in losing battle against house fire
Friends use pond water in losing battle against house fire
'S**t, I hope he's not inside' was the immediate thought John Hill had when he went to drop some tomatoes off at his friend’s house found it engulfed in flames.
Ultra-high-risk sex offender to stay caged in secure unit
Ultra-high-risk sex offender to stay caged in secure unit
An ultra-high-risk sex offender who has been living in a Christchurch Men’s Prison residence for more than nine years will remain in a secure facility after failing to convince the courts he can be safely managed in the community.
Kristi Noem sacked as Homeland Security boss
Kristi Noem sacked as Homeland Security boss
Kristi Noem, who oversaw US President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown and faced bipartisan criticism in hearings this week, will leave her role as homeland security chief at the end...
Former MP quits National to join Opportunity party
Former MP quits National to join Opportunity party
Former National MP Jackie Blue is changing her political allegiances, saying the government's handling of pay equity changes was her breaking point.
Trump demands to choose Iran's next leader as war intensifies
Trump demands to choose Iran's next leader as war intensifies
US President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader as the war escalated further, with US and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country and Gulf cities coming...
Farmers died days apart in similar accidents
Farmers died days apart in similar accidents
The son of a farmer crushed under a vehicle he was working on said his father "could have died a thousand times" in other ways, so it was a shock his life ended the way it did.
NZ woman in major airport meth bust hid drugs under towels
NZ woman in major airport meth bust hid drugs under towels
A New Zealander is one of two women facing an Australian court after an alleged attempt to import 38 kilograms of methamphetamine by hiding it under some towels in suitcases.
Initiative out to bring women to fly-fishing
Initiative out to bring women to fly-fishing
Women are being encouraged to learn the cast, select the right nymph and get the drift.
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Alarm over mental health field staffing
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Alarm over mental health field staffing
Mental healthcare for older people in the South is ‘‘dangerously under-resourced’’ at a time when demand is at its highest, a senior clinician says.
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Disappointment as storied Otago student mag downsized
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Disappointment as storied Otago student mag downsized
An award-winning Otago University student magazine has been significantly cut down in size just one year after celebrating its centennial.
Oysters arrive in Dunedin after Southlanders supplied
Oysters arrive in Dunedin after Southlanders supplied
Dunedin has finally been granted access to the South’s favourite seafood delicacy, after the lion’s share were gobbled up quickly by Southland.
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Bid to ban taking cockles over fears group is 'gutting' fishery
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Bid to ban taking cockles over fears group is 'gutting' fishery
Shutting down the taking of shellfish at Moeraki is needed to stop the ‘‘gutting’’ of a local resource by newcomers to New Zealand, an iwi leader says.
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Staff in dark as engineering firm liquidated
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Dunedin staff in dark as engineering firm liquidated
Dart Engineering Ltd was put into liquidation yesterday with staff still in the dark about their future.
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Parking tech set to boost coffers
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Parking tech set to boost coffers
The chances of getting caught by Dunedin’s parking police will soon be significantly higher, because of new technology.
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Thirteen town houses set to occupy Baptist site
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Thirteen town houses set to occupy Baptist site
Work will start next week on the construction of 13 town houses on the site of the now demolished North East Valley Baptist Church.
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Assault while on bail adds to jail time
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Assault while on bail adds to jail time
A high-profile criminal who beat up his former partner in front of their children has been granted name suppression.