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Flooding possible in Christchurch, Banks Peninsula

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding as the wild weather hammering the North Island tracks south.

Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

Jack Willson was 10 years old when he was killed in a motocross accident at Digger McEwen...

Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

The deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny.

Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital

Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital

A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six days to be admitted to hospital for surgery.

Vehicle search uncovers drugs, weapons - police

Vehicle search uncovers drugs, weapons - police

A machete was found along with cannabis, a set of scales and an imitation firearm inside a vehicle searched in Dunedin this morning, police say.

NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped

Police say the kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian is a case of mistaken identity. Photo: Supplied /...

NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped

The search continues for a grandfather who was abducted by mistake, in a botched underworld kidnapping.

Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion

Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion

A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made.

'Very full-on': Boil water notice's impact on mother with immunocompromised daughter

Friends are delivering bottled water to a Christchurch mother whose immunocompromised daughter relies on sterile medical equipment for feeding.

Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters

Judge Tom Gilbert wasn't impressed when he discovered an arsonist had used AI to pen apology...

Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters

An arsonist has been confronted at sentencing by a judge who found she used artificial intelligence to pen apology letters for burning down her rental property and assaulting first responders.

Council readies sandbags as storm's tail bears down

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Council readies sandbags as storm's tail bears down

The Dunedin City Council is making sandbags available after news that the tail of a storm ravaging much of the lower North Island today is expected to hit the city tomorrow.

Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour

Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour

Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week).

'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration

Israeli soldiers stand guard during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied...

'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration

Israel's cabinet has approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation".

Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'

Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'

Corrections staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports.

Preparations begin as wild weather moves south

The wild weather that has battered the North Island over the past 24 hours is making its way south.

Eyes front

Eyes front

A little owl watches for prey from the heart-shaped entrance to a hollowed silver birch tree on a farm near Waikouaiti.

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Takeover could lead to instability: Powell

Mercy Hospital. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Takeover could lead to instability: Powell

A private equity takeover of Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital could lead to a period of instability at the top, a health commentator warns.

‘A place for people to sit and reflect’

Suicide prevention advocate Nikki Cockburn plants a suicide remembrance tree. Photo: Gregor...

‘A place for people to sit and reflect’

A special tree for those who have lost loved ones by suicide has been planted in Mosgiel after the original broke in catastrophic winds last year.

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Orchardist donates fruit as ‘way of helping the community’

Helper Prue Frost (left), Bradford School principal Emma Knopp (centre) and Strode Road Orchard...

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Orchardist donates fruit as ‘way of helping the community’

The fruit is coming and so are the cheers.

Lotto 2560

Lotto 2560

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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City ‘sold out’ as university year gets going

Nisha Patel (left) with daughter Hrithika Patel, 18, friend Riyanah Hathi, 17, and her mother...

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City ‘sold out’ as university year gets going

Motel rooms, toasters and restaurant seats were all in short supply in Dunedin over the weekend as the city was completely chocker.

Bringing blessings

Fan dancers (from left) Saffy Madison-Weatherall, 16, Hannah Hamilton, 16, Hikari Heath, 15,...

Bringing blessings

Dragon dancers followed a dragon ball in George St yesterday morning to bring blessings of good fortune for the year, before Chinese New Year celebrations.

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