Trump deploying National Guard over immigration protest
US President Donald Trump's administration says it will deploy 2000 National Guard troops as federal agents in LA faced off against demonstrators following immigration raids.
Christchurch Hospital clinical director retires
Christchurch Hospital clinical director retires
After 42 years working at Christchurch Hospital, John O'Donnell says it still feels like he just started yesterday.
All snow-hit highways open, but care urged
All snow-hit highways open, but care urged
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All snow-hit state highways have reopened, including SH80 and 8 in the Mackenzie Country, but motorists should still plan ahead and check the roads before travel, NZTA advises.
Search resumes for Christchurch woman
Search resumes for Christchurch woman
A search has resumed for a missing woman in Christchurch, as police renew their call for anyone with information - "no matter how small" - to get in touch.
Govt knocks back Christchurch council's housing plan
Govt knocks back Christchurch council's housing plan
Christchurch's mayor Phil Mauger says the plans have been a huge undertaking and the result doesn't feel like the best outcome. But others are welcoming the certainty of the move.
'We hit a nerve': Te Pāti Māori leader on suspension
'We hit a nerve': Te Pāti Māori leader on suspension
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the Privileges Committee process is not equipped to deal with the haka issue.
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Commemorative shield to make debut
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Commemorative shield to make debut
What better way to recognise a fallen totara than by putting his name on a fallen totara.
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Man who violated cellmate to be released
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Man who violated cellmate to be released
A high-risk Otago prisoner who violated his cellmate will be released after six years behind bars.
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Security status block to prison programmes
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Security status block to prison programmes
A man who committed a violent armed robbery of a Clinton dairy is yet to access any programmes behind bars because of his maximum-security status.
Fish can change sex fast
Fish can change sex fast
Mere minutes is all it takes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop "dominant behaviour" after a change in the pecking order.
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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to baby
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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to baby
A Dunedin man used a knife to slash a pillow his ex-partner was lying on, a court has heard.
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Drug dealer avoids prison after poisoning baby threat
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Drug dealer avoids prison after poisoning baby threat
A Dunedin drug dealer has avoided prison after threatening to poison his baby’s bottle.
Pedestrian killed by truck
Pedestrian killed by truck
A person died after being hit by a truck in Peketā, near Kaikōura yesterday morning.
Winter blasts into the South
Winter blasts into the South
Winter has truly arrived in the South Island, with road crews working through the night to clear heavy snow in Otago and Canterbury.
Man’s licence suspended
Man’s licence suspended
An Otago man was entitled to a bad case of the birthday blues when an evening drive on his special day ended with his licence being suspended.
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Charges brought against skipper of fishing boat
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Charges brought against skipper of fishing boat
The skipper of a boat that broke up on the rocks below Dunedin’s albatross centre a year ago is facing two charges.
Badly hurt in dog attack
Badly hurt in dog attack
A person was seriously hurt in a dog attack near Brighton yesterday.
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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
Otago Polytechnic staff are feeling "like stunned mullets" after the institution cut 20 jobs from a ground-breaking department.
Lightning diverts plane
Lightning diverts plane
Southland MP Joseph Mooney’s flight home yesterday was diverted back to Auckland after the plane was struck by lightning.
When less is more for fundraising
When less is more for fundraising
Sam Drake of Otago Boys’ High School gets his hair shaved by Alfe Lale-Suiuluto as part of an initiative supporting the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation.