Farewell Spit petrel to be tested for bird flu
A giant petrel found dead on Farewell Spit is being tested for bird flu, but most likely died after being battered by storm conditions, officials say.
Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere
Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere
This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Labour MP Tangi Utikere, the MP for Palmerston North.
US ambassador targets nuclear-free policy
US ambassador targets nuclear-free policy
The new US ambassador says it is not for him to change NZ laws, but he would like the opportunity to work on the country's nuclear policy.
India's PM to visit NZ
India's PM to visit NZ
The government has confirmed India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit New Zealand next week.
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
A pair of arsonists involved in a spree of five fires over four days stuck around to watch the targeted buildings burn, a court has heard.
Body of US pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered
Body of US pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered
Indonesia's military says it has recovered the body of an American pilot shot dead by rebels in the restive eastern region of Papua.
Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'
Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'
Conditions uncovered during a visit to a Wakari ward included a patient being secluded in their room for 18 months and others being blocked from using the toilet.
Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove
Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove
One person has been injured in a crash involving a bus and car in Dunedin.
Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval
Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval
A Canterbury solar farm big enough to cover 320 rugby pitches has been granted provisional approval by a Fast-track panel.
Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss
Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss
Forsyth Barr Stadium's new boss says he was attracted by the stadium's "phenomenal legacy as a world-class, ‘must-play’ destination for major acts touring New Zealand".
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog
The US Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally.
'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows
'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows
Big weddings, tiny price tag.
Fire closes busy central city road
Fire closes busy central city road
A fire in the boiler of a Dunedin business closed part of a busy highway for about half an hour.
Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows
Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows
Instead of avoiding homes at risk of flood, house-hunters are snapping them up at a discount, new data shows.
Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate
Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate
Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki electorate in the upcoming election.
MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing
MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.
Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'
Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'
Secondary school principals say they are getting more applicants for teaching jobs, but many are not good enough.
First look at Hillside office refurbishment
First look at Hillside office refurbishment
Site manager Bob Macklin, of Naylor Love, gives Southern Heritage Trust chairwoman Joy Baker a tour of the refurbishment work that has been done to date on the former Hillside Workshops manager’s...
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Another exam blunder revealed
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Another exam blunder revealed
Yet another exam blunder has emerged from the University of Otago, this time involving the release of incorrect marks.
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‘Surprising results’ from roadside drug testing: police
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‘Surprising results’ from roadside drug testing: police
Roadside drug driving testing has begun in the South, and Dunedin’s top road policing officer says it has so far turned up some ‘‘surprising results’’.