More rain on way for much of country
More heavy downpours - and even possible thunderstorms - are on the way for the Bay of Plenty and much of the rest of the country is in for a rainy evening too.
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Pohutukawa originally from Australia?
Pohutukawa originally from Australia?
New Zealand's iconic Christmas Tree, the pohutukawa, may have originated from Australia, a new study says.
Masked man holds up antique store
Masked man holds up antique store
A masked man has held up a Dunedin antiques store, one of two robberies reported in the city this afternoon.
One dead, four hurt in highway crash
One dead in crash near Dunedin
One person is dead and four others injured after a two-car crash near Karitane, north of Dunedin today.
$5m upgrade for motorway
$5m safety upgrade for Dunedin motorway
A $5.4 million safety upgrade on Dunedin's southern motorway will begin next month.
Waikouaiti family's home gutted
Fire guts Waikouaiti family's home
A family in Waikouaiti are without a home after a serious fire this morning.
EU leaders mull offer
EU leaders mull Brexit offer
Theresa May offered fellow EU leaders a "fair" deal for compatriots living in Britain after Brexit, though her peers sounded sceptical, demanding more detail from a leader weakened by an electoral misfire.
Teen killed in workplace accident named
Teen killed in workplace accident named
Police have released the name of a teenager who died in a workplace accident at a Hamilton warehouse earlier this week.
Trump: I didn't record talks with Comey
Trump: I didn't record talks with Comey
US President Donald Trump says he didn't make and doesn't have any tapes of his conversations with James Comey, after suggesting last month he might have recordings that could damage the former FBI director.
Orion crew find Kiwi yachties
Orion crew find Kiwi yachties
An Air Force Orion sent to search for four New Zealanders on a yacht off Fiji has now rendezvoused with the crew.
Trailer flips at Lookout Point
Trailer flips at Lookout Point
A trailer flipped on Dunedin's southern motorway this morning but no one was injured in the crash at Lookout Point.
Student detained in Nth Korea farewelled
Student detained in Nth Korea farewelled
Thousands of friends and family members have farewelled an American student who died days after returning to the US in a coma following 17 months in captivity in North Korea.
N Korea test rocket engine, US claims
N Korea test rocket engine, US claims
North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that the US believes could be part of its programme to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Barclay unaware of illegality: PM
Barclay unaware of illegality: PM
Prime Minister Bill English has indicated Todd Barclay did not know his recording of a staff member's conversations could be illegal until a police investigation was launched.
Dickson breaks silence over Barclay
Dickson breaks silence over Barclay
The woman at the centre of a secret tape scandal which has cost Southland MP Todd Barclay his Parliamentary seat says the rookie politician should have resigned immediately.
Squeals as winning team elated beyond words
Squeals as winning team elated beyond words
There was no need to spell out how difficult it was to retain the year 9 and 10 Otago Daily Times Extra! Otago regional spelling quiz title last night.
Mondelez accused of misleading city leaders
Mondelez accused of misleading city leaders
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has accused Mondelez of misleading city leaders over the prospect of a Dunedin-based operator winning the contract to make Jaffas and other Kiwi confectionery.
Area closed to fix gas leak
Area closed to fix gas leak
A gas hob left on overnight in a central Dunedin restaurant forced a "full evacuation" during rush hour yesterday morning.
Back in court on fresh charges
Back in court on fresh charges
Two weeks after being cleared of serious sex charges, a Dunedin man was back in trouble with the law.
Supermarket sold ‘rotten’ lamb
Supermarket sold ‘rotten’ lamb
A Dunedin supermarket that sold "rotten" roast lamb is offering customers refunds and its supplier has apologised as both companies launch an investigation.