Dozy drivers cause series of crashes
Dozy drivers cause series of crashes
An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.
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Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
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Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
A year of government dithering has added $40 million to the cost of the budget-squeezed new Dunedin hospital project, a former boss says.
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
A Waitati resident hopes a memorial to bring dignity to more than 100 unmarked graves of mental health patients is closer to becoming a reality.
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
Demands to keep rates rises low at the same time as ensuring Dunedin’s infrastructure is up to the task are hard to reconcile, the city’s mayor says.
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Houlahan joining race for mayoralty
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Houlahan joining race for mayoralty
Another councillor has joined Dunedin’s mayoralty race and she wants the city to be vibrant and affordable.
Concert in place of cancelled carnival
Concert in place of cancelled carnival
The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is making up for the last-minute cancellation of Saturday’s event with a one-night-only indoor concert.
Ponding to be probed
Ponding to be probed
Surface water remained beside Queens Gardens in central Dunedin yesterday morning after the weekend’s rainfall.
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Spider with ‘sinister bite’ controllable: pest expert
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Spider with ‘sinister bite’ controllable: pest expert
A Dunedin pest control specialist is confident the city has the capability to control the spread of a venomous spider with a "potentially sinister bite".
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash
A witness says it was a "miracle" two women escaped from their crashed car before it was engulfed in flames.
Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'
Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'
The army and FENZ are sending reinforcements to Nelson-Marlborough as the sodden region prepares for more heavy rain on Thursday.
Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs
Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs
A resource consent with a $1400 deposit is needed in Tasman to keep three dogs on an urban property - and one resident says he's not willing to pay.
Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise
Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise
In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg officials have been monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak towering above homes and hotels, after a glacier collapse and rockslide buried a nearby village.
Council opposed red weather warning before cyclone hit
Council opposed red weather warning before cyclone hit
MetService wanted to issue a severe weather warning the day before the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall in 2023, but faced opposition from the regional council.
Customs seize $58.2m of cocaine in Tauranga
Customs seize $58.2m of cocaine in Tauranga
Customs officers have seized 150kg of cocaine worth up to $58.2 million from a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.
Man charged with murder of Mt Eden prisoner
Man charged with murder of Mt Eden prisoner
Police have charged a man for the murder of an inmate at Auckland's Mount Eden prison.
Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash
Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash
The occupants of a hybrid car scrambled to safety when it burst into flames after crashing into a power pole in Dunedin this afternoon.
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest
Hundreds of people attended the nēhu, or burial service, for Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.
Woman saves dog's bacon, hoofs it from pig
Woman saves dog's bacon, hoofs it from pig
A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton
Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton
An investigation is under way after a six-month-old baby was found with critical injuries in Foxton, in the North Island.