Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay
Conservation groups and about 30 locals have gathered in Blueskin Bay as a humpback whale tries to free itself from a sandbar.
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Neighbours breathe easy as home to be demolished
Neighbours breathe easy as home to be demolished
Steel gates, warning signs and the start of demolition works outside a mouldy, abandoned home has brought relief to a Wellington street.
Ardern calls for the end of 'genocide' in Gaza
Ardern calls for the end of 'genocide' in Gaza
Dame Jacinda Ardern has called the war in Gaza a "genocide", joining a growing chorus of international experts, world leaders and organisations saying Israel's actions meet the definition under international law.
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Thousands of people are at rallies around the country to protest changes to pay equity laws.
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.
Officer in hospital after dog attack
Officer in hospital after dog attack
A Bay of Plenty officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.
Cows ‘severely injured’
Cows ‘severely injured’
Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.
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It's a monster weekend
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It's a monster weekend
Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.
Warning for wet, windy weekend
Warning for wet and windy weekend
It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
It happened on a Wednesday in October.
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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
Few of us like Mondays, for very good reasons.
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.