Club rallies as Dunedin cricketer hurt overseas
Club rallies as cricketer hurt overseas
A Dunedin cricketer has had a serious accident while holidaying in Spain and his club has rallied to raise funds to help ease the financial burden.
Inpatient building on the up as steel goes in
Inpatient building on the up as steel goes in
Work on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building project has got off the ground as installation of vertical structural steel begins.
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Three Dunedin men jailed for exploiting vulnerable teen
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Three Dunedin men jailed for exploiting vulnerable teen
Three Dunedin men — one a respected entertainment scene figure — have been jailed on drug and sex charges against a 15-year-old girl.
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Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal
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Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal
He has never been to Spain, does not speak the language and has never seen La Roja, the Spain national football team, play live before.
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Livestreamer assaulted off-duty police officer in Octagon
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Livestreamer assaulted off-duty police officer in Octagon
An ‘‘out of control’’ Dunedin man was livestreaming when he assaulted an off-duty police officer in the Octagon, a court has heard.
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H5N1 bird flu may be ‘catastrophic’
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H5N1 bird flu may be ‘catastrophic’
There are fears New Zealand’s poultry industry and native bird population could be decimated, following the arrival of H5N1 bird flu.
By-election cost council $375k, candidates $69k
By-election cost council $375k, candidates $69k
The cost of running the by-election after Dunedin’s former mayor and councillor Jules Radich died topped $375,000.
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Dazzling cosmos on show at Nanofest
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Dazzling cosmos on show at Nanofest
Dunedin residents have the rare opportunity to soar through the cosmos without leaving the comfort of Earth.
Start of semester bargain hunting
Start of semester bargain hunting
University of Otago students Lilou Rault Metillon and Jane Yang admire vintage clothes at the Re:Ori 26 Market Day.
Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'
Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'
British counter-terrorism police say former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found murdered at her home last week, was clearly targeted by her killer.
Seymour suggests smartphone ban for under-16s
Seymour suggests smartphone ban for under-16s
Act leader David Seymour has suggested smartphones could be banned for under-16-year-olds.
Missing woman entered sea and didn't come back, police believe
Missing woman entered sea and didn't come back, police believe
There's evidence a missing Golden Bay woman entered the sea and did not make it back to land, police say.
H5 bird flu confirmed in NZ - what now?
H5N1 strain of bird flu confirmed in NZ. What now?
The H5N1 strain of bird flu that has been affecting countries around the world has arrived in New Zealand.
Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks
Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks
US President Donald Trump has reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran resumes negotiations.
Some shoplifters blaming cost of living: police
Some shoplifters blaming cost of living: police
The head of a specialist Christchurch crime unit says some first-time shop lifters are blaming the cost of living for their crimes.
NZ 'as prepared as we can be' for bird flu
H5 bird flu case confirmed in New Zealand
The Biosecurity Minister says New Zealand is "as prepared as we can possibly be" to deal with bird flu, after a case of the H5 strain was confirmed today.
Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window
Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window
A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece last week.
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.
Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases
Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases
Police will review their systems used to manage child protection and sexual assault cases after concerns relating to a senior officer's handling of more than 50 cases, RNZ can reveal.
Steel work a 'significant milestone' at hospital
Steel work a 'significant milestone' in Dunedin Hospital build
A landmark has been reached for the new Dunedin Hospital today, with the first vertical structural steel for the inpatient building being installed.