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System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

The country's chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing of a Christchurch woman by a violent repeat offender.

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Footage of one of the penguins under the house. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom.

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

Sean Collier from Whangārei says it was a "painfully easy" decision to move to Melbourne two...

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

A 27-year-old says his decision to move from Whangārei to Melbourne was "painfully easy" as it meant a decreased cost of living and massively increased wages.

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

A small city sailed into Port Chalmers this morning as the largest cruise ship of the season berthed at 6am.

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

An aerial appliance fights the fire at Glamis Private Hospital this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

Firefighters have suppressed a blaze at the former Glamis Private Hospital in Dunedin this morning.

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

Dunedin firefighter Brad Stringer, also known as ‘‘Mr August’’, features in the 2026 Kiwi...

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game, it has been revealed.

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Curious tale of whale bone necklace

The wasekaseka necklace which is heading to Australia. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Curious tale of whale bone necklace

A wasekaseka necklace made of whale bone which washed up on one of the United Kingdom’s most remote but inhabited islands is now headed for Australia after its former Queenstown-based owner got his...

Partners aim to lift diabetes care

As part of events to mark World Diabetes Day today, the University of Otago and Ngāti Hine Health Trust have joined forces in a bid to improve diabetes care for Māori.

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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

Four Otago researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) awards for their transformative health interventions that have have led to significant real-world benefits on a global scale.

Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'

Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris. Photo: RNZ

Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'

Newly independent MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have had their first day back in Parliament since being expelled from Te Pāti Māori.

Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market

A light truck has crashed into a market in South Korea, ploughing along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to officials.

Tunnel Beach track back after year

Phase one repairs to Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach track have been completed and the popular walkway...

Tunnel Beach track back after year

More than a year after being extensively damaged, Dunedin’s "spectacular" Tunnel Beach track will officially reopen today.

Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities

Philippa Howden-Chapman. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities

Building healthier, more resilient cities in the face of challenges posed by climate change will be the focus of an international conference on urban health to be co-hosted by the University of...

Fish and chips not so cheap now

The cost of fish and chips has risen 154% between September 2005 and September 2025. Photo: Getty...

Fish and chips not so cheap now

What used to be a cheap and cheerful takeaway is now leaving hungry customers with a hefty bill.

Another former senior cop on leave

Former deputy commissioner Chris de Wattignar Photo: NZ Police

Another former senior cop on leave

Another former senior leader at police is on leave from his job following a scathing report into how police handled allegations of sex offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

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