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Census cut puts data on homeless at risk: DCC
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Census cut puts data on homeless at risk: DCC
Scrapping the census has thrown up issues for the Dunedin City Council’s social housing policy.
Touchdown
Touchdown
International flights made their long-awaited return to Dunedin yesterday, as a Jetstar flight from Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland, touched down, linking the city ...
Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms
Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms
Time is running out for rental properties to comply with Healthy Homes rules.
A most unusual blackbird?
A most unusual blackbird?
We have been giving winter feed for years to local birds.
Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen
Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen
A teen has told a gang member who raped her that what he did was “disturbing and disgusting” and she hopes he can see it was wrong.
'Please do not violate it': Trump says ceasefire in place
'Please do not violate it': Trump says ceasefire in place
President Trump says a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel's ambulance service said killed four people.
Mosgiel Kāinga Ora tenants without hot water for days
Mosgiel Kāinga Ora tenants without hot water for days
An Otago mother and her son who has a disability were stuck living in a cold, dark and wet Kāinga Ora house for nearly a week after a hot water cylinder burst.
Climbing wall comes down after 25 years
Climbing wall comes down after 25 years
A Dunedin secondary school is losing a beloved climbing wall as a result of some major renovations.
Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run
Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run
Police have released more information about the motorcyclist who hit a pedestrian in Rotorua before driving off.
Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial
Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has been told it's not in "a court of morals" while being instructed to resist bias, prejudice and sympathy in deciding their verdict.
Arrest made after central Dunedin 'altercation'
Arrest made after central Dunedin 'altercation'
A 26-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after an altercation in Dunedin's city centre, police say.
Thailand-Cambodia borders close as dispute deepens
Thailand-Cambodia borders close as dispute deepens
Thailand's military has closed border crossings into Cambodia, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated over a simmering border dispute.
First international flight returns to Dunedin
First international flight returns to Dunedin
Dunedin has welcomed its first international flight since 2020.
Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder
Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder
Photos of blood smeared over the hallway walls and pooling on the mattress and floor have been shown to the jury as the trial of Julia DeLuney, charged with killing her mother, continues.
GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February
GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February
GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD from February next year.
Fire damages Christchurch motel
Fire damages Christchurch motel
A Christchurch motor lodge was badly damaged by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Human remains found at Wellington property
Human remains found at Wellington property
Human remains have been found at a property in Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay.
Man threatened hospital staff with crutches, knife
Man threatened hospital staff with crutches, knife
A Dunedin man brandished a knife at hospital staff and threatened to use his crutches as a weapon, police say.
Dunedin thief uses paywave to rack up bill on woman's bank card
Dunedin thief uses paywave to rack up bill on woman's bank card
A man who stole a woman's eftpos card in a Dunedin nightclub racked up over $400 worth of transactions, police said.
Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost
Govt gives GPs $175m funding boost
General practitioners will get up to 13.89 percent more funding this year in a new agreement the government hopes will eventually lead to faster care.