Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish
Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish
An abandoned property in central Christchurch, plagued by squatters, rubbish and rats, has sparked many complaints.
'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses
'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses
A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington's south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve.
Opposition mocks English language bill
Opposition mocks English language bill
Parliament's last order of the week was to debate something the minister in charge of the bill has admitted is not really a priority.
Trio arrested after suspected gang clash
Trio arrested after suspected gang clash
Police have arrested three men after a serious incident in Christchurch that left four people injured, one critically.
Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties
Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties
King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from police custody after being arrested over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
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DCC urged to revisit housing decision
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DCC urged to revisit housing decision
Savings of more than $400,000 on a Dunedin community housing project suggest rolling back expansion of the city council’s portfolio was the wrong call, an advocate says.
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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities
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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities
Dunedin city councillors are to be briefed about what it might mean to set up a unitary authority.
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Chance to sign up to gaming community
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Chance to sign up to gaming community
Screaming, kicking, punching, swinging swords and shooting laser guns in the Otago Museum Reserve is usually frowned upon by the public.
University welcomes Pasifika students, families
University welcomes Pasifika students, families
Office of Maori Development kaitohutohu Maori Hata Temo speaks at the University of Otago Pacific welcome at St David Lecture Theatre yesterday.
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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown
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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown
One of the University of Otago’s newest students managed to put the fear of God into Dunedin’s ‘‘Campus Constable’’ after racking up 79 push-ups in the annual competition.
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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct
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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct
Dunedin's mayor has warned controversial city councillor Benedict Ong about his conduct, saying she is ‘‘extremely concerned’’.
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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'
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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'
A Chinese tourist has been ordered to pay his victim more than $7500 after causing a head-on collision in Dunedin.
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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'
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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'
A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.
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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’
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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’
The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.
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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails
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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails
A surfer who helped a stricken swimmer at St Clair has been left wondering what more he could have done to keep the man alive.
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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up
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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up
Two new low-cost fuel outlets under construction will only increase competition in what is already an intense market in Dunedin, an industry commentator says.
Band still not paid by council for gig
Band still not paid by council for gig
A Dunedin secondary school band due to support the Foo Fighters next year has still not been paid for the city council-backed New Year’s Eve performance.
Man fled, resisted police
Man fled, resisted police
A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.
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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics
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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics
Scientists have called for manufacturers to put ‘‘a lid on the production of white and clear plastics’’, after new research has found penguins and other seabirds appear to have a preference for...
22 assessed after Levin chemical incident
22 assessed after Levin chemical incident
The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22.