Man carrying knives arrested
Man carrying knives arrested
A Dunedin man carrying six knives allegedly threatened a St Kilda woman early yesterday before pulling a blade on police.
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Wildlife capital status gets boost from council
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Wildlife capital status gets boost from council
Dunedin's status as the wildlife capital of New Zealand is more secure thanks to $1.2 million in council backing to expand pest elimination efforts, a leader at Predator Free Dunedin says.
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Receiving a roaring haka was a "heart-warming" moment for a Dunedin secondary student who took top honours in a Māori speech competition.
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...
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Countries agree on seabird protection
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Countries agree on seabird protection
The 13 member countries of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Acap) have agreed to engage with the fisheries that are decimating seabird numbers, the Department of...
Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'
Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'
A near-miss incident at a railway yard at Port Chalmers is a reminder that things cannot return to the "bad old days" of non-compliance and even workplace deaths, the railways union says.
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
A 20-year-old man left with a fractured skull in a vicious Octagon attack "could’ve been a vegetable, or worse", a judge said.
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
Prominent Australians are backing much-loved comedian Magda Szubanski after she revealed her diagnosis with an "obscure" cancer.
Eligibility query over new role for Bush
Eligibility query over new role for Bush
The appointment of a New Zealander to take charge of a troubled state police force has hit an unexpected speed bump — laws needed to clarify his eligibility.
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
A meth dealer will spend more time in prison for refusing to leave his cell and explain where he got $45,000 cash and a vintage motorbike.
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Stolen knife last of crimes for jailed man
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Stolen knife last of crimes for jailed man
Ten months of crime came to an end when a man was caught strolling down a central Dunedin street with a stolen 21cm kitchen knife, a court has heard.
Ablutions solution for historic toilet block
Ablutions solution for historic toilet block
The Dunedin City Council has cleaned up an exposed crack undermining a historic Dunedin toilet block.
Reports New Zealander killed in Ukraine
Reports New Zealander killed in Ukraine
Foreign affairs officials are urgently seeking information about reports of a New Zealander killed in war-torn Ukraine.
School cashes in on buttery bullion
School cashes in on buttery bullion
A primary school in Canterbury has turned to the buttery bullion instead of fundraising favourites like chocolate or cookies.
Immigration Minister regrets email ‘spam’ remarks
Immigration Minister regrets email ‘spam’ remarks
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she regrets remarks made in Parliament recently, where she likened unsolicited emails from Indians to "spam".
Millionaire couple no-shows at helipad hearing
Millionaire couple no-shows at helipad hearing
Multi-millionaire couple Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams have not taken up the chance to personally convince a hearing they should be granted a suburban helipad.
837 drivers pass checkpoint - one fails
837 drivers pass checkpoint - one fails
Dunedin police operating impairment checkpoints tested over 800 drivers - and just one was over the limit.
One critical after 'extremely violent' assault
One critical after 'extremely violent' assault in Auckland
A person is in critical condition after an "extremely violent" assault in South Auckland overnight.
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration
Musk leaving Trump administration, White House confirms
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a tumultuous period working to restructure the federal government, a White House official has confirmed.
$365k 'misappropriated' at Dunedin high school
$365k 'misappropriated' at Dunedin high school
A Dunedin high school this morning told parents almost $365,000 was ‘‘misappropriated’’ over five years.