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Driver critical after crashing into house, assaulted by neighbours

Driver critical after crashing into house, assaulted by neighbours

A driver was left with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a house and allegedly being assaulted by nearby residents, police say.

More than 160 still unaccounted for after floods

Fire Station Acuna Mexico performs search and rescue operations in the Guadalupe River near Camp...

More than 160 still unaccounted for after floods

Six days after flash floods swept through parts of Texas Hill Country and killed at least 120, authorities say there are still more than 160 people unaccounted for.

Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death

A Dunedin woman has denied a charge of manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.

Russia bombards Kyiv before 'frank' talks with US and aid pledges

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty Images

Russia bombards Kyiv before 'frank' talks with US and aid pledges

Russia unleashed heavy airstrikes on Ukraine before a conference in Rome at which Kyiv won billions of dollars in aid pledges.

Young Kiwi exodus 'quite different to anything we've seen before'

Immigration NZ's harm team has been using information such as past immigrants' convictions and...

Young Kiwi exodus 'quite different to anything we've seen before'

The country is losing new graduates and existing workers as statistics show the highest migration rate to Australia since 2012, a Massey University professor says.

Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car

Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car

A Dunedin man is on the run after crashing into a police patrol vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas

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Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas

A Dunedin man who stepped in when a group of 20 teens was causing a ruckus in a McDonald’s was spat on and had soap squirted on him.

Lorde confirms South Island concert

Lorde performs at Glastonbury in England last month. Photo: Getty Images

Lorde confirms South Island concert

Lorde hinted the bill for her world tour would be added to, and finally the Kiwi singer has shared 2026 dates for her New Zealand set.

Underemployment rising as full-time opportunities decrease

The unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in the three months ended March 31.

Underemployment rising as full-time opportunities decrease

A growing number of people are giving up their dream career, and settling for any job, or jobs, that will put food on the table.

Evacuations as heavy rain pelts Tasman

Alex Croy lives in Wakefield and in one hour saw floodwaters cover SH6 out the front of her house...

Evacuations as heavy rain pelts Tasman

The Nelson Tasman region remains under a state of emergency, with evacuations, widespread flooding, slips, power cuts to 13,000 homes and businesses, and pleas to conserve water.

Big sleepout glimpse into 'awful' homeless experience

Big sleepout glimpse into 'awful' homeless experience

The Lifewise Big Sleepout made a return last night after a five-year hiatus, to highlight homelessness.

Polytech bail-outs lie ahead, Te Pūkenga warns

Te Pūkenga's managers have warned MPs the government will have to bail out struggling polytechnics despite its reforms.

Bus hub stabber to be sentenced

Bus hub stabber to be sentenced

The 14-year-old killer of Dunedin secondary student Enere Taana-McLaren will be sentenced today.

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'Insensitive': Police apologise to aspiring officer

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'Insensitive': Police apologise to aspiring officer

Police have apologised for using an outdated medical term to describe an aspiring officer, but stand by their decision to reject his application.

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Protesters kept out of Act public meeting

Demonstrators march in a loop around Dunedin's Distinction Hotel where deputy prime minister and...

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Protesters kept out of Act public meeting

Two dozen bookings for a public meeting with David Seymour in Dunedin had to be cancelled after being identified as "very likely" to be disruptive, Act New Zealand says.

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Dunedin bus fire deliberately lit

The house bus front and driver’s side. PHOTO: NZ POLICE

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Dunedin bus fire deliberately lit

A fire investigator has ruled a bus fire on a residential street in Dunedin was arson.

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Photo in exhibition a source of pride

Callum Flett lines up another exhibition-quality photograph after one of his images was selected...

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Photo in exhibition a source of pride

Living with cerebral palsy and profound deafness means Callum Flett does not have the luxury of easy communication.

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Non-resident ratepayer votes give ‘disproportionate power’

In a series of posts published on Twitter on October 12 a person who went by the pseudonym...

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Non-resident ratepayer votes give ‘disproportionate power’

A Dunedin mayoral candidate is calling for the abolition of a law granting some voters more than one say, in "pretty direct violation" of New Zealand’s democratic principles.

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