'Running through the house in my underwear' after $5m Lotto win
'Running through the house in my underwear' after $5m Lotto win
A man says he ran through the house screaming in his underwear after winning a $5.08 million Lotto prize at the weekend.
Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust
Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust
Three men face drugs and stolen property charges after police targeting "organised crime" raided a Dunedin commercial premises.
Britain changes passport rules again
Britain changes passport rules again
The British government is now allowing dual nationals to have a lifelong digital stamp in their NZ passport instead of buying a new UK one.
Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics
Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is "aghast" at the "inexcusable" turmoil in Australian political ranks which he attributes to "ego".
Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man
Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man
Tourists with surfboards brought the stricken swimmer ashore but he could not be resuscitated.
Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists
Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists
A free breakfast was served up in central Dunedin - all you had to do was ride a bike.
Govt dials back Auckland housing intensification
Govt dials back Auckland housing intensification
The government has agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million.
Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer
Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer
A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.
Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'
Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'
Two women were chased down in their car by an ‘‘aggressive’’ man wielding a bike seat, police say.
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni law expert Andrew Geddis says it's ironic the coalition appears to have run out of time to put a four-year Parliamentary term to a referendum.
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Little River residents are questioning why Christchurch City Council again waited until the settlement was flooded before opening a nearby lake to the ocean.
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs.
Gunshot confirmed in Christchurch gang clash
Gunshot confirmed in gang clash that left one critically hurt
Police have confirmed a gun was fired during an incident between rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob that left four people injured in Christchurch.
Home off limits after landslip
Home off limits after landslip
One Dunedin resident has been told she will not be able to return home after her house was red-stickered in the wake of a landslip on a Musselburgh cliff.
Relief apartment safe to stay in
Relief apartment safe to stay in
It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi.
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.
Car smashes concrete fence
Car smashes concrete fence
There were no hard feelings from a Dunedin homeowner who offered a ride home to a young woman driver whose car became stuck in their concrete fence.
Beautiful plumage
Beautiful plumage
Mural artist Koryu Aoshima puts the finishing touches on his forest-themed artwork in Carey Ave, South Dunedin.
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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.
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