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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.
Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January
Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January
Overnight closures are scheduled for parts of State Highway 1 in Dunedin next month as essential roadworks are carried out.
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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research
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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research
A group of Dunedin secondary school students’ cutting-edge research has won them a national engineering competition and a trip to Texas.
New tug sails into future with nod to history
New tug sails into future with nod to history
It has a name and will be on its way to the new home within the week.
Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward
Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward
Sometimes it is the most subtle changes that make the biggest differences.
Watch: Terror at 4500m as skydiver dangles
Terror at 4500 metres as skydiver snared by own chute
An Australian skydiving company has committed to improved safety measures after a terrifying incident which left a man dangling from the tail of a light aircraft 4500 metres in the air.
Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin
Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin
Some alert KiwiRail workers led to a dolphin being successfully rescued from the edge of Blueskin Bay on Wednesday afternoon.
Aussie teens brag about still being on social media after ban
Aussie teens brag about still being on social media after ban
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Dozens of people suffered “devastating” heartbreak after discovering they had been scammed out of millions by a couple they trusted with their savings
Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama
Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama
An Xmas thing we've built to cheer up our hospital department reception.
Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull
Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull
A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".
Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex
Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex
A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to help her, a court has heard.
KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin
KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin
A KiwiRail crew and members of a coastal community jumped into action to successfully refloat a dolphin stranded half a kilometre from safety north of Dunedin.
Hail storm 'like driving on marbles'
Hail storm 'like driving on marbles'
A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted after hail coated the ground at Dunedin Airport and lightning forked in the sky above Dunedin this afternoon.
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
A lucky person won $16 million in Wednesday night's Lotto draw after buying their ticket from a South Island supermarket.
Three more arrests over death of PhD student
Three more arrests over death of PhD student
Six people have now been charged in connection with the homicide investigation.
Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence
Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence
One of three people injured was taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence into Dunedin’s port and on to train tracks this morning.
Public help sought over infant's broken leg
Public help sought over infant's broken leg
Police want the community's help to find out what happened to a three-week-old baby who suffered a serious injury in Hutt Valley.
Welfare changes: People facing 'imminent homelessness'
Welfare changes: People facing 'imminent homelessness'
The report, based on more than 10,000 requests for the Citizens Advice Bureau's help, found people from all walks of life are struggling to meet basic living costs.
Concerns for woman missing with three kids
Concerns for woman missing with three kids
A missing woman who is now believed to be in the Christchurch area with her three children was in Wanaka earlier this week.