Online outrage identified as core challenge for Aussies
Australia's social cohesion is under "sustained pressure", a new report warns, as terrorism, foreign conflict and the lingering effects of Covid-19 intensify pre-existing fractures in trust.
Service station snoozer busted for boozing
Service station snoozer busted for boozing
A man napping in his car at a Dunedin petrol station with an open bottle in his hand blew over the legal alcohol limit when roused, police say.
Killer Southland stalker revealed as convicted murderer's nephew
Killer Southland stalker revealed as convicted murderer's nephew
The Southland man jailed for killing a Christchurch mother in front of her children in July last year is the nephew of a convicted murderer, it has been revealed.
Man pepper-sprayed after threatening neighbours
Drunk man pepper-sprayed after threatening neighbours: police
Police pepper-sprayed a "heavily intoxicated" man after he allegedly threatened to harm his neighbours at a Dunedin flatting complex.
Toxic chemical detected at school identified
Toxic chemical detected at Canterbury school identified
The toxic chemical detected at an Ashburton school which led to four people being taken to hospital has been identified as hydrogen cyanide.
Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support
Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support
The increase in mental health distress among youth is a global trend, and experts say the Covid pandemic is responsible for much of it.
NZ Defence Force planes readied for Middle East evacuations
NZ Defence Force planes readied for Middle East evacuations
The government is getting ready to send consular staff and two NZ Defence Force (NZDF) planes to the Middle East in preparation for evacuation operations.
Watch: US sub torpedoes Iranian warship
US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
Watch: Vandervis laughs at ruling, walks out
Watch: Vandervis laughs at ruling, walks out
Head in hands, an incredulous Lee Vandervis was asked to stop laughing over a ruling at a Dunedin City Council meeting — he then walked out.
Lunar light show
Lunar light show
Being left completely in the dark during the total lunar eclipse was a "fantastic" experience for a Dunedin astronomer.
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'No choice': Council votes to boost stadium funding
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'No choice': Council votes to boost stadium funding
Dunedin's councillors have agreed to pour more money into Forsyth Barr Stadium to control its debt, but at least one found this "a bitter pill" to swallow.
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Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch
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Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch
All feet, wheels and hooves lead to Middlemarch on Saturday.
Distracted driver causes crash
Distracted driver causes crash
A hungry driver who ran a red light hurrying to get home for lunch caused the crash involving an unmarked police car in Dunedin on Tuesday.
Lotto 2565
Lotto 2565
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Hot air balloon flight hits a snag
Hot air balloon flight hits a snag
A woman swings to the safety of emergency personnel after being stuck with another person in a balloon that hit a cellphone tower, in Longview, Texas, earlier this week.
Rising lights mark end of Lunar New Year
Rising lights mark end of Lunar New Year
People release lanterns yesterday during the Lantern Festival to mark the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations at Shifen Square in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Prison kiss hid secret transaction
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Prison kiss hid secret transaction
A loving kiss between a Dunedin woman and her incarcerated partner hid a secret transaction in which she tried to deposit nine grams of drugs into his waiting mouth.
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‘Love of people’ drives new rūnaka CEO
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‘Love of people’ drives new rūnaka CEO
A love of people and a strong drive to serve are key for the new chief executive officer of Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou.
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New citizen changed leave before Pike River tragedy
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New citizen changed leave before Pike River tragedy
Scarred by the Pike River mine tragedy, there was no-one prouder than Dan Scheepers when he became a New Zealand citizen yesterday.
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Teacher, vege garden guru retires after 40 years
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Teacher, vege garden guru retires after 40 years
A Dunedin teacher responsible for getting generations of children obsessed with cauliflower says it is time to retire after 40 years in the profession.