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Castle St mayhem: Firefighters retreat as fireworks shot at them

Firefighters were forced to withdraw from Dunedin's student quarter when fireworks were shot at a crew dousing a blazing couch.

Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar

Amisfield restaurant near Arrowtown has been named restaurant of the year by Cuisine. PHOTOS:...

Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar

For the first time in 125 years the Michelin guide will include restaurants from Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Extent of police falsifying breath tests 'unfathomable'

Extent of police falsifying breath tests 'unfathomable'

A leading employment lawyers says she's never seen anything on the same scale as the investigation into 120 officers involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests across NZ.

Scout group fed up with freedom campers' mess

There are three freedom camping spots in the Cox's Bay Reserve carpark. Photo: RNZ

Scout group fed up with freedom campers' mess

Scouts in Auckland are sharing a carpark with freedom campers, some of whom are urinating in public and even defecating behind their hall, a leader says.

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Nurses under pressure

Dunedin's under-pressure emergency department is still waiting to fill positions, but a war of numbers is being fought by both the nurses’ organisation and the governing health body.

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Nurses under pressure

Dunedin's under-pressure emergency department is still waiting to fill positions, but a war of numbers is being fought by both the nurses’ organisation and the governing health body.

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New cameras to make roads safer

A speed camera in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

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New cameras to make roads safer

Drivers with a heavy right foot may soon start receiving speeding tickets from a new type of speed camera being installed around the southern regions.

Second visitor of the season

The second cruise ship of the season, Celebrity Edge, arrived at Port Chalmers at 7.30am yesterday.

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Fireworks incidents fuel ban calls

Used fireworks sit atop a damaged couch in Castle St North yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Fireworks incidents fuel ban calls

Incidents such as police and fire appliances being shot at by fireworks, which happened in Dunedin this week, does nothing to help those who want them to remain on public sale, an Otago firefighter says.

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Portfolio structure will work better: Calvert

Otago regional councillors before yesterday’s meeting (back, from left) Matt Hollyer, Andrew...

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Portfolio structure will work better: Calvert

A "cumbersome" relic of Otago Regional Council’s previous term has been replaced by a governance structure critics say lacks detail and leaves mana whenua out of the conversation.

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Lower interest rates key to boost

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Lower interest rates key to boost

Buyer confidence is picking up in Dunedin’s steady property market on the back of lower interest rates, sales agents say.

Belief Tomahawk blaze was started by fireworks

Fireworks are believed to have started a large vegetation fire at Tomahawk Lagoon last night.

Making the best of it

Making the best of it

Otago Girls’ High School Japanese teacher Bronwyn Thomson gives blood while taking part in a half-day strike yesterday

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Service commemorates ‘dark day’ in country’s history

Memorial co-organiser Sue Mepham next to the Rongo Stone Memorial during the Parihaka remembrance...

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Service commemorates ‘dark day’ in country’s history

Dunedin residents from all walks of life made time to gather together and remember a "dark day" in New Zealand history.

Lotto 2531

Results from last night's Lotto draw

Landing on course

An Otago Rescue Helicopter lands at the Otago Golf Club on Wednesday.

Vaping slows non-smoking trend: study

Vaping slows non-smoking trend: study

New Zealand’s progress in making the nation a smoke-free environment appears to be going up in smoke.

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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost

Special Olympics Otago team members (front row, from left) Alysha Canning, chairman Rob Torrance,...

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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost

Receiving $20,000 from the Freemasons is a "dream come true" for Otago’s Special Olympics athletes, bringing them a step closer to competing on the world stage.

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