Multiple crashes due to icy roads in Dunedin
2.00 pm
No-one was seriously hurt in a series of car crashes, at least two of them in icy conditions, north of Dunedin early today.
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Milk tanker hanging off Rakaia Bridge after crash
Milk tanker hanging off Rakaia Bridge after crash
One person was taken to hospital after a milk tanker crashed and fell off the Rakaia River Bridge.
Mosgiel dance troupe to compete at the top
Mosgiel dance troupe to compete at the top
A group of talented young dancers from a Mosgiel studio will compete at the highest level of dance on offer in New Zealand, a choreographer says.
Viable timetable change for Harington Pt buses
Viable timetable change for Harington Pt buses
A potential change to a bus timetable may allow school pupils living in Harington Point to get home sooner.
Call for new gambling laws
Call for new gambling laws
Overseas gambling sites need tighter restrictions to protect the vulnerable, a Dunedin counsellor says.
Adviser calls for protection against loan sharks
Adviser calls for protection against loan sharks
A Bill proposing measures to protect vulnerable people against loan sharks needs more teeth, a Dunedin budget adviser says.
Lucky Kiwi $12m richer after Lotto win
Lucky Kiwi $12m richer after Lotto win
A single Lotto ticket is now worth $12,250,000, while a different ticket bought at Gardens New World will net a lucky Dunedinite $250,000.
Tornado rips through houses in Taranaki
Tornado rips through houses in Taranaki
A tornado has torn through the small coastal settlement of Awakino in Taranaki, destroying three beach houses.
Body discovered in Rotorua mountain bike park
Body discovered in Rotorua mountain bike park
A body has been discovered in a mountain bike park this morning.
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film "Easy Rider" that captured the spirit of the era's counterculture movement, died on Friday at age 79.
Alleged campervan killer's flatmate in shock over arrest
Alleged campervan killer's flatmate in shock over arrest
A flatmate of the man accused of killing Australian tourist Sean McKinnon is shaken after the man's arrest.
Ex jail-house lawyer's time in Dunedin done
Ex jail-house lawyer's time in Dunedin done
Former jail-house lawyer Arthur Taylor has spent six months in Dunedin since being released on parole. But the honeymoon might soon be over as he eyes a move north. Rob Kidd reports.
Local body elections 2019: The nominations
Local body elections 2019: The nominations
This is a full list of all local body election nominees throughout the southern South Island. Scroll down to find who is running for mayor, council and community board in your area.
Jones standing down from board
Jones standing down from board
West Harbour board member Ryan Jones is stepping down after three years as the youngest community board representative in New Zealand.
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ORC seats attracting talented outsider hopefuls
ORC seats attracting talented outsider hopefuls
Experienced governors and community leaders from outside the organisation may shake up what looks to be a hotly contested election for the dozen positions on the Otago Regional Council.
Five council terms enough for Woodhead
Five council terms enough for Woodhead
The sitting Otago Regional Council chairman says the health of both himself and the council would benefit from him stepping aside after a 15-year run.
Many keen to be part of new health board
Many keen to be part of new health board
The return of a democratically elected Southern District Health Board has been greeted with enthusiasm.
Doctorate was worth the wait for John
Doctorate was worth the wait for John
John White turned 74 yesterday, and today graduates from the University of Otago with a doctorate in public health.
Packed field for mayoral battle
Packed field for mayoral battle
The race for the mayoral robes and chain is under way across the South as a packed field lines up for Dunedin's contest.