Victims to get final say over sex offenders' name suppressions
New legislation that will ensure the courts cannot issue a permanent name suppression order for an adult convicted of a sexual offence, unless the victim agrees to it.
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Trump likens Iran strikes to end of WW2
Trump likens Iran strikes to end of WW2
US President Donald Trump compared the impact of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the end of World War Two, even though available intelligence reports were inconclusive.
250kmh winds in Canterbury; slip closes Haast Pass
250kmh winds in Canterbury; slip closes Haast Pass
Parts of Canterbury experienced "massive" 250kmh wind gusts overnight, as an active front moved up the South Island, and a slip has closed Haast Pass.
Tourists ‘stoked’ at whale pod discovery
Tourists ‘stoked’ at whale pod discovery
It was difficult to tell who was having more of a whale of a time — the whales, or the tourists on board an Otago Harbour wildlife cruise.
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Academic calls out ‘toxic’ school
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Academic calls out ‘toxic’ school
An academic has taken his grievances to Parliament to blow the whistle on the University of Otago's "toxic" Business School.
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City rape victim had to fight to have case heard
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City rape victim had to fight to have case heard
A Dunedin rape victim had to fight to get her case heard after the city’s prosecutors declined to take on the case.
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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates
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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates
A man who admitted drop-kicking a kitten says he never abused the people he lived with.
Ex-teacher sentenced for indecent assault
Ex-teacher sentenced for indecent assault
An ex-Dunedin high school teacher has been sentenced to home detention after being convicted of his 26th indecency against former pupils.
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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat
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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat
A woman who believed she was going fruit picking in Roxburgh instead was sexually assaulted and had a knife held to her throat.
Skateboard allegedly used in assault
Skateboard allegedly used in assault
A skateboarder allegedly assaulted a pedestrian with his board after knocking them over in central Dunedin, police say.
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
"Best playground — ever!"
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‘Tricky balance’: free child bus fares end
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‘Tricky balance’: free child bus fares end
Making children pay bus fares was a bitter pill to swallow for Otago regional councillors yesterday.
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Fear Bill will increase compliance burden
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Fear Bill will increase compliance burden
A Government drive to cut red tape could make the compliance burden on councils worse, the Dunedin City Council fears.
Photographer of the Year awards
Photographer of the Year awards
Skills of Otago photographers came into sharp focus at the 2025 Tūhura Otago Museum Photographer of the Year awards, which were announced last night.
Kapa haka group fostering connection
Kapa haka group fostering connection
A new kapa haka group is helping Maori students from two Dunedin secondary schools connect with each other and their culture.
Work on building advancing
Work on building advancing
Work is well and truly forging ahead to turn a derelict Port Chalmers building into a community venue.
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‘Hard look’ at operation kept rates rise down
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‘Hard look’ at operation kept rates rise down
Keeping the rates rise to 5.5% was the result of having "a really hard look" at how things are done at the Otago Regional Council, its chairwoman says.
Dismantling chimney challenging job
Dismantling chimney challenging job
The preservation of the former Gasworks building’s chimney has been a matter of taking it apart brick by brick — all 4000 of them — in a bid to protect the rest of the South Dunedin structure.
Children who had parents in prison form new panel
Children who had parents in prison form new panel
By Louise Ternouth of RNZRangatahi impacted by a parent in prison say more needs to be done to ensure they are not punished for the crimes of their family members.
Storytelling gets technical
Storytelling gets technical
A residency in Dunedin provided the breakthrough for writer and technical storyteller Karen Wrigglesworth, so she is hoping that another visit to write will prove to be equally successful. She...