Primary school teachers reject govt’s pay offer
Primary school teachers belonging to the NZEI Te Riu Roa union have rejected the government’s latest pay offer.
Police denied chopper request thinking girl dead
Police denied chopper request thinking girl dead
Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face.
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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct
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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct
A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on the cusp of a boom.
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New Farra CEO well suited to role
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New Farra CEO well suited to role
For the first time in its more than 160-year history, Dunedin’s Farra Engineering will have a woman leading the business.
‘Bit uncertain’: Christmas weather not shaping up well
‘Bit uncertain’: Christmas weather not shaping up well
If you see blue sky in the run-up to Christmas, you should probably make the most of it.
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Otago mayors pledge co-operation
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Otago mayors pledge co-operation
Otago mayors say they are keen to get involved in new local government reforms, but have sounded warnings over workload, equity and maintaining a local voice.
Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate
Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate
Double-bunking in a cell at the Otago Corrections Facility, Dion James Baker and Alun Garth McLachlan forged an unlikely friendship.
Lotto 2543
Lotto 2543
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations
Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations
Southern electricity lines companies Aurora Energy and Alpine Energy are joining forces in a bid to lower costs, but are stopping short of a full merger.
Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed
Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed
A major makeover is confirmed for a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital.
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Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate
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Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate
The decrease of the subsidy for a transport assistance scheme will leave disabled people with fewer options and feeling like they are no longer a full member of society, a disability advocate says.
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DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’
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DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’
Official action over South Dunedin wastewater overflows marks an "important line in the sand" for the city council and affected residents alike, a councillor says.
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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival
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‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival
From playing music on the back of a truck to growing so big it had to be held in secret, "folkies" will soon celebrate half a century of a legendary Dunedin music festival.
Water fight getaway (flip-)flops
Water fight getaway (flip-)flops
Adam Turner has learnt the hard way that you do not bring a pair of jandals to a water fight.
Poll puts Labour well ahead of National
Poll puts Labour well ahead of National
Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition has the numbers to govern.
Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges
Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges
Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack at the weekend.
Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye
Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye
A young police officer shot in the head during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has been promised he will have a job to return to, despite a severe eye injury.
Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested
Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested
A man has been arrested in central Auckland for carrying a samurai sword, which some members of the public mistook for a gun.
Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'
Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'
A Christchurch man is accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from two teenage girls and sexually taunting a third, court documents show.
How's the weather looking for Christmas?
'Million-dollar question': How's the weather looking for Christmas?
Christmas Day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says it may not come with the settled weather many of us are hoping for.