Graduation Day pain
Graduation Day pain
Was this a great night out or a graduation parade fail?
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments
Labour's Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be "arbitrary" and bigger government departments aren't always better at doing the job.
Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree
Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree
A pair of youths accused of a citywide car stealing spree were caught after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a person in Mosgiel and smashing in a grandmother’s windscreen, police said.
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a visit to New Zealand, possibly in July.
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
A Sydney man has been charged with murder after police discovered the bodies of a woman and two children inside a home in a "particularly violent" scene.
Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting
Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting
Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.
Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns
Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns
Commercial oil stocks are "declining rapidly" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, the head of the International Energy Agency says.
'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees
'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees
A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she's ever seen.
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one.
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'You can call me Zax Dog and you are mine now’
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Balclutha man who strangled neighbour fails in parole bid
A Balclutha man who strangled and sexually assaulted his new neighbour has been declined parole for a second time.
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker congratulates new Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer at her inauguration yesterday.
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Controversial councillor Benedict Ong barred himself from a meeting on his own code of conduct breach but gave an emphatic answer to calls for his resignation — ‘‘never’’.
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham will step down after a controversial tenure.
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
A last-minute songwriting rush has paid off for a Dunedin secondary school musical duo.
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.
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Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna
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Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna
Redemption was found and then repeated for fisherman Trent Anderson.
Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments
Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments
RNZ understands Nicola Willis will set out three proposals to create efficiencies in the public service.
Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered
Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered
Hayden Tasker was on trial for the murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and seriously injuring another officer early on New Year's Day in 2025.
Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant
Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant
Police looking for a pair of youths on an alleged car-stealing spree are warning Dunedin residents to lock their vehicles and stay vigilant.