Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance
Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance
An Auckland man called 111 struggling to breathe but by the time an ambulance got to him, about an hour and 40 minutes later, he was dead after what a coroner said was a "cascade of errors".
Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit
Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to heed calls to quit after a second aide resigned from a team in crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
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‘Wee bit expensive’ but ‘relief’ cat allowed
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‘Wee bit expensive’ but ‘relief’ cat allowed
For a Dunedin renter and cat owner, the introduction of a pet bond has lifted a large weight off her shoulders — despite the price.
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Dunedin painting company on market
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Longstanding Dunedin painting company on market
They probably did not have a cake big enough for all the candles.
Quick response to burning tractor
Quick response to burning tractor
Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff attend a tractor fire above Concord, in Dunedin, which sent large plumes of thick black smoke across the area yesterday afternoon.
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Rents drop despite dip in supply
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Rents drop despite dip in supply
Rental properties in the southern regions appear to be turning the economic principle of supply and demand on its head.
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Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar
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Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar
Significant investment in Mosgiel’s roads could be on the cards, as initial work to deal with increasing congestion may not be enough.
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Sharks or humans: anger, questions over seal deaths
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Sharks or humans: anger, questions over seal deaths
Department of Conservation staff are not ruling out human involvement in the decapitation of at least two New Zealand fur seals found dead on a Dunedin beach.
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Child sex offender denied parole
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Child sex offender denied parole
A Dunedin sex offender who photoshopped his victim’s face on to child pornography images has been declined parole again.
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Contest win down to ‘story in the image’
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Contest win down to ‘story in the image’
Concerned, encouraging, inquisitive, disbelieving, holding on for dear life — the facial expressions in Susan Church’s award-winning photo say it all.
‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school
‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school
A Dunedin secondary school is mourning its "deeply passionate" and "extremely caring" librarian after her sudden death last week.
'Just your usual student antics'
Car's cone covering 'just your usual student antics'
Covering a random Dunedin car completely in road cones was a joint effort by a bunch of strangers, a woman who lives in the area says.
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
A telecommunications company has blocked off a 360° view of the Dunedin from one of its most "iconic" summits and trail runners are saying it is health and safety gone crazy.
Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression
Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight for suppression
An Uber driver, convicted of raping a teenage passenger, has given up his fight to prevent media from publishing his photo.
Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing
Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing
A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault.
Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll.
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years
Hong Kong's most prominent media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to a total of 20 years in jail on national security charges.
Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston
Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston
State Highway 1 is under stop-go traffic management after a vehicle towing a caravan crashed just south of Palmerston.
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any of the money, a court has heard.