Under-16s social media ban bill on hold
Under-16s social media ban bill on hold
Legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is on hold, the government has confirmed.
Mother, young child dead after Christchurch house fire
Mother, young child dead after Christchurch house fire
A young mother and her three-year-old daughter are dead after their family home went up in flames in Christchurch last night.
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
The new emergency department pharmacist is helping reduce the workload of doctors under pressure at Dunedin Hospital.
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DCC shuts down Ong comment over ‘appalling behaviour’
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DCC shuts down Ong comment over ‘appalling behaviour’
‘‘Appalling behaviour’’ by Benedict Ong has pushed the Dunedin City Council to quit commenting on the controversial councillor.
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Anger over hospital traffic changes
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Anger over hospital traffic changes
A Dunedin businessman says he was never consulted nor notified of planned changes to the road right outside the business he manages, with the changes done in one night.
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught glimpses of Otago in the first official look at Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden series.
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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld
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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld
The ‘‘slippery slope’’ of methamphetamine addiction led to a Dunedin father of five playing a vital role in a large-scale drug-dealing scheme, a court has heard.
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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings
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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings
A long-standing Octagon bar has been placed in liquidation but will open its doors this weekend to honour bookings.
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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’
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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’
Elspeth Gray is back in her old stomping ground and the nostalgia is almost palpable.
No injuries in head-on crash
No injuries in head-on crash
Emergency services respond to a two-car, head-on crash in Highgate, Roslyn yesterday afternoon.
Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen
Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen
A Dunedin teenager caught shoplifting from an inner-city department store asked officers if she could give them the clothes she was wearing as they had also been stolen.
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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park
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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park
A group of teenagers had to watch as their friend was beaten bloody in a Dunedin park after being threatened with knives, a relative says.
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Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss
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Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss
Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a seat at the council table.
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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed
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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed
The company behind pathology services in the South has apologised for missing a cancer diagnosis for a retired Southland nurse, but says a broader inquiry into practices is not warranted.
Completion of base a milestone
Completion of base a milestone
The base is down.
One dead, others seriously injured after bus rolls in Queensland
One dead, others seriously injured after bus rolls in Queensland
A woman is dead and at least one person has been left with life-threatening injuries after a coach rolled on one of Australia's most dangerous roads.
Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'
Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'
A potential rival to British Prime Minister leader Keir Starmer says she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming a hurdle to mounting any leadership bid.
Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne
Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne
Five teenagers accused of murdering two young boys as they walked home from a basketball match in Melbourne have pleaded not guilty.
Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan
Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan
China's Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could lead to conflict.
League player dies after first game of season
League player dies after injury in club's first game of season
A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season. In a Facebook post, chair of Glenora Rugby League Football Club in...