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Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'

Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General...

Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'

An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference.

Lest we forget (the poppies)

It's a gaggle of geese, a school of fish, but what do you call a collection of poppies?

Woman tries to start fire in Work and Income

Police arrest the woman who allegedly attempted to start a fire in the Dunedin Work and Income...

Dunedin woman arrested after attempted arson: police

A woman armed with an aerosol and a lighter was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in Dunedin's Work and Income office.

Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

Firefighters battle a blaze in Colridge St in Christchurch. Photo: Daniel Alvey

Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

Passing traffic appeared oblivious as a fire in a mechanical workshop sent smoke billowing over a Christchurch street this morning.

NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

Dr Christopher Peace, lead author of the research into workplace fatalities, 15 years on from...

NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

Almost 15 years after 29 men were killed in the explosions at Pike River mine, new research shows New Zealand's health and safety record remains poor.

System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

The country's chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing of a Christchurch woman by a violent repeat offender.

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Footage of one of the penguins under the house. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom.

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

Sean Collier from Whangārei says it was a "painfully easy" decision to move to Melbourne two...

'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

A 27-year-old says his decision to move from Whangārei to Melbourne was "painfully easy" as it meant a decreased cost of living and massively increased wages.

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

A small city sailed into Port Chalmers this morning as the largest cruise ship of the season berthed at 6am.

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

An aerial appliance fights the fire at Glamis Private Hospital this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Crews battle early morning blaze at derelict Dunedin hospital

Firefighters have suppressed a blaze at the former Glamis Private Hospital in Dunedin this morning.

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

Dunedin firefighter Brad Stringer, also known as ‘‘Mr August’’, features in the 2026 Kiwi...

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game, it has been revealed.

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Curious tale of whale bone necklace

The wasekaseka necklace which is heading to Australia. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Curious tale of whale bone necklace

A wasekaseka necklace made of whale bone which washed up on one of the United Kingdom’s most remote but inhabited islands is now headed for Australia after its former Queenstown-based owner got his...

Partners aim to lift diabetes care

As part of events to mark World Diabetes Day today, the University of Otago and Ngāti Hine Health Trust have joined forces in a bid to improve diabetes care for Māori.

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