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Enough evidence given for investigation to proceed: Ong

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Enough evidence given for investigation to proceed: Ong

A Dunedin city councillor tried to tell an investigator she had enough information about his complaint, so a full investigation "should proceed".

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Market pushes street to capacity

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Market pushes street to capacity

Dunedin's main shopping street was almost at bursting point.

Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

Pat and Lynette Widdup, of Palmerston North, prepare to drive their 1931 MG M-Type at the 2026 MG...

Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

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Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill

Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Photos:...

Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill

The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day.

Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

The man kept a cockatiel for a number of years, causing medical experts to speculate if it had...

Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint fumes most of his working life has lost a fight with ACC for coverage for lung disease.

Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō

Flames were seen coming out of Taupo Nui-a-Tia College in Taupō, on Sunday afternoon. Photo:...

Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō

Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College.

Hawkins announces by-election bid

'Leadership ready to go': Aaron Hawkins announces by-election bid

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has announced he will stand in the city council's by-election.

Washington Post publisher quits following mass layoffs

Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it has announced, after carrying out widespread layoffs this week.

'Real catastrophe': Deadly storms batter Spain, Portugal

The flooded Guadalquivir River near the Roman bridge in Cordoba, Spain. Photo: Reuters

'Real catastrophe': Deadly storms batter Spain, Portugal

Farmers in Spain say torrential rains and high winds have left fields submerged and caused millions of euros worth of damage to crops.

Dengue death in Cook Islands as outbreak spreads

Dengue death in Cook Islands as outbreak spreads

The Cook Islands has reported its first dengue-related death, amid a significant increase in cases, and reminders to tourists to stay safe.

Cyclone strengthens as it nears WA coast

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has strengthened to a category three storm as it nears the Western Australia coast, bringing with it damaging wind gusts of up to 185kmh.

Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure

Dunedin Hospital emergency department is a location of interest in the measles outbreak. Photo:...

Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure

A big IT crash in some southern hospitals, including Dunedin, in mid-January was caused by a third-party hardware failure, Health New Zealand says.

Smell from Wellington sewage spill could get worse

Wastewater, which includes raw sewage, has been leaking on to the capital's south coast beaches...

Smell from massive Wellington sewage spill could get worse

The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse.

Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

The man paid a Georgian fertility clinic to facilitate a surrogacy arrangement. Photo: Getty Images

Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status.

Political tensions surface at opening of Winter Games

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro Stadium...

Political tensions surface at opening of Winter Games

Italy launched the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with a colourful ceremony that celebrated the country's history, arts and fashion but where global political tensions surfaced in the crowd reaction.

Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding

The wrecked catamaran after the incident. Photo: Environment Canterbury

Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding

Questions are being raised over delays in communication to passengers after a tourist ferry ran aground in Akaroa Harbour last weekend.

Three dead after light plane crash off SA coast

Three men, two of them teenagers, are dead after their light plane crashed into the ocean in front of onlookers at a popular South Australian fishing spot.

Family member a suspect in boy's disappearance

Family member declared suspect in boy's disappearance

The grandparents of a missing four-year-old boy say they are "absolutely devastated" after a family member was declared a suspect in his likely death.

Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes

Outrage after Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes

US President Donald Trump triggered outrage by posting a video depicting Barack Obama, the first black president in American history, and his wife Michelle as apes.

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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?

Crowds gather in the Octagon on New Year’s Eve, 2025. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?

Stinging public feedback about "anticlimactic" Dunedin New Year’s Eve celebrations has been presented to city councillors set to debate bringing back fireworks.

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