Bug off!
Bug off!
Caked in wind-blown sand, a resting sea lion on Smaills Beach lifts its head, disturbing a cloud of flies which were gathered around the moisture from its eyes.
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
As anti-government riots in Iran lead to hundreds of deaths, a Dunedin-based expat says he is struggling to hear from family and friends at home.
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Aurora Energy is making electricity upgrades in the Octagon including working on underground infrastructure to improve network reliability.
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Early interest as DCC by-election set
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Early interest as DCC by-election set
Early contenders for Dunedin’s vacant council seat have emerged, but the position will not be filled until mid-May.
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
Plans for a new student pub and club in a long-vacant building on the doorstep of Dunedin’s bus hub have been abandoned after a public backlash.
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Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job
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Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job
A Dunedin massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting two clients says she was just doing her job according to her limited training.
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‘Lifelong consequences’ from botched surgery
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Botched procedures leave 3-year-old needing urgent surgery
A botched surgical procedure has worsened the condition of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl and left her needing urgent corrective hip surgery.
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Lovely day for cricket
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Lovely day for cricket
(Clockwise from above) Atawhai Foley, 9, raises the bat with a group of young cricket fans; Gabriel, 2, waves his flag with Yoshi Geerlofs and Arlo, 8, with Simon Greenall watch the...
Witnesses to Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch sought
Witnesses to Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch sought
Police are appealing to the public for information about an alleged shooting in Christchurch on Christmas Day.
Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival
Jacinda Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival
A top Australian arts festival has seen the withdrawal of dozens of writers, in a backlash against its decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author after the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Four injured in highway crash near Rakaia
Four injured in highway crash near Rakaia
Four people have been injured, three seriously, in a crash that has closed State Highway 1 near Rakaia this evening.
Stranded ferry travellers left with thousands in costs
Stranded ferry travellers left with thousands in costs
Bluebridge passengers have been left stranded or out of pocket after several cancelled sailings due to a ramp fault on the ferry Connemara.
Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'
Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'
Australia's Parliament will be recalled early to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives and injured dozens more.
Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests
Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests
The Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota after thousands of people marched to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration agent.
Inquiry into deaths in separate homes on same property ongoing
Inquiry into deaths in separate homes on same property ongoing
The deaths of a man and a woman at the same Bay of Plenty property earlier this month remain under police investigation.
Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer
Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer
An Australian police officer and young mum hailed a hero for stopping a deadly stabbing rampage in Bondi has been diagnosed with a rare cancer.
New Zealanders in Iran 'should leave now': Govt
New Zealanders in Iran 'should leave now': Govt
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has expressed grave concern at reports protesters have been killed in Iran, while the government is urging any NZers still there to leave now.
Pedestrian run down, cop car rammed in Nelson
Pedestrian run down, cop car rammed in Nelson
A 36-year-old man is due to appear in court after allegedly running down and assaulting a pedestrian in Nelson.
'Definite increase': The rise of 3D-printed firearms
'Definite increase': The rise of 3D-printed firearms
In 2022, only two 3D-printed firearms were seized by police. Fast-forward three years to 2025 and the count, as of December, was 87.
Second health provider hit by cyber attack
Second health provider hit by cyber attack
A leading private provider doing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment took six months to notify some patients or the public of a major cyber attack on its systems.