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The royal couple have made a shock announcement. Photo: Getty Images

Royal Highnesses no more: Sussexes cease using royal titles

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's monarchy, will forgo public funds and will repay money spent on refurbishing their cottage west of London as they embark on an independent future.

‘New and classic’ DVDs, CDs on offer

Dunedin Public Libraries DVD, Blu-ray, and CD collection manager Glenda Rogers has thousands of...

‘New and classic’ DVDs, CDs on offer

People who hire DVDs from Dunedin Public Libraries are keen on detective stories, murder mysteries and ‘‘Scandi noir’’, figures show.

Metal sculptures ‘just a bit of fun’

Kevin Hutt hugs his wife Karen Hutt and a letterbox out the front of their home in Harwood. PHOTOS: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Metal sculptures ‘just a bit of fun’

A humble man on Otago Peninsula is transforming scrap metal to works of art.

Camping couple looking to buy land

Freedom campers Sophia Christine and Nicholas Heke-Worrall hug their cat Glenny at Ocean View Recreation Reserve on Tuesday. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Camping couple looking to buy land

A couple and their cat in a campervan visited Dunedin in a search for a place to call home.

Freedom camping complaints fall

Local government would have to pay over a billion dollars to get facilities up to standard to...

Freedom camping complaints fall

Despite a 20% increase in the number of freedom campers around Dunedin so far this season, resident complaints and the number of infringement notices handed out have halved.

Person hospitalised after assault

Person hospitalised after assault

A person injured in an assault was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance today, after police were alerted at 3.30pm.

Crossing malfunction causes traffic delays

Traffic was disrupted in part of Dunedin for more than 20 minutes this afternoon after the railway level crossing warning system malfunctioned.

Police officers let drug-impaired driver go

A drug-impaired man found slumped over his steering wheel was allowed to drive by police, and subsequently crashed into another car.

China reports new cases in deadly Wuhan virus outbreak

Chinese authorities say nearly 50 people are known to have been infected by the outbreak. Photo:...

China reports new cases in deadly Wuhan virus outbreak

Chinese health authorities said on Saturday they had discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain in the central city of Wuhan.

Kiwi talent agency on hunt for star of Disney film

The next Peter Pan in the latest adaptation of the much-loved movie character could be a Kiwi....

Kiwi talent agency on hunt for star of Disney film

Auckland talent agency Catch Casting is looking for a Kiwi boy who can play the Neverland mischief-maker and leader of the Lost Boys in Disney's upcoming live action remake of the classic, named...

Kaumatua and leader Piri Sciascia dies

Piri Sciascia. Photo: Victoria University of Wellington via RNZ

Kaumatua and leader Piri Sciascia dies

Revered kaumātua and leader Piri Sciascia of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāi Tahu has died at the age of 73.

Wiggles star suffers cardiac arrest at fire relief concert

Greg Page has spoken about suffering from orthostatic intolerance, a disorder that affects blood...

Wiggles star suffers cardiac arrest at fire relief concert

A founding member of Australian popular children's music group The Wiggles suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed while performing at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Friday, the band said.

NZ, Fiji defence forces go to fight Aussie blazes

More than 100 fires are burning across the state. Photo: Getty images

NZ, Fiji defence forces go to fight Aussie blazes

The Defence Force is sending more soldiers to help the fight against Australia's deadly bushfires.

Baldwin St ball back in Guinness’ court

Toby Stoff has returned from Wales with data he says backs up his claim that Baldwin St is...

Baldwin St ball back in Guinness’ court

After months of hard work and a trip to the other side of the world by a Dunedin man, the fate of Dunedin’s world record is in the hands of the powers that be.

DCC’s roading contract changes hands

The sight of Downer contractors working on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway will soon be a thing of...

DCC’s roading contract changes hands

Fulton Hogan appears to be in line to secure a major Dunedin City Council contract, potentially worth more than $100million, while rival Downer seeks new roles for up to 30 affected staff after...

Near-miss shows benefits of slowing down

A father and child cross Brown St in Dunedin on one of the city’s new courtesy crossings inside...

Near-miss shows benefits of slowing down

Bright colours and big humps are proliferating on Dunedin’s streets, as new traffic-calming measures are rolled out across the city.

Prison restoration bid gets $100,000 boost

Looking forward to the possibilities the former Dunedin Prison holds are Dunedin Prison...

Prison restoration bid gets $100,000 boost

The restoration of the former Dunedin Prison has received an added boost.

New beer proceeds to help firefighters

Emerson’s Brewery duty manager Ireland Speirs-Donaldson raises a glass of the brewery’s Idahose...

New beer proceeds to help firefighters

A new Dunedin beer aims both to slake a thirst and to help bushfire relief efforts in Australia.

Orchard flourishes in middle of urban area

For more than 10 years Rory Harding has been growing and tending to an urban orchard in the back...

Orchard flourishes in middle of urban area

For the past 10 years urban permaculturist Rory Harding has been growing a burgeoning food orchard in the back yard of his George St home. Tim Miller visits the urban orchard to discover what it is...

Use of private investigators 'unnerving'

Oil Free Otago spokesman Jack Brazil, dressed as though part of a ‘‘Where’s Wally?’’ scene, is...

Use of private investigators 'unnerving'

International oil giant OMV’s use of private investigators to pursue climate activists in Dunedin is "quite unnerving", one of those being targeted says.

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