Baby suffered 'abusive trauma': expert
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A baby's extensive fractures were “almost certainly the result of abusive trauma”, a Dunedin trial has heard.
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
The government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions with fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores.
Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria
Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria
A manhunt in Victoria for a heavily armed accused police killer is entering its third day, with wintry conditions complicating search efforts.
Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail
Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail
A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel after a tangi has avoided prison, and instead been sentenced to home detention.
Missing Lower Hutt three-year-old found safe
Missing Lower Hutt three-year-old found safe
A missing Lower Hutt three-year-old who was the subject of an amber alert earlier today has been found safe.
Watch: Dramatic car fire on Southern Motorway
Watch: Dramatic car fire on Southern Motorway
The occupants of a car managed to escape before it was engulfed in flames on Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
Clocktower Magnolia in full bloom
Clocktower Magnolia in full bloom
Magnolia in full bloom, welcoming spring in the heart of Dunedin.
Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River
Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River
Plans to reform workplace safety rules risk repeating the deadly failures of the Pike River mine disaster, officials warn.
Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim
Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim
A sex predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch's streets, a victim says.
Car goes up in flames in central Dunedin
Car goes up in flames in central Dunedin
Flames were leaping from a car which caught fire outside a Dunedin museum this morning.
Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification.
Warning as few people get Covid boosters
Warning as few people get Covid boosters
Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus.
Children shot at while they prayed
Children shot at while they prayed
Two children have been killed and 17 other people wounded after an assailant with three guns opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school. One boy says his friend died trying to protect him.
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
A council decision to abandon years of work towards safety improvements in Dunedin’s student quarter is disappointing, the university says.
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Bill trying to weaken councils: Radich
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Bill trying to weaken councils: Radich
The Dunedin City Council is questioning what the government regards as "core services" for it to do.
Injured baby case: 'Accidental rib fractures very rare'
Injured baby case: 'Accidental rib fractures very rare'
It would be "highly unusual" for a baby’s rib fractures to be caused by being rolled on by his mother, a Dunedin court heard.
No controlled burns today: Fenz
No controlled burns today: Fenz
Otago farmers are being warned to postpone any controlled burns amid warnings of high wind today.
Seriously injured driver pulled from truck
Seriously injured driver pulled from truck
A man received serious injuries after the oil tanker he was driving ran off the road south of Waikouaiti last night.
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'I spent my childhood in a sex shop'
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Dunedin's family-owned sex shop closes doors
A Dunedin man who grew up in his family’s sex shop is preparing to say goodbye to one of the country’s oldest adult stores.
Lotto 2511
Lotto 2511
Results from last night's Lotto draw.