Picton pensioner died after kerosene fridge exploded
A Picton great-grandfather died after contaminated fuel in a kerosene fridge exploded, causing fatal burns.
Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles
Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles
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King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his home by Windsor Castle.
'Traitor' soldier should be in prison: Crown
'Traitor' soldier should be in prison: Crown
A "traitor" soldier who tried to spy on NZ and came to the attention of authorities after the Christchurch mosque attacks should be sent to prison, the Crown says.
Hundreds without power after South Dunedin crash
Hundreds without power after South Dunedin crash
Power is off to several hundred people after a car crashed into a power pole in South Dunedin this morning.
No ordinary Halloween set-up
No ordinary Halloween set-up
It takes three weeks for Carmen and Chris Sperandio to put together their Halloween-themed installations in their house — but the reactions are worth it.
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Sky ski
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Sky ski
Jules Bennett defies gravity on his jetski at St Clair Beach yesterday afternoon.
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Call for changes to campaign spending
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Call for changes to campaign spending
"Extraordinary" levels of election campaign spending mean changes are required to ensure a level playing field, a Dunedin city councillor says.
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‘Rescued’ food on market menu
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‘Rescued’ food on market menu
Beef shin, by-catch fish tacos and planter box pastries were on the menu at last night’s Otago Polytechnic food market.
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Season mixed bag for longtime whitebaiter
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Season mixed bag for longtime whitebaiter
The pick of spots and buckets of experience does not always necessarily fill the whitebait pail for Neri Wall.
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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'
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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'
A methed-up truck driver who caused a fatal fiery crash has been locked up, but a former employer says the tragedy could have been prevented.
Hurunui overcomes storm to be ready for garden festival
Hurunui overcomes storm to be ready for garden festival
North Canterbury is back on its feet just in time for one of its biggest weekends of the year, the Hurunui Garden Festival.
History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers
History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers
History teachers have slammed the government's proposal to water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with the study of topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution.
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Vandalism to signs is costing the Department of Conservation (DOC) hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump today ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with...
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has forced a road to close near Rolleston.
'You stole the very heart of our family': Methed-up driver jailed
'You stole the very heart of our family': Methed-up driver jailed
A meth-fuelled Dunedin truck driver has been locked up after causing a fiery fatal crash.
Dunedin rugby sex-tape victim 'consumed by anxiety, fear and shame'
Dunedin rugby sex-tape victim 'consumed by anxiety, fear and shame'
A Dunedin club rugby player at the centre of a sex-tape scandal has been denied a discharge without conviction.
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
A menopause support group says women feel like they aren't being taken seriously after being told there's nothing wrong with a brand of oestrogen patches.
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more cases of measles have been confirmed, bringing the total outbreak number in Aotearoa to 13.
Car flips on icy Dunedin motorway
Car flips on icy Dunedin motorway
A driver lost control of his car and the vehicle flipped on an icy Dunedin motorway.