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Top cop Richard Chambers investigated for past six months

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Top cop Richard Chambers investigated for past six months

The police watchdog has been investigating complaints about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers since December, it has been revealed.

21-year-old with bowel cancer denied early test

Amelia Noyes went to the GP with symptoms of bowel cancer at the age of 21. Photo: supplied

21-year-old with bowel cancer denied early test

A 21-year-old Pasifika woman with a family history of bowel cancer and symptoms was refused for a colonoscopy; five years later she was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer.

Hundreds of flights cancelled, power out to thousands

The wild weather has grounded planes in Wellington, with dozens of flights cancelled today. Photo...

Hundreds of flights cancelled, power out to thousands

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and thousands of people are without power as wild weather continues to lash central and northern parts of New Zealand.

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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation

Crs Lee Vandevis, Russell Lund and Jo Galer confer during a brief adjournment to yesterday's...

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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation

Working up another option for managing flood risks in South Dunedin long term will delay public consultation by at least four months.

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South Dunedin flood works views aired

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South Dunedin flood works views aired

Praise and disdain were levelled at city councillors ahead of a fraught debate on South Dunedin’s future.

Fears for Venezuelan quake victims

Venezuelan Kath Ruiz Halkett is relieved her family are safe following a massive earthquake which...

Fears for Venezuelan quake victims

When Kath Ruiz Halkett heard a devastating earthquake had hit Venezuela, just 40km from her home town, fear for her family came first.

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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime

Balmacewen Intermediate School year 7 pupils wear their pyjamas to celebrate raising enough money...

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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime

When tasked with giving back to the community, a group of Dunedin pupils blew the challenge out of the water.

'It's really nice when something happens everyone comes to help'

'It's really nice when something happens everyone comes to help'

Locals were queuing up to help after a concrete truck toppled over in Dunedin yesterday.

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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’

The vandalism happened at Andersons Bay Cemetery. Photo: ODT Files

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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’

A Dunedin man has admitted scratching a name off a family gravestone because he was ‘‘angry about the past’’.

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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed

A Clutha man who violated a teenage woman during a late-night hunting trip, while his mate filmed, has been sentenced to home detention.

Octacan appeal still open

Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works manager Nicole Devereux sorts through cans donated during the annual Octacan Appeal yesterday.

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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’

Columba College deputy head prefect Lula Joseph, 18, accepts her Manu Pounamu Young
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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’

For secondary school student Lula Joseph, accepting a young achievers’ award was a family tradition.

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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image

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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image

A Dunedin secondary school may be the latest victim in a growing trend nationwide of images being altered using AI to damage school reputations.

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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque

The tunnel of trees made famous in the Chills’ 1984 video for Pink Frost. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque

A site made famous by one of The Chills’ most celebrated songs now has a plaque memorialising its departed frontman Martin Phillipps.

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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy

A southern right whale was successfully disentangled from a blue cod pot line off Stewart Island...

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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy

Increasing numbers of whales may be leading to more of them being entangled in fishing equipment — but it remains something of a mystery.

Soldier found guilty of threatening to kill senior colleague

The incident took place at a cocktail function at Waiouru Military Camp in December 2024. Photo:...

Soldier found guilty of threatening to kill senior colleague

A soldier has been found guilty of threatening to kill someone of superior rank during a post-party fracas fuelled by a disputed kiss.

Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife

An outbreak of a deadly virus ravaging unique Australian species could wreak havoc by summer, thanks to migratory birds.

Ravenswood Rd major power works - a thank you!

A big thank you to the contractors working on Ravenswood Road today.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers investigated after complaints

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: Samuel Rillistone / RNZ

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers investigated after complaints

An investigation is under way in relation to complaints about NZ's top police officer, Commissioner Richard Chambers.

Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans

Flooding in South Dunedin in 2019. Photo: ODT files

Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans

Dunedin city councillors have reluctantly voted to hit pause on adaptation plans for South Dunedin for four months following a last-minute alternative solution from the regional council.

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