Christchurch 'chop-shop' kingpin fails in bid to cut jail term
A jailed Christchurch "chop-shop" owner who received $800,000 in stolen cars has failed to get his sentence reduced, just months after losing millions in property to the Crown.
Young mum facing cancer treatment delays
'The delays could be the difference between me living or dying'
A young mum facing life-threatening delays for cancer treatment may be forced to raise more than $1 million for a stem cell transplant overseas.
Damaging winds batter Dunedin overnight
Damaging winds batter Dunedin overnight
Two roads are closed after wild winds brought down trees in Dunedin and the city can expect further buffeting today.
Rain eases in Northland after hundreds evacuated
Rain eases in Northland after hundreds evacuated
Rain is starting to clear out from Northland, after it got a battering overnight, prompting as many as 500 people to evacuate their homes.
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Wild whackers tee off neighbour — leading to change of course
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Wild whackers tee off neighbour — leading to change of course
Spraying one off the tee is having an impact on golf clubs around the country and one Dunedin course is trying to do something about it.
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Te Kaika chair takes aim at critics
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Te Kaika chair takes aim at critics
The board chairwoman of an embattled Dunedin health charity has dismissed criticisms of the organisation as simply ‘‘tall poppy’’ syndrome.
Basketball identity buys into Cowell’s
Basketball identity buys into Cowell’s
A Dunedin institution has been sold to a former New Zealand basketball star.
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Some opposing residents aired their views in Millers Flat last night as a mining company outlined expansion plans that include rerouting a stream and two roads in the township.
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
‘‘Innovative’’ investment unveiled for Dunedin’s covered stadium will attract a wide range of acts the city is missing out on, the venue boss says.
Singing in school’s 25th
Singing in school’s 25th
Hillview Christian School principal Steve Frost, of Christchurch, and New Zealand Association for Christian Schools facilitator Julie McGregor sing during Amana Christian School’s 25th anniversary...
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District health target figures improve
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District health target figures improve
The Southern district has shown improvement across the board in its health targets, but the nurses’ organisation is not wholly satisfied.
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
Petrol shortages could lead to the opening of new and desired routes for public transport in the South, one regional councillor has suggested.
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
Contingencies are in place to stop rising fuel costs producing a further budget blowout for the new Dunedin hospital project, the government says.
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
Otago Polytechnic’s second-year architecture students have spent the semester imagining what to do with the historic Cargill’s Castle.
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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated
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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated
Basic arithmetic came to the fore at an Otago Regional Council meeting this week over accusations of the value of the number four.
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
Two people required medical attention after a defendant allegedly physically lashed out at custodial staff because his bail was declined.
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.
'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding
'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding
A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility that's proved a lifesaver for those admitted there can't attract government funding.
Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise
Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise
A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill.
At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry
At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry
At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said today.