Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
A prominent sportsman broke down in tears of relief after being cleared of serious child abuse allegations.
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Candidates discuss value for money
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Candidates discuss value for money
Their visions were quite different, but leading candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty spoke of getting value for money out of rates.
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
An under-fire student representative has finally been formally asked to resign by the Otago University Students' Association.
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Candidates come to the party
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Candidates come to the party
A fully-grown Bayfield schoolboy, a Samoan war goddess and two normal people walk into the Hyde St Party.
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
A wannabe Dunedin influencer was arrested on Saturday night after verbally abusing members of the public and assaulting a woman.
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Monday's "corn blood moon" over Otago and Southland was a spectacular sight.
Voting slips set to arrive by Sept 22
Voting slips set to arrive by Sept 22
Over the next two weeks, more than 94,000 voting papers will be arriving in the mailboxes of Dunedin voters ahead of the local body election next month.
Earl Grey turns eyes
Earl Grey turns eyes
Dunedin North Intermediate pupil Emma Guinle, 12, takes a photograph of 3-year-old rabbit Earl Grey as he rests under a cherry tree.
Primary school teachers to vote on strike action
Primary school teachers to vote on strike action
Primary school teachers will now vote on strike action after rejecting the latest pay offer.
Son's desperate drive after ambulance delay
Son's desperate drive after ambulance delay
A desperate man was forced to drive his heavily bleeding father to hospital in the work van after he became frustrated that no ambulance was coming.
Former DCC boss recognised for service
Former DCC boss recognised for service
Former Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose has been recognised for her service to the public sector at a national awards ceremony.
Coalition would lose power in new political poll
Coalition would lose power in new political poll
A new political poll shows a bump in support for National, though not enough for the coalition to form a government.
Red-light runner causes crash at city intersection
Red-light runner causes crash at city intersection
A disagreement between a young woman and an elderly woman had to be sorted out by police after they crashed at a central city intersection.
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
A wannabe Dunedin influencer in his sixth hour of live-streaming in public was arrested after verbally abusing people and assaulting a woman.
The four-year search for the fugitive father
The four-year search for the fugitive father
The police shooting of a man during a burglary in Waitomo this morning brings to an end one of the most unsettling incidents in recent New Zealand history.
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life behind bars but she will be eligible for parole after 33 years.
Sportsman cleared in injured baby case
Sportsman cleared in injured baby case
A prominent sportsman has been cleared of child abuse charges, sparking emotional scenes in court.
Fired nurse fails to win job back
Nurse who humiliated colleague fails to win job back
A highly experienced senior mental health nurse who lost his job at Hillmorton Hospital after excluding, undermining and humiliating a colleague, claimed his dismissal was unjustified.
Person falls into pit at Christchurch transfer station
Person falls into pit at Christchurch transfer station
Firefighters had to be called after a person fell into the pit at a rubbish transfer station in Christchurch.
$1m reward offered in hunt for alleged cop killer
$1m reward offered in hunt for alleged cop killer
Offering a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of Australia's most wanted man isn't a sign investigators have hit a dead end, police say.