Victims of Mt Maunganui landslide named
Victims of Mt Maunganui landslide named
Police have named six people missing in a huge landside at a Mount Maunganui campground in the Bay of Plenty, following this week's devastating storms.
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Stab wound penetrated to within 2cm of heart
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Stab wound penetrated to within 2cm of heart
A stabbing in central Dunedin left the victim with a wound just 2cm from his heart, a court has heard.
Rare visitor spotted
Rare visitor spotted
Erect-crested penguins are normally found on New Zealand’s subantarctic Bounty and Antipodes island groups, but this juvenile was among sea lions at a Dunedin beach.
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Name suppression for man who tied up toddler
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Name suppression for man who tied up toddler
A Dunedin man who tied his toddler’s legs together, leaving her injured for nearly two months, has had his name permanently suppressed.
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Dementia patients' forced shift 'appalling’
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Dementia patients' forced shift 'appalling’
A desperate lack of dementia beds in Dunedin has resulted in the "appalling" situation of patients being shipped out of the city.
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Coach to tackle cafe ownership
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Coach to tackle cafe ownership
With a resume that includes coaching for the Highlanders and Black Ferns, Riki Flutey expects his sporting expertise will come in handy manning the helm of a Dunedin cafe.
Timber!
Timber!
Portobello Rd traffic was down to one lane yesterday as arborists felled a large macrocarpa tree in Ivanhoe Rd.
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Adjusting tasks of DCC firm suggested
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Adjusting tasks of DCC firm suggested
Am alternative idea has emerged for fostering economic development in Dunedin — tweaking an existing council company.
New public toilet facilities to boost accessibility
New public toilet facilities to boost accessibility
Dunedin is set to become the first city in the South Island with a fully accessible $750,000 Changing Places bathroom.
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Wet weather no concern for cruise ship tourists
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Wet weather no concern for cruise ship tourists
Tourists on a rare two-night stay in Dunedin did not let the wet weather get in the way of their travels.
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
Not surprisingly, Stephen Jory has forgotten the number of times he has smashed his thumb with a hammer on a building site over the past 50 years.
Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries
Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries
More than 100 Otago artists feature in the Otago Art Society’s summer exhibition at the Dunedin Railway Station.
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Work begins on new town housing project
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Work begins on new town housing project
Another town housing project is about to spring up in Dunedin — this time on the former Bayfield Bowling Club site in Bayfield Rd.
Stormy snapshot
Stormy snapshot
A couple pause to take a photograph while walking along Smaills beach on a blustery day recently.
Roof ripped off campervan at country's most-hit underpass
Roof ripped off campervan at country's most-hit underpass
The country's most-struck rail bridge has claimed yet another victim, this time slicing the roof off a campervan driving beneath the low-clearance viaduct in Canterbury.
Pedestrian hit by car in central Christchurch
Pedestrian hit by car in central Christchurch
A person is in a serious condition after being struck by a car in central Christchurch this evening.
Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Firefighters in Canterbury are responding to a house believed to have been struck by lightning, and another where the ceiling has caved in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland.
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
President Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head says allies will have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
A former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation.
Crews fight fire at fireplace factory
Crews fight fire at fireplace factory
Firefighters have quelled a blaze at a fireplace factory in the Dunedin suburb of Green Island.