Coal wagon derails
Coal wagon derails
A KiwiRail flatbed wagon carrying two coal containers derailed at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
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Omnibus topics for conference
Omnibus topics for conference
The bus and coach industry will come under close scrutiny in Dunedin this week.
Burn-off seen far and wide
Burn-off seen far and wide
A massive smoke cloud rising near Milton yesterday prompted queries about the possibility of an explosion.
Grey Power fears hospital downgrade
Grey Power fears hospital downgrade
Grey Power members from ''Oamaru down to Bluff'' are worried about Dunedin Hospital's future, the Southern District Health Board has been told.
Female candidates set to put the city right
Female candidates set to put the city right
Eleven female candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty and council was cause for celebration at a candidates forum at the Dunedin City Salvation Army Hall last night.
Candidate silent on claim
Candidate silent on claim
A Dunedin mayoral candidate has refused to answer allegations he ''grossly misrepresented'' the comments of a sitting councillor.
Mobile booth for special votes
Mobile polling booth for special votes
Special votes officer Greg Sligo holds a box for voting documents at a special polling booth at the Blueskin Bay Library yesterday.
Asbestos discovered in courthouse
Asbestos discovered in courthouse
Asbestos has been found in Dunedin's historic courthouse, but the Ministry of Justice says it will not affect rebuild plans.
Third typhoon in a month hits Taiwan
Third typhoon in a month hits Taiwan
Strong wind and rain lashed Taiwan as the third typhoon to hit the island this month made landfall, injuring more than 30 people, ripping signs off buildings and knocking down trees.
'Disgruntled' lawyer shoots 9 in Houston
'Disgruntled' lawyer shoots 9 in Houston
A Houston lawyer whose business was struggling opened fire on morning commuters, injuring at least nine people before being shot dead by police, authorities say.
Clark losing support for top UN job
Clark losing support for top UN job
Former NZ leader Helen Clark is losing support in her historic bid to become the first woman to head the UN, but has no plans to quit the race.
'Shock' stopped officer seeking help
'Shock' stopped officer seeking help
A junior Navy officer who alleges she was sexually violated by a superior says she was in too much shock to scream for help.
Clinton and Trump clash over race and economy
Clinton and Trump clash over race and economy
Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican Donald Trump of having a long history of racist behaviour during a heated presidential debate that could reshape the 2016 campaign for the White House.
Jail for violent offender
Jail for violent offender
A knife-wielding man who paraded around in public with his shirt off, challenging people to fight him, has been jailed for nearly two years.
Witnesses sought after alleged sexual assault
Witnesses sought after alleged sexual assault
Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a woman near Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, early Monday morning.
Dunedin date for Jethro Tull
British rockers Jethro Tull to play Dunedin show
British band Jethro Tull have included a Dunedin date as part of New Zealand tour next year.
Protesters target Lions' match after acquittal
Protesters target Lions' match after player's acquittal
Protesters are targeting a Lions' match this Friday over Wellington Rugby's decision to keep a contracted player acquitted of a violent attack.
Man confesses to mall shooting
Man confesses to mall shooting
A 20-year-old man has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after confessing to a shooting rampage at a mall in Washington last weekend, prosecutors say.
Water plumes from Jupiter moon
Water plumes from Jupiter moon
There's evidence of water vapor plumes rising from Jupiter's moon Europa, a finding that might make it easier to learn whether life exists in the warm, salty ocean hidden beneath an icy surface.
Dwindling doctors struggling to cope
Dwindling doctors struggling to cope
Only 30 doctors remain in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where they are in dire need of medical and surgical supplies to treat hundreds of wounded people among a trapped population of 300,000, Syrian doctors say.