US, EU avert trade war with 15% tariff deal
The US has struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies.
Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
A Dunedin man racing to the supermarket before it closed was clocked by police going 142kmh in an inner-city street.
Woman killed in Ashburton crash named
Woman killed in Ashburton crash named
Police have released the name of the woman who died following a highway crash near Ashburton on Thursday last week.
Debt and deceit: Couple flee country amid unpaid bills
Debt and deceit: Couple flee country amid unpaid bills
An acquaintance of a couple who ran the French bakery Le Posh said they appear to have fled the country suddenly, leaving a household of personal items.
Man suddenly felt sick before Banks Peninsula fatal cliff fall
Man suddenly felt sick before Banks Peninsula fatal cliff fall
A man who died after falling from a cliff in Banks Peninsula felt suddenly sick before he fell.
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
A Dunedin house party erupted into chaos after a teenager attempted to ram a car, missed, and ran over the vehicle’s owner instead.
Eight cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Eight cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Two teens and their 11-year-old friend spent their Sunday going on an almost 190kmh crime spree up and down the Otago coast, where they stole eight cars and evaded police spikes.
School bus crashes after hitting black ice
School bus crashes after hitting black ice
A school bus driver and a child are in Hawke's Bay hospital after the vehicle hit black ice and skidded into a line of trees this morning near Maraekakaho.
Woman in hospital after alleged stabbing
Woman in hospital after alleged stabbing
A woman has been hospitalised after an alleged stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Māngere Bridge.
Man jailed for years of sexual abuse, exploitation
Vulnerable teen exploited, sexually abused
A teenager with a head injury who suffered years of sexual abuse says he’s angry and hopes the man responsible will be jailed for “a long time”.
Three people killed as train derails
Three people killed as train derails
Three people were killed and others seriously injured when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany today, police said in a statement.
Luxon defends voting changes
Luxon defends voting changes
The Prime Minister says the public still have plenty of time to get enrolled to vote despite scrapping same-day enrolment for elections.
Billboard camera footage used by NZTA
Billboard camera footage used by NZTA
Footage from cameras in billboards at city intersections have been secretly used by the NZ Transport Agency for the first time to spot cars and trucks.
Schools in literacy crisis, advocacy group warns
Schools in literacy crisis, advocacy group warns
Schools have told advocacy group Lifting Literacy Aotearoa they are struggling with record numbers of students with poor literacy.
Baby dies after pharmacy gives wrong dosage
Baby dies after pharmacy gives wrong dosage
A two-month-old baby died following an overdose after she was allegedly given medication at an adult dosage by a pharmacy.
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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon
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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon
Jonny Goldsmith usually spends his Saturday mornings with his head under a car bonnet, covered in grease, trying to get his beloved "old dunger" restoration project up and running again.
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Cr chided over digs about mayor
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Cr chided over digs about mayor
A councillor who labelled the Dunedin mayor a "buffoon" and "a baby Trump" has been called an embarrassment to city governance.
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Business case flawed: Brooking
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Business case flawed: Brooking
The release of a "flawed" business case means more information is needed before Labour decides whether it would dump the planned Waikato Medical School, a Dunedin MP says.
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Shady spots for sea lions created
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Shady spots for sea lions created
More shady spots for sea lions are going to be created thanks to a Dunedin wildlife trust creating a coastal duneland forest for the marine mammals.
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Call out for community candidates
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Call out for community candidates
As nominations for Dunedin’s community boards track below last election’s, local leaders are encouraging people to put their hands up to represent their community.