Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms 2026 election date
The 2026 election will be held on November 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today.
Dunedin campervan attack earns woman night in cells
Dunedin campervan attack earns woman night in cells
A woman denied a ride to Balclutha by police ended up spending the night in the cells instead after allegedly attacking a nearby campervan.
Attacks in Australia prompt shark warning for NZ
Attacks in Australia prompt shark warning for NZ
Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers are not immune to the risk of shark encounters when taking a dip in New Zealand waters.
Shopkeeper stabbed chasing Pokémon card thieves
Shopkeeper stabbed chasing Pokémon card thieves
Three teenage boys have been arrested after the stabbing of a shopkeeper in Auckland's Newmarket.
Four-hour standoff ends with arrest of naked man
Four-hour standoff ends with arrest of naked man
A four-hour standoff involving up to 20 police officers ended with the arrest of a man for burglary and unlawfully being on a property in Christchurch.
Man missing, states of emergency declared as rain lashes north
Man missing, states of emergency declared as rain lashes north
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A man has been swept away in a river, states of emergency have been declared and dozens of people are evacuating campgrounds as heavy rain continues to lash the country's north.
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Reunions on rails: service returns
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Reunions on rails: service returns
As the much-anticipated Mainlander train rolled into the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday, waiting on the platform for his daughter and grandchildren was one excited Dunedin grandfather.
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
Promises to be more specific about wait times for surgeries have not been kept, an Otago man says.
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Firework shooter’s charge dropped
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Firework shooter’s charge dropped
A man who was arrested for shooting fireworks at people in Castle St has avoided a conviction.
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All the Masters Games pieces falling into place
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All the Masters Games pieces falling into place
Pieces of the organisational puzzle are being assembled for the Masters Games in Dunedin, and they will sure come together rapidly at the event itself.
Moana Pool back in action
Moana Pool back in action
Most of Dunedin’s Moana Pool has been returned to operation.
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Process to find council CEO due to start
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Council due to start recruitment process to find CEO
The wheels are starting to turn on the Dunedin City Council’s process for appointing, or reappointing, a chief executive.
Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds
Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not be able to use Kāi Tahu’s Waitangi Day gathering as a reason not to attend this year’s commemorations at Waitangi.
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Tri-nations team set for tournament
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Tri-nations team set for tournament
After 20 years of no international women’s hockey in Dunedin, the city is once again playing host to teams from across the globe.
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
A Dunedin doctor is asking for the public to be reasonable with their GPs as a new 12-month prescription rollout is introduced next month.
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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient
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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient
For the first time in 50 years, a new item, fibre, could be added to the list of essential nutrients needed to keep humans healthy
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Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate
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Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate
A Taieri man has hacked the supposed secret to growing sub-tropical kiwifruit in the South.
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Surf rescue numbers down in South
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Surf rescue numbers down in South
Surf lifeguard rescues at Otago and Southland beaches are down 60% so far this year, despite a 23% increase in rescues across the rest of New Zealand.
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Name suppression granted in sex tape case appeal
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Name suppression granted in sex tape case appeal
A government employee who made a sex tape with a woman he met through work has had his name permanently suppressed.
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Violence and pepper-spray: Repeat offender's crime-riddled year
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Violence and pepper-spray: Repeat offender's crime-riddled year
Justin Philip Humphreys must be getting a taste for pepper-spray.