Quarantine Island keeper ‘highly respected’
Quarantine Island keeper ‘highly respected’
The keeper of an Otago Harbour island is being remembered as a highly respected and cherished guardian.
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Doctorate ‘great honour’: Ellison
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Doctorate ‘great honour’: Ellison
For a self-professed "humble old Otago Peninsula sheep farmer", being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Otago is "quite extraordinary".
Christmas croquet with wonderland vibes
Christmas croquet with wonderland vibes
While there was a pink flamingo that could have been used as a croquet mallet, there were no curled-up hedgehogs to be used as balls during the Alice in Wonderland-themed croquet match at the...
Man pulled from house fire in Sawyers Bay
Man pulled from house fire in Sawyers Bay
Firefighters have dragged a man from a house fire in Dunedin's Sawyers Bay.
Paid firefighters not calling off strike action
Paid firefighters not calling off strike action
Paid firefighters will continue with strike action and not withdraw their notices as Fire and Emergency NZ is urging them to.
Another teen arrested over Christchurch dairy robbery
Another teen arrested over Christchurch dairy robbery
Another youth has been arrested over the aggravated robbery of a Christchurch dairy, in which a worker was seriously hurt.
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets
Hong Kong authorities are removing all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city, after the materials were blamed for fanning a deadly blaze last week.
Dunedin ED location of interest in measles outbreak
Dunedin ED location of interest in measles outbreak
The Dunedin measles case notified yesterday has been linked to emergency department of the city's hospital.
Asbestos sand: schools left to foot the bill
Asbestos sand: schools left to foot the bill
The Education Ministry says early childhood services and school boards are legally responsible for funding asbestos-contaminated sand removal, after a kindergarten operator estimated a $350,000 clean-up.
Secondary teachers to accept pay offer
Secondary teachers to accept pay offer
The deal includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years.
'Brazen' tagger left mark in Dunedin
'Brazen' tagger left mark in Dunedin
A "brazen" tagger responsible for more than 500 tags in Kaikoura, Canterbury and Dunedin has been arrested.
Can Coster come back from this?
Can Coster come back from this?
Analysis - Writers had their fun calling it 'Coster's Last Stand', and like the general's doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall, writes RNZ's Craig McCulloch.
Dunedin police issue warning over pre-Xmas scams
Dunedin police issue warning over pre-Xmas scams
Scammers are ramping up their activity and looking for victims in the South in the lead-up to Christmas, police have warned.
Police helicopter called in to target Canterbury youth
Police helicopter called in to target Canterbury youth
Police are using their Eagle helicopter to help them crack down on a recent increase in youth-related crime in Canterbury.
Govt finances worse than expected as tax take falls
Govt finances worse than expected as tax take falls
The government's finances are slightly worse than expected, as the tax take fell more than expenses.
NZTA halts millions in funding to police over breath test saga
NZTA halts millions in funding to police over breath test saga
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has halted $6 million worth of funding to police until it's satisfied police have met their breath test targets.
Morning tea mishap leads to Dunedin crash
Morning tea mishap leads to Dunedin crash
A Dunedin man crashed his car after losing control when he spilled his cup of tea.
Mosgiel dumpster diver's midnight skip raid foiled
Mosgiel dumpster diver's midnight skip raid foiled
A late-night Mosgiel dumpster diver told police he ‘‘thought he could just take’’ material out of a worksite’s skip before being made to return his haul.
Brutal Dunedin murder 'ruined lives of two families'
Brutal Dunedin murder 'ruined lives of two families'
The father of a Dunedin murder victim has spoken of his heartbreak at losing his "honest and hard-working" only son through such horrific circumstances.
Govt pushes ahead with retirement village rule changes
Govt pushes ahead with retirement village rule changes
Changes for the Retirement Villages Act should help to reduce the amount of time some people have to wait for their money back when they leave a village.