Baby found injured in Foxton Beach dies
A six-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house last weekend has now died.
Texas flash floods leave 13 dead, dozens missing
Texas flash floods leave 13 dead, dozens missing
Torrential rains have unleashed deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and initially leaving nearly two-dozen girls missing from a riverfront summer camp
Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal
Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal
Hamas says it has responded in "a positive spirit" to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and is prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.
Two killed in separate overnight crashes
Two killed in separate overnight crashes
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
Holland ready to take on France
Holland ready to take on France
New All Black Fabian Holland poses for a selfie with fans at the captain’s run at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
Minister weighs in on sewage stoush
Minister weighs in on sewage stoush
Health Minister Simeon Brown has waded into the sewage stoush between South Dunedin residents and the city council.
Support grows for return of Southerner
Support grows for return of Southerner
Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.
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Fans show love for All Blacks
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Test fever rises as fans show love for All Blacks
A Dunedin rugby fan is hanging out for an All Blacks win tonight, because "who doesn’t love to beat the French?"
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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections
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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections
Affordability, housing and the new hospital — Dunedin voters already have a good idea of the key issues as nominations for local body elections open.
ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’
ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’
An elections law specialist is urging people not to be too daunted by the Otago Regional Council’s decision to switch to a single transferable vote (STV) system for this year’s council elections.
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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town
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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town
A Dunedin woman believes her beloved dog was stolen after she was found a very long way from home.
Environment-centred approach best for health: scholar
Environment-centred approach best for health: scholar
Putting the environment first is a better way to approach health, a Māori scholar says.
Up, up and away
Up, up and away
Zac Henry pilots a plane during the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival at First Church yesterday, while Maunarongo van der Salm, 7, and Atamaia Shortland, 6, watch him perform his tricks.
Variety of artworks amazes
Variety of artworks amazes
The judges for the Otago Arts Society’s annual exhibition awards say this year has made them look a lot closer at things.
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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose
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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose
An aspiring Dunedin pastor trapped a woman and broke her nose in a frenzied assault, a court has heard.
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Drug dealer’s ‘spiralling lifestyle’ driven by addiction
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Drug dealer’s ‘spiralling lifestyle’ driven by addiction
A Dunedin drug dealer’s dogged persistence became his undoing, a court has heard.
Two pedestrians hit by car in Canterbury
Two pedestrians hit by car in Canterbury
Two pedestrians are seriously injured after being hit by a car near Leeston in Canterbury's Selwyn District this evening.
Trump expects Hamas peace proposal decision in 24 hours
Trump expects Hamas peace proposal decision in 24 hours
US President Donald Trump says it will probably be known in 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to accept what he calls a "final proposal" for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.
Dozens facing redundancy after fire destroys supermarket
Dozens facing redundancy after fire destroys supermarket
Dozens of workers could be facing redundancy after a fire destroyed a New World supermarket in central Auckland.
Search resumes for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali
Search resumes for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali
Rescuers are battling strong currents as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours after a Bali-bound ferry sank, killing at least six people.