Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.
Palliative care for children closer to home
Palliative care for children closer to home
The government is to spend $15.5 million over four years to set up a national paediatric palliative care service.
Solution to a problem that doesn't exist: demographer
Solution to a problem that doesn't exist: demographer
Demographer Paul Spoonley says immigration has risen a bit as an issue, but it's not a top 10 concern for New Zealanders.
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, died while on a hike with friends.
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
Frustrations are growing among rural communities over an ‘‘out of sight, out of mind’’ approach by the Dunedin City Council.
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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce
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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce
Swapping ornamental garden beds for crops could boost Dunedin’s resilience and address growing food insecurity, the city council has heard.
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Call for pathology review after death
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Call for pathology review after death
A patient advocacy group is calling for a full independent review into pathology services in the South in the wake of a terrible cancer misdiagnosis.
Ongoing by-election count tightens up, Galer’s lead cut
Ongoing by-election count tightens up, Galer’s lead cut
Jo Galer remains in the box seat in the Dunedin City Council by-election, but her lead over Aaron Hawkins has been cut to 250 votes.
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Group knits together plan to keep going
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Group knits together plan to keep going
A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.
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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns
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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns
The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.
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Second death being looked at
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Second death being looked at
WorkSafe is investigating the second workplace fatality involving waste management company Waste Co in the space of less than a year.
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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars
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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars
A Dunedin man who committed a violent armed burglary then punched a police officer in court has continued his aggressive behaviour in prison.
Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence
Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence
When a terminally ill man was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside, and his house set alight, it was either a ‘‘cold-blooded murder’’ or a case of ‘‘kill or be killed’’ for the man who pulled...
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Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches
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Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches
Mosgiel’s transport network requires urgent attention amid increasing growth pressures, Dunedin city councillors have been told.
On the cutting edge of career options
On the cutting edge of career options
Ngaki Kiore and Zyanalee Parata of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti School, play with the hair of a mannequin at a careers expo.
Aussie tourists to be hit with increased exit fees
Aussie tourists to be hit with increased exit fees
Australians heading overseas will be hit with increased exit fees in a move that has incensed some travel groups and travellers alike.
Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence
Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence
The man who murdered a woman on an Auckland bus in 2024 will spend at least 12 years behind bars.
Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys
Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys
A former priest who sexually abused four boys at Christchurch's St Bede's College more than two decades ago has been jailed for more than seven years.
Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response
Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response
Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.