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'Lost his spark': Mental health system blamed after brother's shooting death

The sister of a man who died after a shooting in Horowhenua says her brother is more than just his criminal history, and that the recent events are a failing of the mental health system.

Fundraiser for family of apartment fire victim

Fundraiser for family of Christchurch apartment fire victim

A fundraising page has been started to help pay for the funeral of a Christchurch community housing tenant who died after a fire this week.

Man died while diving for seafood at Akaroa

Police have released the name of a 43-year-old Christchurch man who died after a water-related incident in Akaroa at the weekend.

Children's disappearance went unnoticed for years

Murdered children Yuna Jo (left) and Minu Jo. Photo: Supplied

Suitcase murders: Ministry gaffe meant children's disappearance went unnoticed for years

A failure by the Ministry of Education to report the extended absence from school of two children later found murdered meant their disappearances went unnoticed for years.

New granny flat rules in effect from today

New granny flat rules in effect from today

New government rules mean that from today people will no longer need a building or resource consent to build a granny flat in their backyard.

'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust

The falsified results were only discovered after police built a new algorithm to analyse the data...

'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust

A Dunedin man’s offer to be his partner’s sober driver ended in a drink driving charge after he was caught allegedly drunk while doing the pick-up.

Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

A digger at the scene on Thursday morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

Updated 3.16 pm

Fire investigators are calling for public help as they probe the massive blaze which destroyed the Roslyn Scout Hall.

Child called 111 over family shooting

Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the shooting. Photo: RNZ

Child called 111 over family shooting

A 111 call made from a Horowhenua property where four people had been shot was made by a child, police believe.

Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

Citycare Water staff work to repair the burst water main in Riselaw Rd. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

Some Dunedin residents have had to go without their morning coffee and shower today, owing to a burst water main.

Two dead in Bay of Plenty highway crash

Two dead in Bay of Plenty highway crash

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on a Bay of Plenty highway early today.

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Fears Albany St works will hurt business

The start of the development of Albany St on Tuesday. Photos: Peter McIntosh

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Fears Albany St works will hurt business

A Dunedin restaurant owner whose business was battered by inner-city roadworks now faces months of lost trade at her other eatery as a cycleway is built outside.

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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

Goldenview Orchard owner Glen Manderson said he no longer sold his produce in Dunedin on...

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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

The Otago Farmers Market is being accused of using "dirty tactics" by a Roxburgh orchardist who set up across the road.

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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

The Dunedin City Council by-election could cost as much as $400,000, councillors have been told.

Parfait recalled over safety

Parfait recalled over safety

A specific batch of L’Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait is being recalled following a failure of food safety controls.

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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

Veteran scout leader Shaun Adie, on School St ,with the Roslyn Scout Hall blowing pools of smoke...

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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

The Roslyn Scout Hall, badly damaged by a large fire yesterday, had been vandalised regularly over the past year, with windows smashed and doors kicked in.