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'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed

Dead aquatic life is strewn across the lakebed. Photo: LDR / Supplied / Rangitāne o Manawatū...

'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed

An investigation has been launched after thousands of eels and other aquatic life were found dead or dying in what iwi have described as a “devastating scene”.

Wild winds for parts of South, chance of snow on roads

Gale-force winds are on the way for some in the South, including Dunedin, and there is the chance of snow on some higher roads in the region.

Wheelchair user hit on Dunedin pedestrian crossing

Emergency services at the scene of the accident. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Wheelchair user hit on Dunedin pedestrian crossing

A wheelchair user was taken to hospital after they were hit by a car on a Dunedin pedestrian crossing.

Australian tour 'an experiment' for Prince Harry, Meghan

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visit the Royal Children's Hospital in...

Australian tour 'an experiment' for Prince Harry, Meghan

A visit seemingly fit for royalty is set to serve as a commercial experiment for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as their Australian tour enters its second day.

Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'

Helen says most support workers earn the minimum wage. Photo: RNZ / Charlotte Cook

Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'

Support workers suggest the government spend a day with them to understand why an increase to 82 cents per kilometre is a joke.

Iran talks could resume 'over next two days': Trump

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. File photo: Reuters

Iran talks could resume 'over next two days': Trump

Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump says.

Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch

Sopheze Coffee Lounge and Catering on Stafford St. Photo: Sopheze Coffee Lounge and Catering

Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch

The phone has been ringing off the hook at a Timaru café, but many of the callers are trying to reach the local hospital after Google's AI mixed up their phone numbers.

Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays

Delayed passengers at Auckland Airport on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ

Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays

Long queues at Auckland Airport are starting to clear after a security breach caused major delays this morning.

Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter

A government document says there is "no evidence" hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter...

Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter

A government document says it is a "narrative" that hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter, and there is "no evidence" to validate that.

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Reduced waiting times aim of new unit

Dunedin Hospital medical director Mark Thompson-Fawcett and charge nurse manager Trish Hoskin cut...

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Reduced waiting times aim of new unit

A new nurse-led unit at Dunedin Hospital aimed at reducing the burden of the pressured emergency department (ED) is now fully operational.

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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report

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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report

A defunct Otago engineering company owes nearly $5.4 million after its owner fled overseas, according to documents released yesterday.

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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered

MP for Dunedin Rachel Brooking flicks the switch on Speight’s Brewery new electric boiler...

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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered

Speight's are brewing up a sustainable future by becoming the first Lion-owned brewery to install an electric boiler.

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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated

A bus pulls into a stop in Princes St, Dunedin, yesterday. A proposed extension to the bus stop...

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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated

Extending a bus stop in central Dunedin could cost up to $25,000, as a tree, lamppost, bench and rubbish bins would need to make way.

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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident

Hugh Pedofski outside the Mossbrae rest-home. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident

A Mossbrae rest-home resident is not happy with his care, saying there has been no hot water in his room for more than two weeks and night-time meals are inedible.

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Candidates grilled at by-election meeting

Dunedin City Council candidates at Dunedin Area Citizens Association meeting last night are (from...

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Candidates grilled at by-election meeting

Finances, transparency and infrastructure were top of mind for voters and candidates at the first public meeting of Dunedin’s by-election.

Taine Randell candidate for NZ First: report

Former Highlanders captain Taine Randell will be New Zealand First’s candidate in the Hawke’s Bay electorate of Tukituki, The New Zealand Herald reported last night.

Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Logan Park High School teachers Catherine Craik (left) and Bianca Camplin are tickled pink to be...

Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Two Dunedin teachers preparing to host their third Pink Ribbon Breakfast are encouraging others to back the cause.

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Cruise spending up despite cancellations

The Discovery Princess (left) carrying 3660 passengers and 1346 crew, docks at Port Otago,...

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Cruise spending up despite cancellations

Dunedin's 2025-26 cruise ship season has ended prematurely with a splash.

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Tāmati Matthews, of Dunedin, uses immersive virtual reality to explore Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut at an exhibition in Tūhura Otago Museum.

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