NZ’s ‘tragic story’ of WW1 battle focus of lecture
NZ’s ‘tragic story’ of WW1 battle focus of lecture
More than 60 people attended the Archibald Baxter memorial peace lecture in Dunedin last night.
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Junior chefs feed their families
Junior chefs feed their families
A restaurant run by schoolchildren popped up in Port Chalmers last night offering free four-course meals for all parents.
Sell-out crowd at art show
Show pulls 900 to its opening
The opening night of the largest art show to come to Dunedin sold out last night.
Grant won’t resign over cancer crisis
Grant won’t resign over cancer crisis
Southern District Health Board commissioner Kathy Grant says she is running a "billion-dollar business" and won’t step down over the prostate cancer crisis.
New pet doesn’t get their goat
New pet doesn’t get their goat
A Dunedin woman has accepted an orphan goat into her home, slapped a nappy on it and given it a nightly sleeping spot in the marital bed.
$30m syndicate started in city
Lotto syndicate started in Dunedin wins $30 million
A syndicate established in Dunedin five years ago has claimed Saturday’s $30million Lotto prize.
$1m exit package for Delta boss
$1m exit package for Delta boss
Delta chief executive Grady Cameron is ending his stint looking after Dunedin’s run-down electricity infrastructure with an almost $1 million payout.
Computer hotshot 'injects drugs, drives'
Computer hotshot 'injects drugs, drives'
A computer hotshot hit "rock bottom" after a dangerous drugged-driving incident, a court has heard.
NZ First support seems likely
NZ First support seems likely
National seems likely to be in the box seat to form the next government after tomorrow’s election but it could still fail to cobble together a coalition.
‘Glad’ to be caught after wild driving
‘Glad’ to be caught after wild driving
When Joshua Murray Annear, high on methamphetamine, was pulled over by police after a spell of wild driving, he said he was glad he had been caught.
Software company a sham
Software company a sham
A beneficiary from Mosgiel managed to persuade a woman he was a high-flying software developer working for Microsoft.
Stunned by response to sign
Stunned by response to sign
The man who photographed a sign on a Dunedin beach claiming to prove the earth is flat is in shock after it made the headlines across the world.
Early votes top 800,000; uncertainty predicted
Early votes top 800,000; uncertainty predicted
More than a million votes will likely be counted and made public by 7.30pm tomorrow, but the country faces at least two weeks of uncertainty, University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis says.
Dunedin lights back on after outage
Dunedin lights back on after outage
Street lights are back on in Dunedin after a widespread outage was reported on Thursday night.
Record number of early votes
Record number of early votes
A record 806,043 New Zealanders have already voted, two days ahead of Saturday's general election.
$30 million Lotto syndicate started in Dunedin
$30m Lotto syndicate started in Dunedin
A syndicate with its roots in Dunedin has come forward to claim Saturday's $30 million Lotto bonanza.
New poll: Peters in kingmaker position
New poll: Peters in kingmaker position
Labour and National have slipped back in the last poll before Saturday's election, giving NZ First leader Winston Peters the kingmaker position.
Good news for passengers
Good news for passengers
Air New Zealand believes it won't have to cancel any flights because of fuel issues on Friday, saying its planes should run according to schedule.
Peters 'confident' of winning Northland
Peters 'confident' of winning Northland
Winston Peters says he's "confident'' he can win his Northland seat and get his party back into Parliament.
Man 'critically hurt' at Parliament
Man 'critically hurt' at Parliament
Emergency services were called to Parliament this afternoon after a man set himself on fire, police say.