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    Evacuations as fire spreads in Lyttelton

    Evacuations as fire spreads in Lyttelton

    Residents in Lyttelton near Christchurch are being evacuated after a large fire broke out in the township.

    Yanfei Bao killer jailed for life

    Tingjun Cao is removed from the court room during his sentencing for the murder of real estate...

    'Despicable monster': Yanfei Bao killer jailed for life

    Chinese national Tingjun Cao will spend at least 17 years behind bars for murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao.

    Former Dunedin mayor Sir Clifford Skeggs dies

    Sir Clifford Skeggs. File photo: ODT

    Former Dunedin mayor Sir Clifford Skeggs dies

    Former Dunedin mayor and prominent New Zealand businessman Sir Clifford Skeggs has died. He was 94.

    Queues at ski field despite opening day cancellation

    Mt Hutt ski field was scheduled to open this morning. PHOTO: MT HUTT

    Queues at ski field despite opening day cancellation

    People were still queuing outside Canterbury's Mt Hutt this morning despite the ski resort being forced to cancel its opening day.

    Govt moves to boost household solar power

    Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. Photo: RNZ

    Govt moves to boost household solar power

    Households with solar panels on their roofs will be able to send more power back to the grid - and get faster building consents - under changes announced by the government.

    Israel intercepting Iranian drones after strikes

    Israel intercepting Iranian drones after strikes

    Israel's Defence Forces say they're working to intercept more than 100 drones launched by Iran after major Israeli strikes across the Islamic Republic.

    Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes

    Two Lyttelton properties remain evacuated following a slip on Ticehurst Road. Photo:&nbsp...

    Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes

    A Lyttelton woman has been warned to prepare to leave her home after a neighbouring property was damaged by a landslip.

    Sobering end to night out

    Purewa Laurence Moore knocked a young man unconscious in the Octagon. Photo: ODT Files

    Sobering end to night out

    A man who organised a sober driver for a night out in Dunedin ended up with his car impounded and a court date for his friend.

    Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'

    Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'

    The firefighters union says overheating equipment in a 28-year-old fire truck is symptomatic of the workers' ageing tools.

    Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections

    The mistake was uncovered, after "clinical questioning" of one result led staff to investigate....

    Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections

    Twenty-five Auckland City Hospital patients have been wrongly told they have a sexually transmitted infection in the past three weeks - and six of them still do not know it was a mistake.

    'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall

    Te Rangihiroa College

    'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall

    Caterers providing meals for live-in students at an Otago University hall have stopped serving food to those with special dietary requirements while an investigation is carried out.

    Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240

    A view of the site where a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...

    Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240

    More than 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...

    Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'

    Crash survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar. Photo: Twitter

    Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'

    Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, jumped out of an emergency exit, police say.

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    In-house park, road care investigated

    Jim O'Malley. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    In-house park, road care investigated

    The Dunedin City Council has moved ahead with investigations into cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance back in-house.

    Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed

    South Dunedin’s new library complex will be called Te Whata o Kaituna after the name was gifted...

    Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed

    Mana whenua have given South Dunedin’s new library complex a name reflecting the area’s historic links to traditional knowledge.

    Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’

    Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’

    Lighting a candle and sitting around a table to talk about death is not as morbid as it sounds.

    Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures

    Unlocking the first ancient genomes (aDNA) from Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago has allowed Otago scientists to take a significant step forward in understanding the genetic diversity...

    Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’

    Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’

    The partial deconstruction of the historic Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s cracked brick chimney has been hailed as a success.

    ‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed

    Martin Keogh. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    ‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed

    A nine-year wait for more than $40 million in unpaid holiday pay for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand southern district staff is over.

    North Dunedin raid part of wider drugs op

    North Dunedin raid part of wider drugs op

    The armed raid of a North Dunedin property yesterday was part of a region-wide operation that netted cash, drugs and ammunition.
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