Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver
Jarreth Colquhoun died after saying he could successfully make the jump off a Wellington crane - a belief perhaps fuelled by drugs, a coroner has found.
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
A man hid from police after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Esplanade and throwing bottles out of his car.
Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'
Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel, a day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza.
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Paula Brown is waiting for answers about what happened to her son at a respite facility before he died of cardiac arrest.
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Israeli pair "actively undermine peace and security", but the US has called sanctions "extremely unhelpful".
Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school
Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school
A former pupil has killed 10 people and himself at a secondary school in Austria's second city, Graz, in the worst school shooting in the nation's modern history.
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".
‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality
‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality
A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.
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Red passes the stick to next generation
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Red passes the stick to next generation
A Search and Rescue dog with almost a decade of in-the-field experience has ended his career with one final win.
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Attitude to eye health criticised
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Attitude to eye health criticised
A multinational pharmaceutical company has stooped to "punching down" on New Zealand’s disabled community while promoting its vision loss treatment, a Dunedin advocate says.
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Ban fair enough: bar owner
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Ban fair enough: bar owner
A Dunedin bar owner has admitted helping patrons glug "excessive" amounts of Champagne from an ice sculpture.
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ORC opposes mine expansion
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ORC opposes mine expansion
The planned expansion to an East Otago gold mine should be "declined in full", the Otago Regional Council says.
Rapid repair of main wins award
Rapid repair of main wins award
A rapid response to an imminent crisis that would have left an entire Dunedin borough without water has earned a construction company a top regional award.
Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire
Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire
Two people sustained moderate injuries after a fire at a property in Market St, St Kilda, yesterday.
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Planned exotic conversion limit supported
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Planned exotic conversion limit supported
An Otago regional councillor has called carbon farming a giant "Ponzi scheme" amid government changes to the sector.
Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying
Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been accused of lying about throwing up remains from a beef Wellington and serving herself on a different plate.
US student missing from Palmerston North
Concerns for US student missing from Palmerston North
Private investigators are concerned for the safety of a missing US aviation student who vanished from Palmerston North over a week ago.
Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops
Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops
Police are warning New Zealanders to keep an ear out for cold callers impersonating police officers.