Powerful 6.9 quake hits central Philippines
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Cebu City in the Philippines, leading to power outages and damaging buildings in the region.
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Attack prevented by live video call
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Attack prevented by live video call
An attack by an enraged Dunedin man was thwarted when he realised he was being captured on video, a court has heard.
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Dog complaints, impounds down: council
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Dog complaints, impounds down: council
Give Fido a bone — Dunedin’s dogs are behaving better than before.
Biker loses control
Biker loses control
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike "slid out from underneath him" mid-ride.
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
A blueprint for investment and growth in Dunedin is designed "to create a bit of Fomo" among investors outside the city, a business leader says.
March of the seasons
March of the seasons
Models present creations by designer Anthony Vaccarello as part of his spring-summer 2026 women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent
Voter turnout tracking well
Voter turnout tracking well
Dunedin and Queenstown voter turnout is trailing that of other southern councils with less than two weeks until polls close.
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‘Nervous’ about new quake rules
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‘Nervous’ about new quake rules
Dunedin has a lot to lose if proposed rule changes regarding earthquake-prone buildings are unsuitable, a heritage advocate says.
Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St/State Highway 1 in central Dunedin will be subject to a series of night-time closures from this Sunday as road resurfacing work takes place.
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
"Game-changing" equipment that will help New Zealanders with type-2 diabetes control their condition, is expected to "disrupt" the diabetes market when it hits pharmacy shelves today.
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
A long-held and common assumption New Zealand-trained doctors are following the money and leaving the country in droves after they graduate has been proven to be nothing more than "a myth".
Search for bittern continues
Search for bittern continues
The hunt is on for sightings of the Australasian bittern — a rare bird which has plummeted in numbers in past years.
Climate change forces reassessment
Climate change forces reassessment
The world’s rising climate temperatures and warming oceans have forced Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) to change the way it monitors the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) — one of our main...
Two new cases of measles in Northland
Two new cases of measles in Northland
There are several new locations of interest, primarily in Queenstown and Cromwell in Central Otago, as well as Northland.
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
Otago mountain bikers are leading the way — and not in a good way.
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New premises for needle exchange
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New premises for needle exchange
After months of controversy, a new needle exchange building and a new provider in Dunedin has arrived.
Not her destiny
Not her destiny
An abuse survivor and former Destiny Church member steps forward to tell her story.
Court dates for amorous pair in the air
Court dates for amorous pair in the air
A man and a woman have landed in court after an an overt display of affection on an Air NZ flight.
High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study
High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study
New Zealand's largest study into nitrates in drinking water signals a widespread threat to freshwater quality in rural areas.
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Canterbury, Southland and Waikato had the highest amounts of contamination, NZ's largest study into drinking water shows.