Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election
Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election.
Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say
Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say
A young man caught smoking cannabis in Dunedin’s Octagon was arrested after allegedly walking away from officers and continuing to smoke it, police say
Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police
Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police
A Dunedin man was caught driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his work vehicle into both a parked car and a power pole, police say.
Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart
Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart
A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after being charged with shoplifting at Kmart.
Person dies in Canterbury crash
Person dies in Canterbury crash
A person has died in a crash north of Timaru this morning.
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reversed his previous opposition to the Chorus debt sell-off, saying it is "monetisation" rather than an asset sale.
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg and authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects.
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at the famous Bondi beach on Sunday to honour the victims of a gun attack a week earlier.
Seller of fake home to repay victim
Seller of fake home to repay victim
A woman who listed a tiny home for sale that didn't exist before pocketing the money will now pay the victim back at $20 a week.
Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter
Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter
A judge has described the actions of a man who repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel, and later assaulted his daughter, as "callous and cruel treatment" of the animal.
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered
University of Auckland researchers have discovered different microbes can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of treating wastewater.
Strikes hit IS operatives
Strikes hit IS operatives
At least five Islamic State operatives were killed in overnight airstrikes launched in a major operation by the United States-led coalition against the terrorist organisation in Syria
Seven wild elephants killed by train
Seven wild elephants killed by train
At least seven wild elephants were killed when hey were hit by an express train in eastern India.
Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride
Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed a suborbital joyride on Saturday with a six-person crew, including the first wheelchair user to reach space and one of SpaceX’s first engineers.
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Call to govt to firm up pathology solution
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Call to govt to firm up pathology solution
A Dunedin clinician is calling on the government to firm up a solution for pathology for the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building
Singing to the gallery
Singing to the gallery
Getting into the Christmas spirit on Saturday afternoon are members of the Dunedin Rock Choir.
Lotto 2544
Lotto 2544
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw
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Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park
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Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park
Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Dunedin’s "beloved" dinosaur park have swung into action.
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Andy Bay street hit by sewage overflows
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Andy Bay street hit by sewage overflows
An Andersons Bay resident who has notched up more than 50 years fighting for flooding solutions says Dunedin’s wastewater woes are in no way limited to Surrey St.
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‘Pretty humbling’ to be in cancer research top 100
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‘Pretty humbling’ to be in cancer research top 100
A Dunedin academic has joined the ranks of Bill Gates, the Princess of Wales and even "McDreamy" to be recognised among the most influential people in cancer research.