Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out
The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback.
Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house
Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house
A fire which engulfed a Dunedin boarding house was started by a squatter who left a camp stove unattended, a court has heard.
Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer
Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer
Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River.
Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop
Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop
A driving mishap left a traffic light on a strange angle after a car crashed into it in South Dunedin this morning.
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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned
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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned
An Otago student who bottled a man in a nightclub can now pursue a career as a chartered accountant after a successful appeal.
IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health
IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health
Colonel Sanders has better web security than many digital health providers, an IT expert has claimed, saying the government is failing to enforce what minimum standards it has.
Giant puffball in Port Chalmers
Giant puffball in Port Chalmers
Stan Spiers of Port Chalmers arrived home after a brief holiday away at Lake Ohau, to find a giant puffball on his property.
Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown
Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown
Tehran says it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighs responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper
Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper
For Christchurch father of two Joe Baxter, there was no question he needed to act fast when alarms were raised over asbestos in children's play sand sold by Kmart.
Students get taste of life at university
Students get taste of life at university
More than 400 secondary school students are dipping their toes into university life this week in Dunedin.
Drape escape from Dunedin motel
Drape escape from Dunedin motel
A person eluded capture at a South Dunedin motel yesterday by using what appeared to be curtains tied together to jump out of a two-storey window.
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Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils
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Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils
A meeting tomorrow will discuss what Otago regional councillors think about the proposal to get rid of regional councils but the council chairwoman has questioned if mayors have any idea what they...
Yachts battle for honours
Yachts battle for honours
Yachts compete in a Port Chalmers Yacht Club race on Otago Harbour on Saturday.
Bug off!
Bug off!
Caked in wind-blown sand, a resting sea lion on Smaills Beach lifts its head, disturbing a cloud of flies which were gathered around the moisture from its eyes.
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
As anti-government riots in Iran lead to hundreds of deaths, a Dunedin-based expat says he is struggling to hear from family and friends at home.
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Aurora Energy is making electricity upgrades in the Octagon including working on underground infrastructure to improve network reliability.
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Early interest as DCC by-election set
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Early interest as DCC by-election set
Early contenders for Dunedin’s vacant council seat have emerged, but the position will not be filled until mid-May.
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
Plans for a new student pub and club in a long-vacant building on the doorstep of Dunedin’s bus hub have been abandoned after a public backlash.
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Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job
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Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job
A Dunedin massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting two clients says she was just doing her job according to her limited training.