Attempt to steal over $600 of groceries falls short: police
A Dunedin shoplifter with expensive taste was arrested after attempting to plunder more than $600 worth of groceries from an upmarket supermarket.
Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts
Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts
Four teenagers were discovered not wearing any seatbelts after being stopped for speeding by police in Dunedin.
Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police
Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police
A drunk Dunedin driver was spotted travelling well below the speed limit before stopping in the middle of a road, police say.
Retro video store standing strong
Retro video store standing strong
When Evan Kiddey first opened Dead Video in Christchurch, he was given one piece of advice by everyone he spoke to: “Don’t do it”. Now his retro video store is standing strong in the face of the digital era.
Israel starts 'rescue' flights as airlines reroute across Middle East
Israel starts 'rescue' flights as airlines reroute across Middle East
Israel briefly reopened its airspace today and is expanding flight operations tomorrow.
At least 20 killed in church suicide bombing
At least 20 killed in church suicide bombing
At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus.
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says.
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Foreign affairs minister Winston Peters says the government will gather the facts before taking a position on the United States' airstrikes on Iran.
Man charged after alleged double stabbing at market
Man charged after alleged double stabbing at market
A man has been charged after two people were stabbed at Auckland's Pakuranga Night Markets, after handing himself in to police last night.
Woman accused of killing mother to begin trial
Woman accused of killing mother to begin trial
The trial of a 53-year-old accused of killing her mother is set to begin at the High Court in Wellington today.
Former Lake Alice nurse charged over ill-treatment of children dies
Former Lake Alice nurse charged over ill-treatment of children dies
The only staff member at the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit to face prosecution over the horrors at the Rangitīkei institution in the 1970s has died.
World awaits Iran response to US strikes
World awaits Iran response to US strikes
The world is bracing for Iran's response after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since its...
‘Glad everyone is safe’ after fire destroyed home
‘Glad everyone is safe’ after fire destroyed home
A Dunedin man who lost his home to a blaze in St Clair overnight says he is relieved his family got out safely.
Hospital stall due to contract
Hospital stall due to contract
The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
Phoebe Finlay looks pretty good for someone who has died several times.
Sing it with some country soul for the South
Sing it with some country soul for the South
Meila Scully, 12, of Riversdale, was a finalist in the junior gospel, junior solo and open western sections of the Southern Country Music Awards (SCMA), at the Taieri Bowling Club on Saturday night.
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
Nearly half the population of Otago had active Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims last year, prompting the government agency to raise concerns about the financial pressure it was...
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City celebrates Matariki at park
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City celebrates Matariki at park
Trees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin’s Logan Park.
Access to file on police woman’s death abused
Access to file on police woman’s death abused
An internal police investigation has revealed 50 employees snooped into the file relating to the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming without good reason.
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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof
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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof
The United States attacks on three principal nuclear sites in Iran will likely worsen conflict in the Middle-East, the University of Otago’s leading international relations academic says.