Young woman's killer said neighbours were 'all elderly'
A probation officer for a convicted rapist who stabbed a woman to death in Christchurch has told her grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees are set to increase from tomorrow, as a result of rising costs to produce them.
Estranged husband takes stand in mushroom murder trial
Estranged husband takes stand in mushroom murder trial
The estranged husband of alleged death cap mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand as the first witness in her triple-murder trial.
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.
Clampdown on St Clair parking signalled
Clampdown on St Clair parking signalled
The days of parking up all day for a surf at St Clair beach could be numbered.
'Worst is over' for wind-battered Wellington
'Worst is over' for wind-battered Wellington
Updated 3.39 pm
MetService says the worst of the wind is over in Wellington after earlier warning that the wild weather represented a "threat to life" and could cause widespread damage.
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold, as Kāinga Ora plans to put hundreds of homes on the market.
'Speeding' driver plunges into Leith
'Speeding' driver plunges into Leith
A woman allegedly speeding beside the Water of Leith slid off the road and plunged into the river after losing control.
Snow at Mt Cook this morning
Snow at Mt Cook this morning
A real Jingle Bells morning up here this morning.
Senior hospital doctors walk off the job
Senior hospital doctors walk off the job
More than 5000 senior hospital doctors and specialists have walked off the job for an unprecedented 24-hour strike in protest over stalled contract negotiations.
Wild weather: Trapped woman, kids rescued from car
Wild weather: Trapped woman, kids rescued from car
Updated 3.00 pm
The dramatic rescue comes as large parts of the country are being hammered by torrential rain, gale-force winds, high seas and heavy snow.
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ICU beds: Mayor has 'no intention’ of fighting cut
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ICU beds: Mayor has 'no intention’ of fighting cut
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has no problem with the govt’s plan to cut a third of intensive care unit beds from the city’s new hospital and has "no intention" of fighting the move.
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Teen car thieves to go unpunished
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Teen car thieves to go unpunished
A Dunedin woman says she is being "punished for someone else’s crime" after the teenagers who stole her car got away with a "mere slap on the hand".
Meet Doug from the uni
Robots quickening enrolment, admission processes
Doug is one of the more unusual members of staff.
Ooops . . . fleeing driver's ankle bracelet dobs him in
Ooops . . . fleeing driver's ankle bracelet dobs him in
A Dunedin man who took police on a 60km chase up to Palmerston may have been wondering why he just could not shake them off.
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Commercial rents for South D library staying
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Commercial rents for South D library staying
Commercial rents for the top floor of the South Dunedin library complex are going nowhere.
Man charged with assault
Man charged with assault
An agitated patient allegedly assaulted two security guards and smashed a computer at Dunedin Hospital before being arrested, police say.
Alleged thief had knife
Alleged thief had knife
A man who allegedly stole about $2000 worth of items ranging from cosmetics to camping gear from Dunedin businesses was found to be carrying a knife when arrested in Jervois St, central Dunedin, on...
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DCC ‘party poopers’ nix fireworks
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DCC ‘party poopers’ nix fireworks
Calls to reinstate a fireworks display for Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations have been snuffed out.
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Rainbow crossing on horizon: councillor
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Rainbow crossing on horizon: councillor
Dunedin city councillor Mandy Mayhem hopes to be dancing over a Dunedin rainbow crossing before the year is out.