New granny flat rules in effect from today
New granny flat rules in effect from today
New government rules mean that from today people will no longer need a building or resource consent to build a granny flat in their backyard.
'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust
'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust
A Dunedin man’s offer to be his partner’s sober driver ended in a drink driving charge after he was caught allegedly drunk while doing the pick-up.
Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze
Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze
Fire investigators are calling for public help as they probe the massive blaze which destroyed the Roslyn Scout Hall.
Child called 111 over family shooting
Child called 111 over family shooting
A 111 call made from a Horowhenua property where four people had been shot was made by a child, police believe.
Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin
Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin
Some Dunedin residents have had to go without their morning coffee and shower today, owing to a burst water main.
Two dead in Bay of Plenty highway crash
Two dead in Bay of Plenty highway crash
Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on a Bay of Plenty highway early today.
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Fears Albany St works will hurt business
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Fears Albany St works will hurt business
A Dunedin restaurant owner whose business was battered by inner-city roadworks now faces months of lost trade at her other eatery as a cycleway is built outside.
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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’
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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’
The Otago Farmers Market is being accused of using "dirty tactics" by a Roxburgh orchardist who set up across the road.
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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April
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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April
The Dunedin City Council by-election could cost as much as $400,000, councillors have been told.
Parfait recalled over safety
Parfait recalled over safety
A specific batch of L’Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait is being recalled following a failure of food safety controls.
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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire
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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire
The Roslyn Scout Hall, badly damaged by a large fire yesterday, had been vandalised regularly over the past year, with windows smashed and doors kicked in.
Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation
Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation
A group of men accused of harassing a sea lion on a Dunedin beach insist they were doing nothing wrong.
Lotto 2551
Lotto 2551
Results from last night's Lotto draw
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Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident
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Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident
A Dunedin man hit a driver with a bottle in a road-rage incident, leaving a wound that required eight stitches, a court has heard.
Results signify a ‘new chapter’
Results signify a ‘new chapter’
As one door closes, another opens.
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‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes
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‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes
The Otago Regional Council has given a resounding thumbs down to getting mayors involved in decision-making around the province
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'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek
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'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek
A slice of inner-city paradise has been tarnished after some "idiots" dumped their household rubbish down a steep Dunedin bank.
6 prosecutors quit
6 prosecutors quit
Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned yesterday in reaction to the United States Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.
‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland
‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland
Greenland's prime minister made it crystal clear yesterday that his people in no way want to become part of the United States
Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s
Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s
Venezuela's acting president plans to send an envoy to Washington to meet senior United States officials