Labour questions timing of government's public transport announcement
The government says it could use its emergency fund on better public transport services, but the opposition says it's surprising there was no evidence of that in the Budget.
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Meth raids find gun in child's room
Meth raids find gun in child's room
A loaded pistol was found in a backpack inside a child's bedroom as police searched homes across Northland and Auckland in a crackdown on methamphetamine manufacture and supply.
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media
Canada has introduced a new digital safety bill that would ban social media for under-16s, with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards.
Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications
Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications
Three police staffers will be charged in relation to possessing objectionable publications.
Knife victim's family calls for calm amid Belfast unrest
Knife victim's family calls for calm amid Belfast unrest
The family of a man who lost an eye in a knife attack have appealed for calm after the incident triggered a wave of anti-immigrant violence in Belfast.
$28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'
$28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'
An Ashburton family who are looking to buy their first home suddenly have more options than they ever dreamed of after claiming their $28.6 million Lotto prize.
Bridge collapse could have been ‘catastrophic’
Canterbury rail bridge collapse could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail could have prevented the partial collapse of a key South Island rail bridge that could have caused a catastrophic derailment, a report has found.
US launches fresh strikes after Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard'
US launches fresh strikes after Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard'
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The United States began a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, hours after President Donald Trump vowed new attacks if no peace deal was secured.
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.
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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first
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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first
Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?
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Patent pending for biotech tool
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Patent pending for biotech tool
As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions such as drought, salinity,...
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Contractor helpful but govt departments ‘a waste of time’
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Contractor helpful but govt departments ‘a waste of time’
A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors.
Garden in focus for competition
Garden in focus for competition
University of Otago postgraduate student Joy Maymay practises her photography skills at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
$300k boost for Big Sing event
$300k boost for Big Sing event
The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.
Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast
Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast
Masked men have burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence that followed a knife attack by a Sudanese man.
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have carried out attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.