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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
A worker who blew the whistle on the Woolworths rat infestation says a $33,000 fine is ‘‘a slap on the wrist’’.
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Hey, you behind the shed
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Hey, you behind the shed
A pair of birds getting frisky on school grounds is a promising sight, an ornithologist says.
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Call to revive housing project
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Call to revive housing project
A community representative has urged the council to push for government recommitment to an axed Port Chalmers social housing project.
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Dana Noye (left) and Amelia Dalman, both of Dunedin, sample mildly alcoholic ice-cream by Blue Cockatoo at the Easter artisan market at No8 Distillery in Bond St, Dunedin, last night.
Ship shape
Ship shape
Otago Peninsula Artists OpenArts Inc members Jan Crawford (left) and Deborah Bell admire a whimsical, nautical-themed sculpture by Robert Brown.
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
Elected on the back of a bank-rolled campaign making economic promises, Dunedin Cr Benedict Ong’s reputation has become more circus entertainer than astute international banker, Mary Williams reports.
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Jail term extended after attack
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Jail term extended after attack
A man convicted of manslaughter for a fatal prison assault has had more time added to his sentence after instigating another attack behind bars.
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Students televising sports week
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Students televising sports week
And now we are cutting to breaking sports news — about a dozen University of Otago students have set up a production room to televise the New Zealand Secondary Schools Summer Tournament Week.
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
A patient given a dural graft from a cadaver at Dunedin Hospital as a child in the 1980s has recently been diagnosed as having iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (iCAA).
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Nursing friends back together
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Nursing friends back together
Sixty-six years after they first met in Dunedin, four retired nurses finally had the opportunity to hang out together one more time.
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
A serial firebug who set fire to Dunedin’s biggest police station said he did it to get back to jail.
Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk
Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk
Chris Hipkins has denied misleading Kiwis after revelations he had been aware of the potential risks to teenagers of a second Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2022 despite recently claiming otherwise.
Gregg's coffee factory in Dunedin to close
Gregg's coffee factory in Dunedin to close
Dozens of workers will lose their jobs with the closure of Dunedin's Gregg's coffee factory announced this afternoon.
Woolworths fined over South Dunedin rat infestation
Woolworths fined over South Dunedin rat infestation
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $33,000 after admitting it failed to control a rat infestation at one of its Dunedin branches.
Dan Carter kicks new Christchurch stadium into life
Dan Carter kicks new Christchurch stadium into life
Crusaders legend Dan Carter, Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger and PM Christopher Luxon were among the crowd that gathered to open the city's new stadium on Friday morning.
Govt reveals details of fuel-rationing plan
Govt reveals details of fuel-rationing plan
The government has fleshed out its National Fuel Plan, outlining rationing measures that would be taken if supplies start running dry.
McSkimming yet to repay taxpayer-funded hotel stays
McSkimming yet to repay taxpayer-funded hotel stays
Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has not replied to a request to pay back up to 10 taxpayer-funded stays at hotels during his affair, three weeks on.
Stolen identities used to raid benefit payments
'Horrible people': Stolen identities used to raid benefit payments
A scam has been uncovered in Christchurch in which fraudsters allegedly steal beneficiaries’ identities to swindle payments from the Ministry of Social Development.
Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants
Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants, says talks 'going well'
US President Donald Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request.
Christchurch 'chop-shop' kingpin fails in bid to cut jail term
Christchurch 'chop-shop' kingpin fails in bid to cut jail term
A jailed Christchurch "chop-shop" owner who received $800,000 in stolen cars has failed to get his sentence reduced, just months after losing millions in property to the Crown.