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Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York cell earlier this year. Photo: NY State Division of...

Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

A US judge says Bank of America must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of knowingly aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking by providing banking services.

Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

The statue of a corgi sniffing an ice cream is one of three bronze dogs installed in central Christchurch.

One critical in rollover crash near Outram

The aftermath of the crash. Photo: Graeme Gough

One critical in rollover crash near Outram

A person has been taken to hospital in a ‘‘critical condition’’ after a car rolled into a paddock near Outram this morning.

'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police

'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police

Police are investigating a suspected arson after discovering a fire inside an allegedly stolen BMW in Mosgiel.

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Change needed over disaster response: experts

The Glover family evacuates during flooding in Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island...

Change needed over disaster response: experts

As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether NZ is prepared for the next disaster - and how it'll pay for it.

Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar

Security camera footage of a patron ejected from a Christchurch bar taking off with the establishment’s footpath sign in an Uber has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Travel agents say they are fielding queries about new UK passport rules. Photo: RNZ

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Agents say travellers are confused by the changes and some are considering skipping the UK altogether.

Truck hit by train at level crossing

The Hoskyns Rd level crossing in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied

Truck hit by train at level crossing

A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

Wakefield hop grower Peter Lines was killed in June 2025 after he was struck by a tree being...

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.

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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms

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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms

A Dunedin pharmacist is concerned about the ‘‘enshittification’’ of NZ's healthcare system, which is slowly dissolving services to people and increasingly serving ‘‘scale, profit and efficiency’’ instead.

Builder’s career stretches hospital to hospital

New Dunedin hospital construction worker Trevor Ellison is eyeing retirement, 50 years after...

Builder’s career stretches hospital to hospital

Trevor Ellison reckons if you stand next to a concrete mixer long enough, your working career is bound to turn full circle at some stage.

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DCC backs new business approach

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DCC backs new business approach

Economic development in Dunedin should be supported through a ‘‘bold’’ change of approach that keeps council input at arm’s length, most councillors agree.

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Driver seen 'bolting' as crash victim lay unconscious

Stone St resident Matt Thomson says his front porch was damaged after a car crashed into a power...

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Driver seen 'bolting' as crash victim lay unconscious

A resident of a Dunedin street has described people ‘‘bolting’’ from a crash where a woman was found lying unconscious in the street.

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Councillors reject Ong’s naming-rights plan

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Councillors reject Ong’s naming-rights plan

A push to award naming rights of Dunedin public assets has failed, with one councillor confessing he was still baffled despite reading the plan two dozen times.

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Uni welcomes lab rules reform

University of Otago zoology PhD student Kahu Hema works in one of the department’s laboratories...

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Uni welcomes lab rules reform

A promise to make changes to ‘‘impractical’’ government health and safety regulations in science labs has been welcomed by the University of Otago.

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Strait repeat could still be on the cards

Tūhura Otago Museum board chairman and University of Otago physics professor David Hutchinson...

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Strait repeat could still be on the cards

Despite nursing aches and pains, a bad sunburn and quite a ‘‘nasty’’ bit of chafing yesterday, David Hutchinson is not ruling out another attempt at swimming across Cook Strait.

Taskforce on course to de-rock Hancock

Taskforce on course to de-rock Hancock

Taskforce Green members pick up rocks in Hancock Park, near St Kilda Beach, yesterday.

Family’s numbers pay dividends

The man purchased his ticket from Bell Block Supermarket in New Plymouth, and is the 17th person...

Family’s numbers pay dividends

Using the same Lotto numbers for years has finally paid off for an Otago family who are $5.3million richer after a Powerball jackpot win.

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Med school’s high risk no surprise: Hernandez

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Med school’s high risk no surprise: Hernandez

An opposition MP says he is not surprised the controversial Waikato medical school project has been classed as ‘‘high risk’’ by the government’s financial advisers.

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