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Watch: Q'town, Invercargill ruled out as quarantine destinations

Two or three isolation hotels could be set up in Dunedin, but Invercargill and Queenstown have been ruled out as isolation locations, Minister Megan Woods says.

'A soulmate, father and a friend': Family grieves fisherman

'A soulmate, father and a friend': Family grieves fisherman

The family of a Dunedin fisherman whose body was found in Lake Wakatipu yesterday say they are mourning the loss of "a son, a brother, a soulmate, a father and a friend".

Protection of kiwi chicks main aim of 1080 operation

Doc ranger Tim Raemaekers attaches a transmitter to one of the Southern Fiordland tokoeka kiwi...

Protection of kiwi chicks main aim of 1080 operation

Kiwi chicks hatching in the remote southwest of Fiordland this breeding season have been given a chance of reaching adulthood following an aerial 1080 poison bait operation last month.

Nearly four years’ jail after choking assault on partner

Nearly four years’ jail after choking assault on partner

A Middlemarch man who choked his partner to unconsciousness because he was dissatisfied with the meal she made has been jailed for nearly four years.

Mongrel Mob member jailed for horrifying home invasion

Vincent Mahara (30) will serve all of his near-five-year sentence because he has received two...

Mongrel Mob member jailed for horrifying home invasion

A terrified Dunedin couple and their 8-month-old baby barricaded themselves inside a room of their home while an armed gang member demanded cash and drugs, a court has heard.

Winter a great time to chill out

Winter a great time to chill out

It’s that time of year when I want to indulge in a mix of eating half my bodyweight in comfort food every day and sleeping for at least 18 out of every 24 hours, writes life coach Jan Aitken.

Sexual misconduct complaint against former student politician

Josh Smith, also known as Josh Smythe, previously led the Dunedin Fire and Circus Club which...

Sexual misconduct complaint against former student politician

The former student representative for clubs at the University of Otago has revealed a complaint about sexual misconduct has been laid against him.

Drivers hurt in two-car Catlins crash

Emergency services at the scene this morning. Photo: Richard Davison

Drivers hurt in two-car Catlins crash

The drivers of two cars are injured after a crash in The Catlins this morning.

Homer Tunnel upgrade to create 180 jobs

The Homer Tunnel on State Highway 94. Photo: ODT files

Homer Tunnel upgrade to create 180 jobs

The Government is to invest $25 million and create 180 jobs during a Homer Tunnel upgrade on State Highway 94.

Early mornings bring shear joy

Sid Strachan (6) takes a break from ‘‘shearing’’on his family’s farm in North Otago yesterday....

Early mornings bring shear joy

Sid Strachan was having a busy day yesterday.

Classic sports car maker in top gear

Rod Tempero stands proudly beside one of the GT-style racing cars from the 1960s built in his...

Classic sports car maker in top gear

Just out of Oamaru there are a few sheds in a field where Rod Tempero and his team build sports racing cars. He talks to Jacob McSweeny.

Jacinda Ardern talks up 'huge' opportunities for Southland

Finance Minister Grant Robertson (left) and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrive at Great South....

Jacinda Ardern talks up 'huge' opportunities for Southland

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing up the "huge economic" opportunities that exist in Southland and has hinted the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point could stay open longer than previously...

Woodhouse takes medicine

Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse says he's disappointed at being stripped of his health spokesman’s role but enthusiastic about new roles given to him by new National leader Judith Collins.

Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid

Milton rapist Daniel Moore (35) will remain behind bars until at least October. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid

A Milton man who followed a woman into a public toilet and subjected her to a half-hour sex attack has been declined parole.

National revolt - MPs Nikki Kaye, Amy Adams quit

MPs Nikki Kaye (right) and Amy Adams, pictured here in 2017, are quitting politics. Photo: Getty...

National revolt - MPs Nikki Kaye, Amy Adams quit

National MP Nikki Kaye has confirmed she is quitting politics, saying her breast cancer fight has taught her that life can change in a moment, while fellow MP Amy Adms is also expected to resign this morning,

Power fault at Coronet Peak

Power fault at Coronet Peak

Ski lifts are expected to begin operating at Coronet Peak by 10am as Delta workers repair a power fault below the Queenstown ski area.

Jet Raro flight idea from Christchurch

Real estate and mortgage businessman Mike Pero says he has an airline ready to fly people from Christchurch to Rarotonga if New Zealand opens its borders with the Cook Islands.

Woman sold drugs over social media

A woman used social media app Snapchat to run a mobile drug-dealing operation, a court has heard.

One hurt, horse put down after crash

Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Gregor Richardson

One hurt, horse put down after crash

A car crashed into a horse and its rider today leaving one person with minor injuries and resulting in a vet having to put the horse down.

Starring in the Mackenzie

Tekapo Springs at night. PHOTO: TEKAPO SPRINGS

Starring in the Mackenzie

Strung across the vast reaches of the Mackenzie Basin, connecting Fairlie to Tekapo, Twizel and Aoraki/Mt Cook, State Highways 8 and 80 have been evocatively renamed the Starlight Highway,...

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