Cleared over skull fracture street attack
Cleared over skull fracture street attack
A man accused of fracturing a partygoer’s skull during a street attack in South Dunedin has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Woman drained $100,000 from mother’s account
Woman drained $100,000 from mother’s account
While her mother languished in various rest-homes, Lorna Christine Hughes bled dry her savings of more than $100,000.
Man considers kidnap charges against NZ military
Unlawfully detained: Man considers kidnap charges against military police after being 'forcibly' held in car
A man who claims he was unlawfully detained by military police officers has made a formal complaint to the new Minister for Defence demanding a full review of the incident.
City 'institution’ set to close
After 30 years, a ‘Dunedin institution’ set to close
After three decades of delighting bookworms, the shelves at Scribes Second Hand Books in Dunedin will soon be bare.
Twyford takes leave from Parliament after wife's cancer diagnosis
Twyford takes leave from Parliament after wife's cancer diagnosis
Labour Minister Phil Twyford will be on leave from Parliament for the foreseeable future as his wife has been diagnosed with cancer.
Rock from Wanaka oldest found in NZ by far
Rock from Wanaka oldest found in NZ by far
A piece of peridotite rock found by geologist Associate Prof James Scott in Wanaka is 2.7 billion years old, more than five times the age of the previously oldest-known New Zealand rocks.
Legionnaires' puts five in hospital in South Island
Legionnaires' puts five in hospital in South Island
Gardeners are being warned to protect themselves against Legionnaires' disease after five people in the South Island were hospitalised with it this month.
Warning businesses could 'game the system' if sick leave doubled
Warning businesses could 'game the system' if sick leave doubled
Officials have warned the Government employers might try to "game the system" to avoid doubling their workers' sick leave.
Theft topping $230,000 admitted
Theft topping $230,000 admitted
A 29-year-old man has admitted two charges of theft by a person in a special relationship over the course of more than two years in Queenstown.
Three new Covid cases, Pakistan cricket squad tested again
Three new Covid cases, Pakistan cricket squad tested again
Day six swabs were taken yesterday from 46 members of the Pakistan cricket squad in Christchurch.
Law for drug checks at summer festivals to be passed
Law for drug checks at summer festivals to be passed
The government will rush through legislation before the end of the year to allow drug checking at festivals over the summer break.
Officers shot man three times after dog fired at
Officers shot man three times after dog fired at
A man wanted by police was being chased through a paddock in a tiny Northland settlement when he opened fire on a police dog - and was shot by officers three times.
PM thanks South Island girl for ‘family portrait’
PM thanks South Island girl for ‘family portrait’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has selected an image by a South Island school pupil to feature on her annual Christmas card.
Skull fractured in assault at party
Skull fractured in assault at party
A violent disagreement at a 21st birthday party led to a Dunedin man suffering a fractured skull, a court has heard.
Bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash
Bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash
A brazen attempt by a couple to force a man to withdraw money from his bank yesterday was foiled when bank staff triggered a silent alarm.
Two arrested after cannabis smell tips off police
Two arrested in Southland after cannabis smell tips off police
A routine police checkpoint operation near Lumsden uncovered a "substantial" amount of cannabis after officers caught a whiff of the stuff in a car they stopped, prompting a search.
Ticket Rocket lacking cash to pay creditors
Ticket Rocket lacking cash to pay creditors
Liquidators say early indications of affairs at Ticket Rocket show there will be no money to pay unsecured creditors.
It's the first day of summer! What weather lies ahead?
It's the first day of summer! What weather lies ahead?
It's officially the first day of summer today - and plenty of warm and dry days lie ahead for the South Island.
Carrick vineyard owner believed murdered
Carrick vineyard owner believed murdered
The Auckland woman believed to have been murdered on Saturday, Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong, was the owner of the Carrick vineyard and winery at Bannockburn, in Central Otago.
Residents face long drive to do their banking
Residents face long drive to do their banking
Reefton residents are horrified at the prospect of losing the only bank in town.
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