Three children missing after Sanson house fire
Updated 7.29 pm
Three children are missing after a house fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson on Saturday afternoon.
Over a million Lotto tickets sold for must-win $55 million draw
Over a million Lotto tickets sold for must-win $55 million draw
Lines have been building for tonight's record $55 million Lotto draw.
Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago
Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago
The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily help fund Alzheimers Otago, which says its services are on the brink of collapse.
Body found during search for missing overdue boat
Body found during search for missing overdue boat
Police have confirmed a body was found during the search for an overdue boat in Northland, which went missing on Friday night with two people onboard.
New measles case brings national total to 19
New measles case brings national total to 19
Health authorities have confirmed one new measles case, linked to Wellington College, bringing the national total in the current outbreak to 19.
Asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand as recall expands
Asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand as recall expands
Testing has found asbestos in multiple Kmart Magic Sand products, prompting warnings that people should "stop using them immediately".
Woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case
Woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case
By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalistA man lay dead on the deck of his home for up to 14 days before he was discovered by the police, who arrived at the address on an unrelated matter...
Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures
Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures
The US Justice Department says it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties with several high-profile figures.
One dead, two injured after 4WD rolls in Far North
One dead, two injured after 4WD rolls in Far North
One person is dead and two people are injured after a four-wheel-drive rolled on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night.
Booted off cruise after assault
Booted off cruise after assault
An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship after it docked in Port Chalmers following an altercation on board.
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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway
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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway
Backing a Dunedin cycleway that traverses two tunnels to the tune of $2 million was an "easy decision", Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.
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Twin sister makes first call
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Twin sister makes first call
It is large, but not quite large enough to be a big sister — more of a twin perhaps.
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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital
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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital
A neighbour of a derelict former Dunedin hospital hopes it can be made safe after fire crews spent close to 12 hours to suppress yet another blaze at the site yesterday.
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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on
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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on
Motorists are being asked to be "considerate" amid a parking free-for-all in Dunedin’s Albany St.
Medal for Sir Alan’s life work
Medal for Sir Alan’s life work
Emeritus Prof Sir Alan Mark may be 93 but he is not slowing down around environmental issues.
Social club pushes back on licence objection
Social club pushes back on licence objection
The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling the concerns as "entirely without merit".
Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition
Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition
Facing much older competition did not stop the pupils from a Dunedin primary school winning a regional Lego competition.
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$393k boost to lure Australians to South
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$393k boost to lure Australians to South
A shot of government funding will help the South flaunt its trademark scenery and hospitality to an international market, a regional tourism manager says.
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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin
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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin
It was a walk back down the family tree for an Australian woman at Larnach Castle yesterday.
Operatic feast goes down well
Operatic feast goes down well
Opera Otago is definitely alive and well, at present in the ideal venue of Nations Church in South Dunedin, cooking up a potpourri of arias and choruses