More heavy rain for parts of NZ
While a severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted in the Auckland region, other parts of the country are in for some wild weather brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam.
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
A body has been found in the search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since Thursday afternoon.
Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport
Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport
Police are urgently looking for a man who vanished from Auckland Airport after checking in for a flight to Christchurch and clearing security but never boarding his plane.
Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo
Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo
At least 148 people have been found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials say.
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car; son severely assaulted
Police found a badly burnt body of a woman inside a torched car in Sydney after her eight-year-old son was severely assaulted.
Compulsory consent education proposed for schools
Compulsory consent education proposed for schools
The Ministry of Education is consulting on whether consent education should be made compulsory in schools.
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.
Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched
Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched
Auckland has been hit by more severe storms this afternoon, and there is now a slew of weather warnings in place for the top half of the South Island.
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
Two women who were groped by a self-proclaimed "massage master" are staggered he is not behind bars after admitting another sex attack.
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Drink-driver seven times limit
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'I’m surprised you could walk': Drink-driver seven times limit
A driver who crashed while nearly seven times the drink-drive limit says he did not feel intoxicated at the time.
Letting off a little steam
Letting off a little steam
Firefighting crews respond to an incident at the BP service station in Mornington, Dunedin, yesterday morning.
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
Demolition may be the only option for a historic Dunedin structure damaged by a recent earthquake, an experienced bricklayer warns.
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
When Sikh man Harjit Singh Maggo moved to Dunedin more than two decades ago there was nowhere he could go to pray.
First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio
First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio
A trio of Dunedin wildlife advocates have become the inaugural recipients of an award recognising their pivotal role in shaping the city’s celebration of nature.
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s planned capital spend for the financial year appears set to fall more than $30 million short.
New role as primary care voice for hospital
New role as primary care voice for hospital
A new role funded entirely by WellSouth will aim to give primary care a voice as the new Dunedin hospital build kicks back into gear.
Upside to increase in ACC claims
Upside to increase in ACC claims
While Otago athletes have recorded the third-highest number of sports-related concussion injuries in New Zealand, the Accident Compensation Corporation says that is not necessarily a bad thing.
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Stepping away from a microscope and taking a look at a much bigger picture will be a welcome sight for Max Yavitt.
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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says
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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says
Act New Zealand says it used images described as "AI slop" to promote the party without realising they were computer-generated, despite one of them showing an image of a dog with human teeth.