Visitor charges loom for great outdoors
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The great outdoors could become user pays as the Department of Conservation looks to bump up its revenue.
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother in Blenheim
A fifty-five year old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his mother in Blenheim late last year.
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
A Dunedin man having a nap at the wheel of a stranger's car managed to crash the vehicle into a fence in his sleep, police say.
Pair allegedly took guns into packed MCG
Pair allegedly took guns into packed MCG
Two men have been charged with bringing firearms into the MCG during a packed AFL match at the iconic stadium.
Police raids in Christchurch as part of murder probe
Police raids in Christchurch as part of murder probe
Police have executed several search warrants in Christchurch this morning in relation to the murder of Tyrone Munns on March 9.
Wall Street slumps in wake of Trump tariffs
Wall Street slumps in wake of Trump tariffs
Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.
Chch headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
High school headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
A Christchurch school headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Security guard stood down after street party
Security guard stood down after Christchurch street party cut short
A security guard has been stood down from work after allegations he assaulted patrons at a Christchurch street party gone wrong.
Dunedin nurse was sexually intimate with patient
Dunedin mental health nurse was sexually intimate with patient
A Dunedin mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
Conditions easing after country cops a drenching
Conditions easing after country cops a drenching
Weather warnings are in place for much of the country, and Auckland is copping a drenching, but conditions are easing, MetService says.
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Inside job alleged in crayfish crime ring
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Insider allegedly sold to gang in crayfish crime ring
An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly $200,000, involving the King Cobras gang, was an inside job, according to court documents.
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
The scaled-back new Dunedin hospital will lead to longer emergency department wait times, health officials warned.
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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific
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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific
A family’s quest to sail the Pacific from Port Chalmers now has a crew — a rag-tag collection of fire-dancing tourists they met two weeks ago.
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Bigger things to worry about
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Bigger things to worry about
A South Otago farmer says he has bigger things to worry about than Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs on New Zealand exports.
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Hospital heritage status opposed
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Hospital heritage status opposed
The costs of protecting a Dunedin Hospital building outweigh any benefits a heritage listing would bring, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) has told the city council.
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
Warm weather has led to a late explosion in the number of wasps in Dunedin, pest exterminators are warning.
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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show
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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show
A time-travelling adventure through one of Dunedin’s hidden treasures is shedding a light on the value of the city’s heritage.
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Study links air pollution, mental health
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Study links air pollution, mental health
Researchers have called for policymakers to create targeted interventions and strategies to reduce exposure to air pollution, after discovering it can have lasting effects on child development and...
Camera to improve safety
Camera to improve safety
Survey equipment attached to a street light on Cumberland St will be used for a business case for safety improvements around State Highway 1.
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000
The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3000, with hundreds more missing.