Santa told to wear seatbelt for Christchurch parade
Santa and his entourage have been told they must wear seatbelts if they come to Christchurch, raising accusations of "woke nonsense".
One critical after group fight in Hamilton
One critical after group fight in Hamilton
One person is in a critical condition in hospital after a group fight in east Hamilton.
Conor McGregor found guilty of assault on woman
Conor McGregor found guilty of assault on woman
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman at a party in Dublin in 2018 and must pay her nearly 250,000 euros in damages.
Melbourne community grieves after teens die
Melbourne community grieves after teens' suspected methanol poisoning deaths
A grieving Melbourne community will turn their suburb blue and yellow in memory of two teens who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos.
Diver found unresponsive at Wellington beach
Diver found unresponsive at Wellington beach
A diver has been flown to hospital after being found unresponsive at a Wellington beach this morning.
Canterbury school in mourning after death of teacher aide
Canterbury school in mourning after death of teacher aide
A Canterbury school is in mourning after a "wonderful, warm, conscientious and considered" teacher aide died in unexplained circumstances.
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury crash
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury crash
A person has died in hospital after being injured in a crash in Pegasus, north of Christchurch, earlier this week.
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
For a parent walking barefoot across a living room in the dark, a tiny Lego brick can draw an awful lot of expletives.
Station project wins award
Station project wins award
The Dunedin Railway Station restoration project has won a national architecture award.
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Wedding venue with a difference
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Wedding venue with a difference
Amanda Serong has always dreamed of the day when she would get to walk down the aisle in a stunning wedding dress.
Dress rehearsal
Dress rehearsal
Models and designers prepare for the Otago Polytechnic 2024 Collections Graduate Fashion Show in Dunedin last night.
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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned
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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned
A former staff sergeant is dismayed by the New Zealand Defence Force’s decision to vacate historic Dunedin buildings — but the organisation says the "prohibitive" upkeep cost led them to look...
Show blends magic, delight
Show blends magic, delight
There is something about Irish Celtic music and the way it creates such an emotive atmosphere where anything is possible ... even magic.
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Museum admits exhibition excludes disabled
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Museum admits exhibition excludes disabled
A Dunedin disability advocate feels "excluded" from a Tūhura Otago Museum exhibition after discovering it cannot be accessed by wheelchairs.
Street signs defaced in political action
Street signs defaced in political action
Dunedin street signs have been defaced as part of a nationwide effort to take action against colonisation.
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Paperwork woes cost woman job and savings
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Paperwork woes cost woman job and savings
A Dunedin woman caught up in bureaucratic red tape was left "scrounging off her children" after delays proving her permanent residency cost her a job.
Publication of writing, art ‘pretty cool’
Publication of writing, art ‘pretty cool’
Two Dunedin secondary school pupils agree having their work featured in a national magazine is a pretty cool accomplishment.
Mobile scanner to benefit Dunedin people
Mobile scanner to benefit Dunedin people
Instead of having to travel to Christchurch, Dunedin people will be referred to a mobile PET-CT scanner when it arrives in Dunedin for an extended stay.
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
Dunedin-born director Kirk Hendry says there is nothing more special than being able to screen his latest film in his home town so his parents can watch it.
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
A high-risk violent criminal who beat up his pregnant partner and smashed her head into a metal pole is back in prison after breaching a court order for the 13th time.