Three injured after coughing driver crashes
Three people ended up in hospital with injuries after the driver of the car they were in had a ‘‘coughing fit’’ and crashed.
Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road
Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road
A driver clocked doing almost 150kmh refused to undergo a police test and threatened to carry on driving after being stopped near Waihola early today.
Former National MP Nikki Kaye dies
Former National MP Nikki Kaye dies
Former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 44.
Kim Dotcom recovering from 'serious stroke'
Kim Dotcom recovering from 'serious stroke'
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has revealed he is recovering from a "serious stroke".
Call for NCEA Level 1 to be overhauled again or dropped
Call for NCEA Level 1 to be overhauled again or dropped
The Education Review Office has panned the revised version of NCEA Level 1 that was introduced only this year.
Govt to fund 50 more senior doctors, more nurses
Govt to fund 50 more senior doctors, more nurses
The government is funding 50 new senior doctors, and more nurses, to fix critical shortages in rural, mental health, maternity and critical care specialities.
Southern big hotspot for whooping cough
Southern big hotspot for whooping cough
The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps NZ, official data shows.
Hutt residents told stench staying for years
Hutt residents told stench staying for years
There were tears and anger when Hutt Valley residents found out a terrible smell from a wastewater treatment plant won't be fixed for another four years.
Christchurch shaken by shallow quake
Christchurch shaken by shallow quake
Christchurch has been rattled by a small earthquake this morning.
Fake locksmiths targeting Christchurch homeowners
Fake locksmiths targeting Christchurch homeowners
Christchurch residents are being warned to watch out for scammers pretending to be 'emergency locksmiths' who target people locked out of their homes.
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
A leak in Dunedin’s ageing hospital caused a partial ceiling collapse yesterday and left water streaming into a room where sterile surgery equipment is stored.
‘Mistake’ by man who possibly started fire
‘Mistake’ by man who possibly started fire
A man who discarded a cigarette believed to have started a fire which burned down a Dunedin flat complex says he made a "mistake".
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Polytechnic cutting six programmes
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Polytechnic cutting six programmes
Otago Polytechnic has confirmed it is cutting six programmes next year — four in Dunedin and two in Central Otago.
One seriously injured in collision
One seriously injured in collision
One person is believed to be seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in South Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Anomaly of nature on display
Anomaly of nature on display
What do you do when you see a two-headed creature?
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Alcohol proposals concern rugby clubs
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Alcohol proposals concern rugby clubs
Rugby clubs across Dunedin say they will struggle to operate their bars if a proposed alcohol policy comes into force.
New twist on sustainable materials
New twist on sustainable materials
Communication design lecturer Alexia Moore with a project about "kombukeke", a unique composite using kombucha leather and harakeke, at the Otago Polytechnic School of Design graduate showcase.
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Public to be consulted about future of Fortune Theatre site
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Public to be consulted about future of Fortune Theatre site
The former Fortune Theatre site in Dunedin is imposing costs exceeding $120,000 a year on the Dunedin City Council while it remains disused and the public will be asked if the historically...
Time for a makeover
Time for a makeover
Otago Hockey Association community hockey manager Jolene Casey walks on the asphalt at the McMillan Hockey Centre at Logan Park yesterday.
Mobile Pet scanner ‘big difference’
Mobile Pet scanner ‘big difference’
The southern hemisphere’s only mobile Pet-CT scanner is in Dunedin and is set to make a big difference for patients.