Serious injuries after two-car crash
Serious injuries after two-car crash
Two people have been injured, one seriously, in a two-car crash in Oamaru.
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Two injured in Oamaru crash
Two injured in Oamaru crash
Two people have been injured, one seriously, in a two-car crash in Oamaru.
Tesla driver sparks brawl at South Dunedin charging station
Tesla driver sparks brawl at South Dunedin charging station
Things got heated at The Warehouse in South Dunedin where a Tesla driver allegedly became abusive to others and sparked a brawl.
A history of prostitution, drugs and violent crime
A history of prostitution, drugs and violent crime in the 'Devil’s Half-Acre'
A murder/suicide involving a stick of dynamite is one of countless colourful incidents that took place in an unsavoury part of Dunedin once known as the Devil’s Half-Acre.
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Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
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Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
After 15 years running the Careys Bay Hotel, Jo Kidston and Steve Little reckon they are starting to feel their age.
Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
After 15 years running the Careys Bay Hotel, Jo Kidston and Steve Little reckon they are starting to feel their age.
Rain, hail, snow on way for South this weekend
Rain, hail, snow on way for South this weekend
If you have any firewood left over, now might be a good time to load up the log burner.
Dunedin's past: Prostitution, drugs and violent crime
Dunedin's past: Prostitution, drugs and violent crime
A murder/suicide involving a stick of dynamite is just one of countless colourful incidents that gave rise to the naming of an unsavoury Dunedin area, formerly known as the Devil’s Half-Acre.
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Otago author’s book takes starring role
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Otago author’s book takes starring role
As Nasa astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped off the Apollo 11 lunar module to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, Hugh Slotten was one of nearly 650 million people worldwide glued to a TV screen.
Checkpoints busy on Tuesday
Checkpoints busy on Tuesday
Drivers recorded high breath alcohol levels after being stopped at police checkpoints around Dunedin on Tuesday night.
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Rusted light crashes down on Dunedin sports field
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Rusted light crashes down on Dunedin sports field
Culling Park was scheduled to reopen today after severe gales toppled a large rusted lighting pole at the Dunedin sports field last week.
Pasifika rates in care raise bias concerns
Pasifika rates in care raise bias concerns
Significant differences in the way Pasifika children are represented in New Zealand’s child protection system have led University of Otago researchers to consider biases may be at play.
Checkpoints snare Dunedin drink-drivers
Checkpoints snare Dunedin drink-drivers
Several drivers were caught drink-driving after being stopped at police checkpoints around Dunedin last night.
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Dozens queue in the cold for pop-up shop
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Dozens queue in the cold for pop-up shop
Initially, Alec Mathieson was far from keen to get out of his bed at 4am just to stand in a queue for a Lululemon clothing pop-up store in Dunedin yesterday.
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Fellowship for Dunedin artists
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Fellowship for Dunedin artists
If plants could talk, what would they say?
Chinese miners ate better than Europeans: study
Chinese miners ate better than Europeans: study
Skeletal remains of Chinese gold miners buried in Otago cemeteries have surprised scientists after showing they had a better diet than their European counterparts.
Teen driver claims he drank 18 Coronas
Teen driver claims he drank 18 Coronas
A teen who claimed to have imbibed 18 Coronas was just one of a raft of drink-drivers who kept police busy in Dunedin over the weekend.
Funds mean boost for rural doctor workforce
Funds mean boost for rural doctor workforce
New Zealand’s ailing rural doctor workforce is about to get a boost, as the number of medical students spending a full year working in rural or regional communities is set to swell.
Haast Pass still closed after rains
'Huge job' to get Haast Pass reopened
The Haast Pass highway remains closed this afternoon, and an update on a possible reopening is expected later today.
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Otago history among collectables auction
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Otago history among collectables auction
A parliamentary letter sent to Otago founder William Cargill in the early days after the establishment of New Zealand’s government is up for auction this weekend.