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One dead after driver fleeing police crashes

The Serious Crash Unit are investigating after a car hit a power pole in Melbourne St in South...

One dead after driver fleeing police crashes in South Dunedin

One person is dead and three others are injured after their car crashed while they were fleeing police following a burglary in Dunedin overnight.

Mothers’ view of breast milk uptake to be studied

University of Otago medicine senior research fellow Dr Lisa Daniels. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Mothers’ view of breast milk uptake to be studied

Among the exhausting list of things mothers of newborns have to worry about is whether their baby is getting enough breast milk.

Hope to give skink chance

A cobble skink at Auckland Zoo. PHOTO: SARAH BRILL

Hope to give skink chance

While it is only 12cm long and weighs no more than a teaspoon of sugar, the "nationally critical" cobble skink is subject to huge efforts to protect it.

Driver 'fled Waldronville crash'

Driver tracked down after 'fleeing Waldronville crash'

A 54-year-old man has been arrested for dangerous driving and drink driving, after allegedly colliding with a car in Waldronville and driving off, police say.

Dunedin hospital site worker 'assaulted'

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after assaulting and threatening construction workers at the new hospital construction site, police say.

Warnings of severe gales, rain for South

Batten down the hatches — the South is in for severe gales of up to 130kmh today.

Worst national drowning toll in decade; South toll steady

While New Zealand has recorded its worst drowning toll in a decade, the number of drownings in Otago and Southland have remained stable over the past two years.

Buildings shot up: 'When is this all going to stop?

Buildings shot up: 'When is this all going to stop?

Several buildings were shot at following a number of gun-related incidents in Dunedin in recent months but police say there is no upward trend of gun violence in the city.

Severe gales, heavy rain for parts of South

Batten down the hatches - the South is in for severe gales up to 130kmh, and heavy rain has been forecast for Fiordland.

'Idiots with guns': Dunedin businesses 'shot at'

A suspected bullet hole in the window of Robertsons Meats this morning. Photo: Supplied

'Idiots with guns': Dunedin businesses 'shot at'

A Dunedin butcher has slammed 'idiots with guns' after finding what are believed to be two bullet holes in his shop.

'Idiots with guns': Dunedin businesses 'shot at'

A Dunedin butcher has slammed 'idiots with guns' after finding what are believed to be two bullet holes in his shop amid a spate of similar damage across the city.

Youth drinking decline reported

Youth drinking decline reported

A greater acceptance of diversity and more respect for individuals making their own personal choices is believed to be behind a dramatic drop in youth drinking over the past 20 years.

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Keeping it green

Te Nukuroa o Matamata senior ranger Zac Shepherd (left) and Otago Rally spokesman Roger Oakley...

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Rally carbon credits fund riparian planting

Berwick is well known for being surrounded by more than 13,000ha of pine forest, but a large chunk of the area is being turned back into native bush.

A fan maul at the mall for halfback

Highlander Aaron Smith and son Luka (3) bask in the love of his fans during a public farewell at...

A fan maul at the mall for Aaron Smith

There were cheers and even some tears as a rolling maul of fans surrounded Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith to publicly farewell him in Dunedin's Meridian Mall.

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Speech contest winner a ‘scary’ orator

Otago Girls’ High School pupil Tanya Moeono with her trophy for winning the recent Otago Race...

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Speech contest winner a ‘scary’ orator

Tanya Moeono usually comes across as "meek and mild-mannered" to most people.

Masked pair spotted 'scoping out' Green Island homes

Alarmed residents called the police after two masked men were spotted ‘‘scoping out properties’’ in Green Island this morning, police said.

Dunedin woman one of last to receive QSM

Receiving her investiture from Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington...

Dunedin woman one of last to receive QSM

When Lynore Farry was awarded a QSM in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List, little could she have known she would be one of the last in a long line to receive the award from the late Queen.

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