Car ploughs into German Christmas market
Two people have died and at least 60 people are injured after a car drove into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in Germany.
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Deck the halls ...
Deck the halls ...
Doon St in Mosgiel gets into the seasonal swing of things as part of lighting displays around the Dunedin and Mosgiel areas earlier this week.
Ex-All Black sent nude photos
Ex-All Black sent nude photos
A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images can now be named as ex-All Black prop Carl Hayman.
Hospital computer system fails — again
Hospital computer system fails — again
A critical Dunedin Hospital computer system described as "shameful" was down for two hours yesterday morning, causing confusion, delays and risking patient care, staff say.
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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary
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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary
Otago Fish & Game and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou have both raised concerns Dunedin’s Green Island landfill could be leaching into Kaikorai Estuary.
Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast
Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast
A century-old Dutch ship is expected to be visible from the Dunedin coast within the coming days.
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
A rare opportunity to stress-test a University of Otago hall of residence while simultaneously allowing firefighters to get some practice in presented itself with a joint exercise on Thursday.
New window is unveiled and blessed
New window is unveiled and blessed
A Nativity stained-glass window at St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin is in place just in time for Christmas.
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
Otago Polytechnic’s future independence remains up in the air, after the government announced it would not decide which polytechnics would be standalone until next year.
Noise insulation proposal embraced
Noise insulation proposal embraced
A live music advocacy group has welcomed proposed changes to noise regulations in central Dunedin which it says will give them a chance to open new venues and protect threatened ones.
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
The University of Otago may have to wait to see whether it needs to rewrite its free-speech policy to meet the new government requirements.
Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf
Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf
Vessels entering Otago Harbour were met with larger-than-normal surf as waves were breaking on the bar.
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
"Just build the damn hospital."
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
Clutha's mayor and at least one Dunedin councillor are not seeing eye to eye on Three Waters.
Couple feared losing kids after fight over Lego
Couple feared losing kids after fight over Lego
Two siblings beat each other up so badly in a fight over Lego that their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for treatment, fearing Oranga Tamariki would uplift them from their home.
Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid
Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid
Police have arrested a youth in relation to a ram-raid at the Meridian Mall earlier this month.
Government open to selling off polytechs
Government open to selling off polytechs
In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished.
Waste from Cadbury factory makes Hobart beaches unswimmable
Waste from Cadbury factory makes Hobart beaches unswimmable
People have been told not to swim at many of Hobart's beaches after industrial waste from a chocolate factory hobbled a sewage treatment plant.
Carl Hayman sentenced for 'psychological abuse'
Carl Hayman sentenced for 'psychological abuse'
A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images can now be named as ex-All Black prop Carl Hayman.
Total fire ban to begin in Canterbury
Total fire ban to begin in Canterbury
Canterbury will be under a total fire ban from midday on Monday.