Girl survives three days at sea after ship sinks
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone has been rescued after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a ship sinking off Italy's Lampedusa island, a rescue charity says.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram hit by outage
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram hit by outage
Updated 8.05 am
Meta's Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users around a number of countries, including in New Zealand, this morning.
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'It's horrible': Elderly woman lay injured for days
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'It's horrible': Elderly woman lay injured for days
Maori Hill residents have been left horrified after hearing an elderly neighbour fell in her garden and lay injured for several days before being discovered.
'Massive scale' crayfish crime ring busted
'Massive scale' crayfish crime ring busted
A months-long operation that police say uncovered a "massive scale" crayfish crime ring ended yesterday in the dramatic raid of the King Cobras’ Dunedin gang pad.
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Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate
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Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate
A group of University of Otago academics say they were left feeling humiliated when the university council shelved debate on whether to financially boycott the state of Israel.
Court to hear application again
Court to hear application again
For nearly eight years, an ultra-high-risk Dunedin sex offender has lived in a facility, penned by 4m-high electric fences, watched 24 hours a day.
The game goes on
The game goes on
Golfers play on at the St Clair Golf Club yesterday despite a blazing lawn mower.
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Former serviceman’s offence ‘nasty’
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Former serviceman’s offence ‘nasty’
A decorated and disgraced former serviceman who was kicked out of the army has now been convicted of "nasty, putrid offending".
Hillside future‘ vague’ after announcement
Hillside future‘ vague’ after announcement
The future of South Dunedin’s Hillside workshops is "vague" after the government’s announcement on procurement of two Interislander ferries, a union leader says.
Festival to celebrate farm’s fragrant flowers
Festival to celebrate farm’s fragrant flowers
A Lavender haze will descend on Outram this weekend as an inaugural festival celebrates the fragrant flower.
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Casting vote to progress unitary authority discussions
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Casting vote to progress unitary authority discussions
Discussions about a possible unitary authority for Otago were nearly scuppered in Dunedin, but they survived on the mayor’s casting vote.
Spreading joy, jolly tunes
Spreading joy, jolly tunes
The congregation sings along at a South Dunedin community Christmas carol service at St Patrick’s Basilica last night.
Lotto 2437
Lotto 2437
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Shock after stolen car paraded on social media
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Shock after stolen car paraded on social media
A Dunedin family left without a vehicle after their car was stolen were shocked to see a teenager flaunting it to his friends on social media.
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Theatre groups told consensus needed
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Theatre groups told consensus needed
Consensus and compromise could help Dunedin theatre groups secure better facilities for the city, it has been signalled.
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
With little debate, the Dunedin City Council has formally lodged its opposition to the coalition government’s Treaty Principles Bill.
University of Otago graduation
University of Otago graduation
Hundreds of University of Otago graduands paraded down George St towards the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday, where they received degrees and diplomas in arts, music, theology and...
Out in force
Out in force
Police, some armed, flooded a Mosgiel street yesterday afternoon, amid reports a man had pulled a gun on residents.
Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM
Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM
A car was set alight and two properties spray painted with anti-Israel messages in Sydney just days after an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which is being investigated as terrorism.
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in the west Auckland suburb of Massey.