Christchurch home engulfed by fire
At least four fire crews have been battling a large blaze that engulfed a two-storey Christchurch house this morning.
Drunks on a train: Mosgiel pair leap on moving freight wagons
Drunks on a train: Mosgiel pair leap on moving freight wagons
Two drunk men who climbed on a moving freight train were nabbed by police in Mosgiel early this morning.
Father fails to block daughter attending top private school
Father fails to block daughter attending top private school
A father has unsuccessfully attempted to block his daughter from attending one of the most prestigious private girls' schools in the country, a move her mother says would have been spurning a “golden ticket”.
Nutritionist finds litany of issues with new school lunches
Nutritionist finds litany of issues with new school lunches
A Ministry of Education nutritionist has raised a litany of issues with the new school lunch programme.
Fears Israel employing Gaza-like tactics in West Bank
Fears Israel employing Gaza-like tactics in West Bank
Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-term stay.
Handling of Bayly resignation hardly 'quick' or 'impressive' - Labour
Handling of Bayly resignation hardly 'quick' or 'impressive' - Labour
The opposition is ridiculing the Prime Minister's assessment of how Andrew Bayly's resignation was handled.
Struggle for refund upsetting family
Struggle for refund upsetting family
Radio silence from a major international airline has left a Dunedin family struggling under mounting pressure to secure a refund for cancelled flights.
Domino’s gets O Week takeaway message
Domino’s gets O Week takeaway message
A major international food chain was barred from an official O Week event over links to Israel.
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
Elders at a Dunedin marae have a new place to call home with the completion of eight refurbished historical flats.
Crash driver six times over alcohol limit: police
Crash driver six times over alcohol limit: police
A driver who returned a breath-alcohol reading more than six times the limit after causing a three-car pileup told Dunedin police he had only drunk three glasses of wine five hours previously.
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Guilty plea for biting woman feeding ducks
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Guilty plea for biting woman feeding ducks
A dispute over feeding the ducks at the Dunedin Botanic Garden ended with one woman biting another, a court has heard.
Reports of students behaving not badly
Reports of students behaving not badly
Students are back, O Week is done and dusted, and — for once — Castle St couches remain unburnt.
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has urged the government to abandon the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, saying it would limit the Dunedin City Council’s ability to engage with Māori.
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
Health New Zealand is being called on to front-up amid fears it is cutting nursing staff "by stealth" through failing to fill vacant positions.
Keeping out the rain
Keeping out the rain
Work is carried out on the Forsyth Barr Stadium roof in Dunedin yesterday to ensure it remains watertight.
For the chop
For the chop
Contractors prune trees on a temporarily closed Anzac Ave yesterday.
Ready to learn
Ready to learn
After the excitement of O Week, lectures began yesterday morning and thousands of new students got their first experience of university learning.
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Council remains silent about next steps after allegations
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Council remains silent about next steps after allegations
The Dunedin City Council is staying tight-lipped about what steps might follow a $200,000 investigation of its financial and reporting practices.
Car fire quelled
Car fire quelled
Dunedin firefighters check the temperature of a car in Rutherford St, Caversham, after it burst into flames yesterday.
Henwood postpones shows over 'tumour activity'
Henwood postpones shows over 'tumour activity'
Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood has postponed two comedy shows due to medical circumstances - referring to "tumour activity" in his lungs.