Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in UK agreed
Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe
Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe
Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the finance minister's weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks.
Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds
Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds
A scathing review of police has found an "integrity reset is urgently needed" with a perceived culture that holds seniors to a "lesser standard than juniors".
Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back
Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back
Fireworks are back for Dunedin's next New Year's Eve celebrations and will light up the sky above the Octagon to bring in 2027.
Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge
Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge
Petrol station owners admit they are profiling people at the pump before letting them fill up, amid a surge in fuel thefts and drive-offs.
Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute
Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute
A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual mode of transport this morning - a horse named Kitty.
Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Police are working to determine if items found in a search of Christchurch's red zone are linked to missing woman Rowena Walker.
Extreme Aussie weather fuelling 'eco-anxiety'
Extreme Aussie weather fuelling 'eco-anxiety'
Lifeline Australia says it has seen an uptick in extreme weather events affecting the mental health of people across the country.
Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police
Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police
The 18 pet goats killed on a north Waikato property last week were likely attacked and killed by dogs rather than shot, as initially thought.
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
A Canterbury school principal fears students could fall through the cracks of the Government’s planned NCEA shake-up.
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of peace talks restarting.
Chain Hills Tunnel, Dunedin
Chain Hills Tunnel, Dunedin
Carved through the hills in the 1870s, the Chain Hills Tunnel is a 462-metre Victorian brick tunnel that carried rail traffic until 1914, when a newer double-track route replaced it.
Jones condemned for 'distasteful' comments
Jones condemned for 'distasteful' comments
The country's Indian community has strongly condemned recent comments from NZ First MP Shane Jones on a free trade agreement with India.
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again.
Spat gets worse as Luxon fires back
Spat gets worse as Luxon fires back
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unleashed on his coalition partner, Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in charge of the country.
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
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Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues
Potential investment in Dunedin worth more than $50 million could be at risk because of a city councillor’s confidentiality breach, another councillor says.
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
A sign asking staff in Wakari Hospital to shout ‘‘fire, fire’’ in the event of a fire because the alarms are not working has been called a ‘‘sick joke’’.
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Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson
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Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson
A man brought his family on a 750km road trip to Dunedin for a drug deal.
City could get two Green MPs
City could get two Green MPs
Dunedin could still be in with a chance of having two Green Party MPs after the election in November.
‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford
‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford
The so-called ‘‘Golden Visa’’ is returning golden results for New Zealand, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.