Aussies brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut ends
Motorists and transport businesses in Australia are being warned to expect an end to a cut to the fuel tax as conflict flares up between Iran and the US.
Elderly woman who sparked major search found lying in long grass
Elderly woman who sparked major search found lying in long grass
The elderly Christchurch woman who went missing for four days was found lying in long grass next to Tunnel Rd, police have revealed.
Labour pledges $20-a-week public transport fare cap
Labour pledges $20-a-week public transport fare cap
Labour has vowed to cap public transport fares at $20 a week in main centres and $10 everywhere else if elected.
Swimmer dies after incident at Canterbury pool
Swimmer dies after incident at Canterbury pool
A swimmer has died in hospital after being pulled from a public pool in Rangiora.
Suspect reeled in after salmon statue vandalised
Suspect reeled in after salmon statue vandalised
A 35-year-old man has been charged after the famous salmon statue next to State Highway 1 in Rakaia was defaced during an environmental protest.
Legal expert sought out by govt slams 'abhorrent' climate law change
Legal expert sought out by govt slams 'abhorrent' climate law change
A legal expert who was consulted on the government's law change that would prevent companies from being sued over climate change has released his advice publicly, explaining his opposition to the proposal at the time.
Wrecked rickshaw brings birthday blues
'Just so upset': Wrecked rickshaw brings birthday blues
Jess Reid received an unwanted birthday present when her family’s treasured rickshaw was vandalised while parked up near a Christchurch beach.
Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon killing at least eight people, and minutes later ordered the evacuation of the entire city for the first time.
Fiery protests in Belfast after 'sickening' knife attack
Fiery protests in Belfast after 'sickening' knife attack
Hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters took to the streets of Belfast, some setting vehicles alight, after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that left a person seriously hurt.
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
The US has launched strikes against Iran after Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries.
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court
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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court
A Dunedin man who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders is back before the court.
Starting at the bottom
Starting at the bottom
Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
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Big fans of wind farm bake cake
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Big fans of wind farm bake cake
A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.
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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m
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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m
A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.
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More non-compliant student flats identified
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More non-compliant student flats identified
More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.
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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?
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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?
Plans to turn Dunedin's Marlow Park into a destination include the removal of several longstanding features, but it's the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur that has got people fired up.