Sunflower project brightening Hawke's Bay
A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community.
'Suspicious' fires at Masterton churches
'Suspicious' fires at Masterton churches
Police are investigating possible arsons after fires at several churches in Masterton.
Dunedin leads median property capital gains
Dunedin leads median property capital gains
Dunedin's median property price has increased 500% since 2000, the biggest increase of any of New Zealand’s main centres, new data from CoreLogic New Zealand shows.
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14 ribs broken during assault
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14 ribs broken during assault
A man with 14 broken ribs ran into traffic to escape his assailant, a court has heard.
Man fled but caught by police
Man fled but caught by police
A wanted man who fled police was arrested in Mosgiel yesterday thanks to help from the public.
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
A relentless drunken attack by two university students left one of their victims with a fractured jaw, a court has heard.
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
Teaming up with Christchurch could make delivery of water services more efficient and less costly, the Dunedin City Council says.
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Councils across Otago are "singing from the same song sheet", joining forces to tackle waste across the region.
Togas out in force for annual party
Togas out in force for annual party
Dressed in their finest bedding, University of Otago students arrived in style to O-Week's flagship Toga Party.
Importation of ketamine, ecstasy leads to 2 arrests
Importation of ketamine, ecstasy leads to 2 arrests
Two Dunedin men have been arrested in relation to allegedly importing ecstasy and ketamine.
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Man who exploited children online jailed
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Man who exploited children online jailed
A 23-year-old Dunedin pizza chef who posed online as a 12-year-old to con children into sending him sexualised videos has been jailed for three years.
Flat conditions par for course
Flat conditions par for course
Holes in the walls and a drawing of a penis on the ceiling is par for the course when you sign up to live in Dunedin’s most notorious party street, residents say.
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High rents putting students off
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High rents putting students off
Students are being put off studying in Dunedin by sky-high rents and "third world" properties, Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says.
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Fears legislation would remove local control
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Fears legislation would remove local control
Local decision-making is under threat from a raft of central government legislation changes, Dunedin city councillors have warned.
It’s the worm’s turn
It’s the worm’s turn: velvety ‘assassins’ Bug of Year
A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has inched out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
4 affected in port incident
4 affected in port incident
Four people needed medical treatment after a chemical incident at Lyttelton Port in Christchurch yesterday.
Squeaky clean
Squeaky clean
Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.
A day of revelry and toga-therness
A day of revelry and toga-therness
Photos by Peter McIntosh