'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening.
HIV self-tests to be available at NZ pharmacies
HIV self-tests to be available at NZ pharmacies
New Zealanders who want to know if they are HIV positive can now access home tests from the pharmacy for the first time.
Minister's sister advised against baby formula rules
Minister's sister advised against baby formula rules
Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard is facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest, after it emerged his sister advised his office against introducing tougher regulation of baby formula.
South Korean president ousted over martial law move
South Korean president ousted over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted by the Constitutional Court, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his imposition of martial law.
Remains found in months-long search for missing mum
Remains found in months-long search for missing mum
Human remains have been found near a missing mother's vehicle, months after she disappeared in rural Queensland.
Sandy Graham gets one year contract extension
Sandy Graham gets one year contract extension
Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham will get another year in the role as councillors opted not to advertise the job or award her a two-year extension.
Driver dies after being hit by train
Driver dies after being hit by train
A person has died following a crash between a train and vehicle in Auckland's Penrose.
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
If you think it is particularly hot outside in Dunedin today, it’s because we are having our hottest April day on record.
Crew on Manawanui under-trained, boat not up to task
Crew on Manawanui under-trained, boat not up to task
The crew - and the Commanding Officer - of the Navy ship Manawanui were under trained and the boat was not up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef.
Police treating Wellington death as a homicide
Police treating Wellington death as a homicide
Police say they are treating the death of a man found dead in the Wellington suburb of Northland on Tuesday as a homicide.
Cyclist critical after crash near university
Cyclist critical after crash near university
A cyclist is in a "critical condition" after a crash involving a car in Dunedin this afternoon.
Pedestrian killed on road outside pie shop named
Pedestrian killed on road outside Canterbury pie shop named
Police have released the name of the man who died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the road outside a Canterbury pie shop earlier this week.
Teen unscathed after being hit by car
Teen unscathed after being hit by car
A teenager who ran into heavy traffic in north Dunedin had a lucky escape when he was struck by a moving car, police say.
Committee calls for Treaty bill to be scrapped
Committee calls for Treaty bill to be scrapped
Parliament's Justice Committee has released its report into the Treaty Principles Bill, and recommended it not proceed.
Dunedin coke plot stripper shipped back to Australia
Dunedin coke plot stripper shipped back to Australia
An Australian stripper who came to Dunedin to retrieve $27m of cocaine has been sent home.
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Dunedin sex criminal broke rules by loitering at Oval
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Dunedin sex criminal broke rules by loitering at Oval
A dangerous Dunedin sex offender breached a High Court order because he thought he would not get caught, a court has been told.
Visitor charges loom for great outdoors
Visitor charges loom for great outdoors
The great outdoors could become user pays as the Department of Conservation looks to bump up its revenue.
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother in Blenheim
A fifty-five year old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his mother in Blenheim late last year.
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
A Dunedin man having a nap at the wheel of a stranger's car managed to crash the vehicle into a fence in his sleep, police say.
Pair allegedly took guns into packed MCG
Pair allegedly took guns into packed MCG
Two men have been charged with bringing firearms into the MCG during a packed AFL match at the iconic stadium.