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.
Police raids in Christchurch as part of murder probe
Police raids in Christchurch as part of murder probe
Police have executed several search warrants in Christchurch this morning in relation to the murder of Tyrone Munns on March 9.
Wall Street slumps in wake of Trump tariffs
Wall Street slumps in wake of Trump tariffs
Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.
Chch headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
High school headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
A Christchurch school headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Security guard stood down after street party
Security guard stood down after Christchurch street party cut short
A security guard has been stood down from work after allegations he assaulted patrons at a Christchurch street party gone wrong.
Dunedin nurse was sexually intimate with patient
Dunedin mental health nurse was sexually intimate with patient
A Dunedin mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
Power cuts and floods as heavy rain hits
Power cuts and floods as heavy rain hits
Heavy rain has been hitting Auckland and Northland causing chaos for commuters.
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Inside job alleged in crayfish crime ring
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Insider allegedly sold to gang in crayfish crime ring
An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly $200,000, involving the King Cobras gang, was an inside job, according to court documents.
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
The scaled-back new Dunedin hospital will lead to longer emergency department wait times, health officials warned.
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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific
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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific
A family’s quest to sail the Pacific from Port Chalmers now has a crew — a rag-tag collection of fire-dancing tourists they met two weeks ago.
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Bigger things to worry about
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Bigger things to worry about
A South Otago farmer says he has bigger things to worry about than Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs on New Zealand exports.