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    KFC wants 17-year-old Ben Yang to change his logo. Photo: Supplied

    Chch teen seeks new logo after ‘shocking’ KFC demand

    A 17-year-old entrepreneur has launched an appeal on social media to find a "unique" design for his fried chicken business after being instructed to rebrand by fast food giant KFC.

    Trump ramps up trade war with higher tariffs

    US President Donald Trump's moves have repeatedly roiled financial markets and sent policymakers...

    Trump ramps up trade war with higher tariffs

    US President Donald Trump today began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players – that sharply higher US tariffs will start on August 1.

    Teen dies from flu hours after arrival at hospital

    Online tributes had been flowing with descriptions of Katie as a "beautiful soul" who was always...

    Teen dies from flu complications hours after arriving at hospital

    The father of a teenager who died in hospital with flu symptoms says she had only been unwell for a few days.

    Drunk dad drives 300km with two young children

    The man said he had been drinking whisky the night before and finished at 9pm. Photo: Getty Images

    Drunk dad drives 300km with two young children

    A dad who was four times over the legal alcohol limit drove more than 300km with two ‘‘young children’’ before being caught by police north of Dunedin.

    Watch: Masked pair raid South Dunedin dairy

    The video shows the marked burglars in the dairy. Photo: Screenshot

    Watch: Masked pair raid South Dunedin dairy

    A pair of masked raiders have been caught on camera burgling a South Dunedin dairy in the early hours of this morning.

    Images of deadly beef Wellington revealed

    Erin Patterson passes her phone to police during a search of her home in August 2023. Photo:...

    Images of deadly beef Wellington revealed

    Within hours Erin Patterson's guilty verdict, the Supreme Court released dozens of pieces of evidence that helped prosecutors secure the conviction.

    Pedestrian hit by car on Princes St

    Pedestrian hit by car on Princes St

    A pedestrian has been taken to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on Princes St. 

    Man died waiting for ambulance, despite five 111 calls

    File photo: ODT

    Man died waiting for ambulance, despite five 111 calls

    A man who tripped and fell off the side of a driveway lay dying in front of family and friends, who tried valiantly to save him during the 45 minutes it took for an ambulance to arrive.

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    Relief peninsula in school zone

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    Relief peninsula in school zone

    Otago Peninsula families will be able to send their girls to Queen’s High School after the Ministry of Education backtracked on a stricter enrolment zone proposal.

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    Port Chalmers pub licence opposed over ‘serious’ concerns

    An on-licence and off-licence renewal application for Mackies Hotel, in Port Chalmers, has been...

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    Port Chalmers pub licence opposed over ‘serious’ concerns

    A Dunedin tavern has come under fire for "serious compliance concerns" after trying to sidestep alcohol laws by outsourcing food to nearby eateries.

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    'Constant state of fear': Charity boxer headbutted partner before fight

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    'Constant state of fear': Charity boxer headbutted partner before fight

    A Dunedin man who spat in his partner’s face and head-butted her went to on to compete in a charity boxing event two days later.

    Wheelanders have a ball at rugby champs

    Otago Wheelanders player Jason Beattie (left) and team mechanic Colin Russell look on as young...

    Wheelanders have a ball at rugby champs

    An underdog Otago wheelchair rugby team is on a roll after their first win in five years at a national competition.

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    House values drop: No cause for concern, realtors say

    Chris Maclean. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    House values drop: No cause for concern, realtors say

    Despite "huge drops" in house values around Dunedin, realtors say there is no cause for concern.

    Tall order

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Tall order

    Washco window cleaners Cam Nichols (above) and Pedro Balseiro clean windows on ASB House, in Dunedin’s city centre, yesterday. 

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    Venomous spider identification retracted

    University of Otago department of botany PhD candidate James Crofts-Bennett says the...

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    Venomous spider identification retracted

    Claims of a South Dunedin sighting of a spider with a venomous bite have been rebuffed by an arachnologist.

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    Voice opinion on proposed blue cod limit, angler says

    Keen angler Steve Bennett asks anyone who recreationally fishes to let their voice be heard in...

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    Voice opinion on proposed blue cod limit, angler says

    A Dunedin angler unhappy with proposed cuts to the blue cod catch limit for recreational fishers is asking everyone to have their say on the matter before it is too late.

    Baby suffered nine fractures, police reveal

    Police say they do not believe the injuries were accidental. Photo: RNZ

    Baby suffered nine fractures, police reveal

    A baby suffered nine fractures, including to her ribcage, ankle and arm, police have revealed.

    Health NZ board re-established by govt

    Health NZ commissioner Lester Levy will chair the new governance board for the next year. Photo: RNZ

    Health NZ board re-established by govt

    The government is re-establishing the Health New Zealand governance board, with current commissioner Lester Levy in charge.

    Mushroom cook found guilty of murders

    Erin Patterson is facing a sentence of up to life in prison. Photo: Reuters

    Mushroom cook found guilty of murders

    Australian mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband and trying to kill a fourth.

    Changes to anti-money laundering act

    David Seymour and  Nicole McKee. Image: RNZ

    Changes to anti-money laundering act

    Parents should find it easier to open a bank account for their child under changes to the government's anti-money laundering policy.
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