Wettest spring on record for Dunedin, parts of South
Spring this year was one of the warmest for New Zealand, but it was also the wettest on record for much of the South.
Crews tackle fire near Taieri Mouth
Crews tackle fire near Taieri Mouth
Fire crews from Dunedin and Clutha are battling a blaze near Taieri Mouth this afternoon.
Search unable to resume for missing climbers
Search unable to resume for missing climbers
Search teams are waiting for a a break in the weather to resume the search for three men missing on Aoraki Mt Cook.
Dunedin schools emailed 'bomb threat '
Dunedin schools emailed 'bomb threat '
Two Dunedin schools were included in a bomb threat emailed to secondary schools throughout NZ this morning.
Canterbury blaze: SH73 partly shut, residents may have to evacuate
Canterbury blaze: SH73 partly shut, residents may have to evacuate
Updated 2.27 pm
Strong winds are fanning a large scrub blaze and creating spot fires in Canterbury, as firefighters battle to contain them.
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
AUDIO 🔉: Academics are concerned by funding changes, but a business group believes it will boost productivity.
Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment
Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment
The Health Commissioner will seek an apology from the former Health Minister, after she suggested at Parliament he had "reputation for cooking the books".
Moving services to Christchurch not ruled out
Moving services to Christchurch not ruled out
Health New Zealand officials are not ruling out cutting some specialist services from Dunedin and moving them to Christchurch, as the city awaits the fate of the new Dunedin hospital.
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
Warning: distressing content. A Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven of his clients will be released from jail 18 months before the end of his sentence.
Crunch time
Crunch time
A digger clears the damaged interior of Mitchells Tavern in Caversham yesterday.
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
The government is showing a "striking double standard" in pushing ahead with the proposed new medical school despite University of Waikato’s debt problems, a Green MP says.
An anniversary to remember
An anniversary to remember
Fourteen years ago a Papua New Guinean couple married in a church in Palmerston - but yesterday’s anniversary turned into a double celebration.
Lotto 2435
Lotto 2435
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Councillors on both sides unhappy with ‘timid’ climate strategy
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Councillors on both sides unhappy with ‘timid’ climate strategy
The Otago Regional Council adopted a climate strategy described as "very mild" and "timid" by councillors both for and against it.
Trotting out the cheer
Trotting out the cheer
Outram residents got a sweet treat yesterday when a convoy of horse-drawn carriages made their way street by street to spread Christmas cheer.
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Humanities research cuts ‘disastrous’
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Humanities research cuts ‘disastrous’
The government’s cuts to social science and humanities research have been slammed as "disastrous" and a major step backwards by University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson.
Orcas steal show
Orcas steal show
A pair of orcas were spotted swimming through Otago Harbour yesterday.
School furniture up for sale
School furniture up for sale
John McGlashan College director of boarding Drew Campbell shows off some of the school’s 70-year-old furniture, which is up for sale.
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‘Little faith’ advice will boost payments
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‘Little faith’ advice will boost payments
A Dunedin survivor of historical sexual abuse says she has "little faith" recommendations by a government watchdog will improve abuse-in-care payments.
Couple opening doors for Christmas lunch
Couple opening doors for Christmas lunch
Alas, there are some things that many people want for Christmas, but they cannot be bought at a store.