Grandmother arrested after two young boys found dead
Two young boys have been found dead at a home in a small Australian town, and police have arrested a woman believed to be their grandmother.
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Dunedin narrowly misses out on major festival
Dunedin narrowly misses out on major festival
Dunedin has fallen at the final hurdle in its bid to host a major music festival at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord among doctors and the community about the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks are regarded as an "extreme" risk by health authorities.
New flavour sounds fishy
New flavour sounds fishy
Seafood and ice cream is not a combination on many menus — but the team at Patti’s & Cream felt it was time for the two ingredients to come together.
Student quarter left out of draft plan: Influx ignored
Student quarter left out of draft plan: Influx ignored
The University of Otago has called out the city council for seemingly failing to plan for a massive influx of students over the next decade.
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Sex offender appeals sentence
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Sex offender appeals sentence
A man who was jailed for sexually abusing a girl dozens of times when he was a teenager has appealed his sentence in hopes of getting home detention.
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
A legendary New Zealand children’s author made reading time for a Dunedin primary school extra special.
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
South Dunedin’s St Kilda Tavern could soon serve its last drinks after being stripped of its liquor licence due to concerns about its Auckland-based owner.
Lack of action over sun strike slammed
Lack of action over sun strike slammed
A lack of action over sun strike has been criticised after another crash on a dangerous section of Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
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‘Dead hedgehog’ fills gap: chairman
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‘Dead hedgehog’ fills gap: chairman
Dunedin's Mayfair Theatre has been labelled a "dead hedgehog" in discussions about the city’s need for new or improved venues.
Pupils’ safety request met with questions
Pupils’ safety request met with questions
Portobello children, pleading their case for safety improvements around their school, did not escape a few tough questions from one Dunedin city councillor.
Splitting playground funds ‘wrong way to go’
Splitting playground funds ‘wrong way to go’
"Do it once, do it really well" is the message to Dunedin city councillors considering a spruce-up of the city’s playgrounds.
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View moving water services to company worth looking at
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View moving water services to company worth looking at
A former water manager for the Dunedin City Council says shifting operations to a company could be worth considering.
Trust established to support fundraising
Trust established to support fundraising
A special trust has been set up to give schools and early learning centres access to extra funds in Mosgiel.
Hospital staff call for more security after violent attacks
Hospital staff call for more security after violent attacks
A Palmerston North Hospital staff member was knocked unconscious on the same night as another nurse was held up at gunpoint when she left work.
Husband denies dehydrator poisoning accusation
Husband denies dehydrator poisoning accusation
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's estranged husband has denied asking her if she used a dehydrator to poison his relatives, days after a fatal meal in Australia.
Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
The fallout from last week’s heavy rain in Mid Canterbury cost as much as $150,000.
Fire at Auckland McDonald's 'suspicious'
Fire at Auckland McDonald's 'suspicious'
A fire at a McDonald's in the Auckland suburb of Pakuranga is being treated as suspicious, Fire and Emergency NZ say.
Minister looking at longer prison sentences
Minister looking at longer prison sentences
The Corrections Minister is looking at scrapping short prison sentences in favour of longer ones, in the hope of reducing reoffending.
'He's very good': Trump praises Albanese election win
'He's very good': Trump praises Albanese election win
Donald Trump has praised Anthony Albanese after Labor's landslide election win but, didn't weigh in on suggestions his presidency contributed to a drop in coalition support.