Wallaby burned in spate of St Patrick's Day fires
St Patrick's Day in Dunedin got off to a fiery start with four couch fires — one featuring a barbecued wallaby — burning bright before sunrise.
Growing call for ban on engineered stone
Growing call for ban on engineered stone
Employers, unions and health and safety advocates are calling for engineered stone to be banned, a day before consultation on regulations for the material closes.
59 dead, 148 hospitalised in nightclub fire
59 dead, 148 hospitalised in nightclub fire
Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited...
Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children
Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children
When Iesha Warren first started working for a trust that helped needy children and families, she was responsible for the payroll.
School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour
School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour
In an interview with Q+A's Jack Tame on Sunday, Associate Education Minister David Seymour has accused critics of the government's revamped school lunch programme of "nitpicking".
Museum war exhibition to be extended
Museum war exhibition to be extended
Originally intended to be in place for just four years, the exhibition featuring ultra-realistic figures of seven World War I servicemen and a nurse 2.4 times their life-size, had already been extended twice since its 2015 opening.
Warm start across South
Warm start across South
It has been a hot start to the day across southern regions, while wind warnings are in place for inland Otago and parts of Canterbury.
Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine
Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine
Firefighters are at the scene of a logging truck fire at Orari, near the Canterbury town of Geraldine.
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South D report highlights threats
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South D report highlights threats
South Dunedin already has high exposure to a range of natural hazards and mitigation will have to be stepped up to enable the community to adapt, a report has found.
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Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event
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Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event
A mental health advocate says she could not be more proud after seeing the caring Dunedin community turn out for a charity walk in support of suicide prevention.
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New drain significant milestone
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New drain significant milestone
Careful navigation of Bath St’s subterranean "spaghetti junction" was required to carry out some of the most complex underground work in Dunedin’s history, the project manager says.
Lighting up the harbour
Lighting up the harbour
The Celebrity Edge pulls into Otago Harbour yesterday morning after visiting Fiordland.
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Drunk teen crashed ute into property
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Drunk teen crashed ute into property
A drunk Milton teenager crashed into an elderly couple’s property, destroying their front door and fence, a court has heard.
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Weather to run hot and cold — fast
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Weather to run hot and cold — fast
Today's hot start is not going to last.
$5.5m ticket sold at city supermarket
$5.5m ticket sold at city supermarket
A trip to a Dunedin supermarket was very lucky for one Lotto player, who has snared a $5.5 million win.
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South D benefits could offset costs
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South D benefits could offset costs
The cost of responding to the impact of climate change on South Dunedin may be billions of dollars over 75 years, but the benefits could also be worth billions.
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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury
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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury
A driver in school traffic hit a woman on her motorised wheelchair, leaving her with a broken toe, a court has heard.
A cracking day to lob a few beanbags
A cracking day to lob a few beanbags
Third-year bachelor of science students and flatmates Dani Wilson and Zoe Flowerday compete at a game of cornhole during the OUSA Whanau Day at the Union Lawn on Saturday.
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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared
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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared
Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms has revealed a seven-member "Future Dunedin" team in his bid to shake-up city politics.
Taking children shopping a positive: study
Taking children shopping a positive: study
Few things are more embarrassing for a parent than watching one of their little darlings throwing a full-on tantrum in the middle of the confectionery aisle at a busy supermarket.