Swiss bar fire death toll rises to 41
An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said, taking the death toll of one of the worst disasters in modern Swiss history...
Council votes for independent review into landslide
Council votes for independent review into landslide
Tauranga City Council has voted to commission an independent external review into the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide.
Man led police on foot chase after alleged drink driving crash
Man led police on foot chase after alleged drink driving crash
An alleged drunk driver led officers on a nearly 20-minute chase on foot after jumping down a cliff and on to a Dunedin beach, police say.
Masked men sought after alleged car attacks
Masked men sought after alleged car attacks
A pair of masked men possibly wielding tomato sauce are being hunted by Dunedin police after a crime spree involving smashed cars, food waste and broken plates.
Witnesses sought in Akaroa boat grounding
Witnesses sought in Akaroa boat grounding
Witnesses are being sought in relation to the grounding of a Black Cat Cruises catamaran near Akaroa on Banks Peninsula.
Driver found asleep after taking 'cocktail' of drugs: police
Driver found asleep after taking 'cocktail' of drugs: police
A man found asleep at the wheel in Dunedin had allegedly taken an "absolutely ludicrous" cocktail of drugs including MDMA, methamphetamine and Ritalin, police say.
Fears literacy, numeracy failure could lead to students giving up
Fears literacy, numeracy failure could lead to students giving up
Principals fear many of the 15,000 students who failed to reach the critical NCEA reading, writing and maths benchmark last year will give up on school or future study.
Coroner finds failures in mental health services
Coroner finds failures in mental health services
WARNING: This story is about suicide - Liam Booth walked a troubled path, which came to a tragic end in a Christchurch park.
Weather roller coaster to continue into February
Weather roller coaster to continue into February
Summer has been a season of extremes, with record-breaking temperatures and heat warnings being swept away by the devastating storms.
'Horrifying behaviour': Dirt bikers drove into oncoming traffic
'Horrifying behaviour': Dirt bikers drove into oncoming traffic
A group of dirt bikers in South Auckland have put lives at risk after driving into oncoming traffic, over footpaths and across fields where children were playing, say police.
Concern new rules will lead to over-diagnosis of ADHD
Concern new rules will lead to over-diagnosis of ADHD
New rules allowing GPs and nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs to treat ADHD increase the risk of over-diagnosis, over-prescribing, addiction, psychosis and other harms, some clinicians are warning.
Jones shuts down NZ signing up to 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Jones shuts down NZ signing up to 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Resources Minister Shane Jones shut down the possibility of New Zealand signing up to a 'road map' away from fossil fuels at the annual global climate summit, documents reveal.
Iranian community calls for international intervention
Iranian community calls for international intervention
The Dunedin Iranian community is calling for international intervention as violent unrest unfolds in their country.
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Charity persistently late in filing financial returns
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Charity persistently late in filing financial returns
Dunedin health charity Te Kāika, which is under investigation, has repeatedly been allowed to miss deadlines for filing crucial financial reports.
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DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags
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DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags
Growth for the sake of growth could lead to poor development and unintended consequences if not properly regulated, the Dunedin City Council warns.
Work on bypass route continues
Work on bypass route continues
Work to improve traffic connections bypassing central Dunedin will be complete by August, the city council says.
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Musical theatre company Showbiz Queenstown was the big winner at the 12th annual Otago Southland Theatre Awards at the weekend.
Man appears in court after fatal Port Chalmers crash
Man appears in court after fatal Port Chalmers crash
A person has been arrested and charged following a crash in Port Chalmers left a person dead and one seriously injured in a horror 48 hours on Otago roads.
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Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar
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Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar
A wholesale rethink of the Dunedin City Council’s capital spending programme looms, as councillors weigh potential ramifications of rates capping.
Greens to make big push in Dunedin
Greens to make big push in Dunedin
The Green Party is launching an ambitious and potentially divisive campaign to capture the Dunedin seat from Labour.