Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving
A man with epilepsy flouted a warning not to drive and had a seizure, causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old grandfather waiting in his car at the lights.
Search on after person goes overboard from Interislander
Search on after person goes overboard from Interislander
A search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait overnight.
Rare car specialist changing gears
Rare car specialist changing gears
Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Bruce McIlroy is winding up his Canterbury car service business after more than three decades.
Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war
Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war
US President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue.
Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs
Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs
Care workers' unions are taking legal action against Health NZ, with carers in remote areas saying the price of petrol is so high they're losing money visiting more remote clients.
Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection
Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection
Maritime NZ has detained Bluebridge's Connemara at its Wellington berth after more than a week of cancelled crossings.
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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says
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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says
Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong appears to enjoy movie parody posters in which he features.
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
His ideas may ‘‘make no sense in the real world of finance’’, but Benedict Ong might yet get a chance to present them to the Dunedin City Council.
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
A Dunedin secondary school’s place among the elite of New Zealand schools is down to its students, its principal says.
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
The University of Otago has pulled the pin on a South Dunedin dental service, citing a strengthening of provision for Māori in its own faculty clinics.
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
A suburban cafe planned in a historic Dunedin corner store has been approved after a panel ruled it would be an overall positive addition to the neighbourhood.
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
Air New Zealand is refusing to comment after one of its planes was grounded at Dunedin Airport, forcing the cancellation of an Auckland-bound flight.
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Fears poison deliberately left
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Fears poison deliberately left
Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
The grieving father of a Dunedin streetstock racer killed in a fatal crash at the weekend says his son was ‘‘brought up amongst stockcars’’.
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
A woman says a Dunedin Uber driver pressured her into a game of rock-paper-scissors before sexually assaulting her while she was locked in his cab.
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
Months of strikes with no end in sight have led to Dunedin firefighters deciding to spend an hour serving the community in a different way.
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CCTV captures chaos of attempted arrest
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CCTV captures chaos of attempted arrest
Dramatic footage has emerged showing a bystander ducking for cover in a Dunedin petrol station forecourt as police point their guns at a man before a shot is fired.
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Licence suspended after minor sold alcohol
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Licence suspended after minor sold alcohol
A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.