PM hints National could campaign on asset sales
The Prime Minister has hinted National will campaign on asset sales next year, saying an election win in 2026 would be the mandate he needed to push ahead with them next term.
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
The local council says it will no longer help a Canterbury woman maintain a huge California Redwood tree towering over her property.
Trump to take aim at DEI, Covid expulsions in military
Trump to take aim at DEI, Covid expulsions in military
US President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing DEI from the military and reinstating thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing Covid vaccines.
Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll
Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll
Labor is still on track to form government at the next election, Australia's prime minister says, despite more voters expecting the coalition will winThe latest Newspoll revealed 53 percent of...
Hearings to decide fate of wastewater plant
Hearings to decide fate of Banks Peninsula wastewater plant
Resource consent hearings will start in Akaroa as Christchurch City Council seeks to move a controversial wastewater plant from the site of a 19th-century massacre.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism
Auschwitz survivors have warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism, as they mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
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Train service on track to return
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Train service on track to return
Momentum appears to be building for bringing trains back to Middlemarch, but a sustainable model has yet to be thrashed out.
Treatment plant confirmed as avian botulism source
Treatment plant confirmed as avian botulism source
An outbreak of avian botulism killing more than 1000 birds near the Waikouaiti Estuary spread from a council-operated wastewater treatment plant.
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$92m tag for new landfill
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$92m tag for new landfill
The proposed budget for a new Dunedin landfill at Smooth Hill has nearly doubled to $92 million.
Disappointment as DCC hits brakes on trail
Disappointment as DCC hits brakes on trail
The team behind a highly anticipated cycling trail from Dunedin to Mosgiel is "extremely disappointed" it has been removed from the city council’s nine-year plan.
Safe driving called for as schools resume
Safe driving called for as schools resume
Pupils are starting to trickle back to school this week and police are urging drivers to keep their heads on a swivel for children on the region’s roads.
Tramper accused of sexual violation
Tramper accused of sexual violation
A drunk man on a tramping trip allegedly violently pursued a woman and groped another while she slept, a jury has heard.
Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
What started out as a hobby is now "an obsession" for Tamsin Braisher.
Submitters have their say on divisive Treaty Bill
Submitters have their say on divisive Treaty Bill
Two Otago submitters lined up to have their say as the next stage of the proposed Treaty Principles Bill began.
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Homeless still housed in motels
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Homeless still housed in motels
Homeless people are still stuck sleeping in Dunedin motels waiting for a home, despite a government minister announcing the practice was a policy "disaster" that had mostly ended.
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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about
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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about
Those wanting to brush up on what all this East of Eden fuss is about may be out of luck.
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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash
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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash
Police have praised the quick thinking of a mystery person who saved a motorcyclist from bleeding out following a serious accident north of Dunedin.
Ukraine ambassador grateful for support
Ukraine ambassador grateful for support
The Ukraine ambassador to Australia and New Zealand wants to thank the two countries for their ongoing support in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Principals in the learning seat
Principals in the learning seat
Dunedin principals (from left) Charissa Nicol, of Columba College, Bridget Davidson, of Otago Girls’ High School, and Kate Nicholson, of Trinity Catholic College, have returned after attending a...
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
A plan to protect live music in Dunedin could have its budget balloon nearly six-fold to $1.5 million over nine years.