Ex-Otago researcher in suspected murder-suicide
Couple found dead have Otago links
The British couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at a property in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath on Monday night were Ben and Claire Anderson.
Girl injected with drugs rarely given to children
Misidentified girl,11, injected with drugs rarely given to children
An 11-year-old girl mistaken for a 20-year-old was admitted to a mental health inpatient ward despite some hospital staff noting she "resembled a child and may have a disability".
Child in car that rammed officers, police say
Child in car that rammed officers, police say
A child was in the car at the time when a driver rammed police cars and injured five officers, police say.
Body found in Wellington suburb
Body found in Wellington suburb
Police are treating a death in the Wellington suburb of Northland as unexplained and a scene examination is underway.
Mass layoffs at US health agencies
Mass layoffs at US health agencies
The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at health agencies in the US, according to multiple sources, with security guards barring entry to some workers just hours after they received dismissal notices.
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Risk of red weather warning as rain set to lash South Island
Many parts of the country are set for a hosing in the coming days as a deep low crosses the Tasman Sea, with the heaviest falls expected to affect northern parts of the South Island.
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
Health NZ reveals scrapped digital projects
The agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient info system.
'Abusive' Dunedin teens hijack shop wheelchair
'Abusive' Dunedin teens hijack shop wheelchair
Two young teenage boys abused staff and pulled items off shelves after commandeering a Dunedin store's wheelchair.
More than half of workers regret career choice: survey
More than half of workers regret career choice: survey
More than half of New Zealand workers wish they had chosen a different career, according to a new survey.
Lawyer grills rape complainant
Lawyer grills Christchurch rape complainant
A woman who claims she was raped by a man she did not know after a night of heavy drinking in Christchurch has been accused of acting out of character by having consensual sex with a stranger.
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Four vehicles, including three police cars, were rammed by a driver trying to escape officers in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni yesterday.
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
It took a mammoth effort from firefighters to rescue fox terrier Myrtle after she literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’ under her owners' home.
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Council chief's future to be decided this week
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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week
The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
The demolition of one of Dunedin Sound’s iconic venues is a depressing sign of the times, a leading figure in the scene says.
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Emergency services struggled to find a seriously hurt cyclist on the Dunedin to Port Chalmers cycleway - but it is hoped new signs will prevent a repeat.
Prominent man’s name secret for now
Prominent man’s name secret for now
The identity of a prominent Dunedin man accused of rape and five sexual violation charges will remain under wraps — for now.
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
A man who caused a ruckus at the Dunedin courthouse told a judge to "throw away the key" when he ended up in the dock.
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Illuminating streets with nature
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Illuminating streets with nature
Dunedin is home to many marine mammals, but typically not ones that float three storeys in the air on the side of a building.
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
A proposed condition to protect nesting native birds during vegetation clearance at Green Island landfill has been described as "pretty full on" by an independent commissioner.
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.