Chinese drills forced 49 flights to change course
Updated 2.10 pm
A Virgin Australia pilot alerted authorities about a live-fire drill by Chinese naval ships last week in the Tasman Sea that forced 49 flights to change their paths.
Farmer to rescue as copper comes a cropper
Farmer to rescue as copper comes a cropper
A farmer saved the day by helping a stranded policeman on the Kilmog get his stuck patrol car out of the gravel.
Primary teachers to get fast-tracked residency
Primary teachers to get fast-tracked residency
The government is making it easier for teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster.
'Massive boom' at Christchurch house fire
'Massive boom' at Christchurch house fire
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The neighbour of a man who escaped a house fire in Christchurch this morning recalls hearing a "large boom" at the time.
Drunks on a train: Mosgiel pair leap on moving freight wagons
Drunks on a train: Mosgiel pair leap on moving freight wagons
Two drunk men who climbed on a moving freight train were nabbed by police in Mosgiel early this morning.
Father fails to block daughter attending top private school
Father fails to block daughter attending top private school
A father has unsuccessfully attempted to block his daughter from attending one of the most prestigious private girls' schools in the country, a move her mother says would have been spurning a “golden ticket”.
Nutritionist finds litany of issues with new school lunches
Nutritionist finds litany of issues with new school lunches
A Ministry of Education nutritionist has raised a litany of issues with the new school lunch programme.
Fears Israel employing Gaza-like tactics in West Bank
Fears Israel employing Gaza-like tactics in West Bank
Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-term stay.
Handling of Bayly resignation hardly 'quick' or 'impressive' - Labour
Handling of Bayly resignation hardly 'quick' or 'impressive' - Labour
The opposition is ridiculing the Prime Minister's assessment of how Andrew Bayly's resignation was handled.
Struggle for refund upsetting family
Struggle for refund upsetting family
Radio silence from a major international airline has left a Dunedin family struggling under mounting pressure to secure a refund for cancelled flights.
Domino’s gets O Week takeaway message
Domino’s gets O Week takeaway message
Updated 2.00 pm
A major international food chain was barred from an official O Week event over links to Israel.
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
Elders at a Dunedin marae have a new place to call home with the completion of eight refurbished historical flats.
Crash driver six times over alcohol limit: police
Crash driver six times over alcohol limit: police
A driver who returned a breath-alcohol reading more than six times the limit after causing a three-car pileup told Dunedin police he had only drunk three glasses of wine five hours previously.
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Woman bitten in duck pond dust-up
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Woman bitten in duck pond dust-up
A dispute over feeding the ducks at the Dunedin Botanic Garden ended with one woman biting another, a court has heard.
Reports of students behaving not badly
Reports of students behaving not badly
Students are back, O Week is done and dusted, and — for once — Castle St couches remain unburnt.
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has urged the government to abandon the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, saying it would limit the Dunedin City Council’s ability to engage with Māori.
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
Health New Zealand is being called on to front-up amid fears it is cutting nursing staff "by stealth" through failing to fill vacant positions.
Keeping out the rain
Keeping out the rain
Work is carried out on the Forsyth Barr Stadium roof in Dunedin yesterday to ensure it remains watertight.
For the chop
For the chop
Contractors prune trees on a temporarily closed Anzac Ave yesterday.
Ready to learn
Ready to learn
After the excitement of O Week, lectures began yesterday morning and thousands of new students got their first experience of university learning.