Millions on alert as Los Angeles fires rage on
Los Angeles residents have been urged to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice as crews continue their fight against the wildfires that have terrified the city for eight days.
One dead as storm batters New South Wales
One dead as storm batters New South Wales
A man has been killed by a fallen tree and thousands of others are without power after heavy rain, winds and lightning lashed a swathe of Australia's southeast.
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
A ‘‘road rage’’ incident between a cyclist and a motorist sparked a police callout to central Dunedin yesterday.
Baby with whooping cough dies
Baby with whooping cough dies
A baby died from whooping cough over the Christmas period, Health New Zealand says.
Cockroaches cause for over 300 ACC claims
Cockroaches cause for over 300 ACC claims
By Emma Ricketts of RNZIt sounds like something from nightmares, but ACC figures suggest that having a cockroach stuck in your ear may not be as uncommon as you'd think.
Concerns over new NZ Post PO box directive
Concerns over new NZ Post PO box directive
The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
New shoplifting claim against Ghahraman
New shoplifting claim against Ghahraman
Another shoplifting allegation has been made against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, RNZ understands.
Gaza ceasefire deal reached
Gaza ceasefire deal reached, hostages to be freed
US President Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.
Police officer Lyn Fleming farewelled
Police officer Lyn Fleming farewelled
Tributes have flowed at the funeral of Nelson police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was struck by a car while working early on New Year's Day.
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
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A Dunedin man accused of stealing life-saving drugs from a rescue helicopter has appeared in court, handcuffed, after an alleged spree of crimes.
Changes made after suicide
Changes made after suicide
A doctor who murdered a Dunedin teenager took his own life in prison just over an hour after discovering his appeal had failed. Corrections weren't told of the appeal outcome.
Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration
Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration
A musical inside a parked van and the recreation of a lost Dunedin landmark are just some of the events headed the city’s way for this year’s Fringe Festival.
NCEA result anxiety over for thousands
NCEA result anxiety over for thousands
The wait is over for tens of thousands of secondary school students, after the results for NCEA went online yesterday.
Police criticised over missing ute search
Police criticised over missing ute search
A Dunedin woman is frustrated by the police’s inability to find her stolen vehicle, despite sightings across Otago.
Supermarket chicken theft
Supermarket chicken theft
A Dunedin woman with a hankering for pilfered poultry had her day in court after returning to the store she allegedly stole a chicken and pie from last week.
American poet hoping to expand creative horizons in university students’ writing
American poet hoping to expand creative horizons in university students’ writing
An award-winning American poet is hoping to inspire University of Otago students to push boundaries in their creative writing.
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Banning set nets 'key to saving hoiho'
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Banning set nets key to saving hoiho: experts
Fewer than 100 yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) chicks are expected to fledge from the mainland this year - and conservationists warn within a few years the population could be too small to reproduce.
Lotto 2447
Lotto 2447
Lotto: 3, 9, 20, 34, 37, 40.
Silence observed for slain officer
Silence observed for slain officer
Staff at the Dunedin Central Police Station remember and honour Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was killed in Nelson early on New Year’s Day.
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TikTok ban would be ‘Cold War hysteria’
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TikTok ban would be ‘Cold War hysteria’
An attempt to ban TikTok in the United States is a sign the world may be in the grips of a resurgence of "insane Cold War hysteria", a University of Otago communications lecturer says.