Bootcamp teen absconds after funeral of fellow participant
One of the 10 young men taking part in the bootcamp pilot is on the run after attending the funeral of another who died in a crash.
Health insurance CEO shot dead in Manhattan attack
Health insurance CEO shot dead in Manhattan attack
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was killed outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what police described as a targeted attack by a gunman.
Man fatally shot in South Auckland
Man fatally shot in South Auckland
A man has died after being shot in Clendon Park in South Auckland this afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation.
One seriously hurt in stabbing near Auckland school
One seriously hurt in stabbing near Auckland school
A person is in a serious condition after being stabbed near Auckland Girls' Grammar School this afternoon.
Man reported missing in St Kilda found safe
Man reported missing in St Kilda found safe
A man reported missing in Dunedin today has been found safe and well.
Wettest spring on record for Dunedin, parts of South
Wettest spring on record for Dunedin, parts of South
Spring this year was one of the warmest for New Zealand, but it was also the wettest on record for much of the South.
Crews tackle fire near Taieri Mouth
Crews tackle fire near Taieri Mouth
Fire crews from Dunedin and Clutha are battling a blaze near Taieri Mouth this afternoon.
Search unable to resume for missing climbers
Search unable to resume for missing climbers
Search teams are waiting for a a break in the weather to resume the search for three men missing on Aoraki Mt Cook.
Dunedin schools emailed 'bomb threat '
Dunedin schools emailed 'bomb threat '
Two Dunedin schools were included in a bomb threat emailed to secondary schools throughout NZ this morning.
Evacuations urged as blaze continues to spread
Evacuations urged as Canterbury blaze continues to spread
Updated 7.05 pm
Residents of Canterbury's Castle Hill village have been encouraged to evacuate as a spreading scrub fire at Bridge Hill continues to burn out of control.
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
AUDIO 🔉: Academics are concerned by funding changes, but a business group believes it will boost productivity.
Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment
Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment
The Health Commissioner will seek an apology from the former Health Minister, after she suggested at Parliament he had "reputation for cooking the books".
Moving services to Christchurch not ruled out
Moving services to Christchurch not ruled out
Health New Zealand officials are not ruling out cutting some specialist services from Dunedin and moving them to Christchurch, as the city awaits the fate of the new Dunedin hospital.
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
Warning: distressing content. A Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven of his clients will be released from jail 18 months before the end of his sentence.
Crunch time
Crunch time
A digger clears the damaged interior of Mitchells Tavern in Caversham yesterday.
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
The government is showing a "striking double standard" in pushing ahead with the proposed new medical school despite University of Waikato’s debt problems, a Green MP says.
An anniversary to remember
An anniversary to remember
Fourteen years ago a Papua New Guinean couple married in a church in Palmerston - but yesterday’s anniversary turned into a double celebration.
Lotto 2435
Lotto 2435
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Councillors on both sides unhappy with ‘timid’ climate strategy
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Councillors on both sides unhappy with ‘timid’ climate strategy
The Otago Regional Council adopted a climate strategy described as "very mild" and "timid" by councillors both for and against it.
Trotting out the cheer
Trotting out the cheer
Outram residents got a sweet treat yesterday when a convoy of horse-drawn carriages made their way street by street to spread Christmas cheer.