Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's eye
An attempt by Canadian-born billionaire Jim Grenon to take control of NZME's board is "under consideration" by the government's takeovers regulator.
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
A man who allegedly broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will remain behind bars without plea.
Robber's midnight raid on liquor store with teen in tow
Robber's midnight raid on liquor store with teen in tow
An alleged liquor burglar with a teenage accomplice assaulted four officers and was pepper sprayed in his bid to resist arrest.
St Patrick's Day in Dunedin
St Patrick's Day in Dunedin
Taken in Wakari on St Patrick's Day morning.
Bloody mayhem as women cut by flying bottles at St Patrick's party
Bloody mayhem as women cut by flying bottles at St Patrick's party
Eight women received cuts to the head while partying when glass bottles were lobbed into the crowd at the annual Lake House St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
A judge looking into the murder of newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby has said she would hear arguments why the inquiry should be paused, after request to overturn Letby's conviction.
Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches
Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches
A Christchurch principal says her school wants to get out of its free lunch programme contract with Compass Group following several weeks of problems and "disappointing" service.
Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
Teen facing serious sex charges after Chch assault
A 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of assaulting a woman at a Richmond park in February has been charged with serious violent sexual offending.
Dunedin GP in sex case practising again
Dunedin GP back working after admitting sex with vulnerable patient
A doctor who had sex with a vulnerable and drug-dependent patient in his examination room is back working in medicine less than two years after he was banned from practising.
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign-trained medics will load more pressure on primary care.
Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ
Luxon in India: Modi alleges 'anti-India activity' in NZ
Christopher Luxon won significant facetime with global heavyweight Narendra Modi on a frenetic full day in India where both pledged closer cooperation.
Killer, 14, may be deported
Killer, 14, may be deported
A Dunedin 14-year-old found guilty of manslaughter after a stabbing at the bus hub may be deported, a court has heard.
Burned wallaby blamed on northern ‘interlopers’
Burned wallaby blamed on northern ‘interlopers’
Student "interlopers" are to blame for the burning of a wallaby during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dunedin, the University of Otago says.
Road rage after crash
Road rage after crash
A Dunedin mother smashed another vehicle’s windows in an apparent road rage incident while her three children watched, police say.
Assaulted co-workers: police
Assaulted co-workers: police
A Dunedin man armed with a metal scaffolding pole went on a rampage against his colleagues after being told he could not drive a work car, police say.
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3000 Otago farms may need consents: report
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3000 Otago farms may need consents: report
Thousands of Otago farmers could be forced to apply for resource consent for everyday farm activities early next year.
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Musical an Uber cool ride
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Musical an Uber cool ride
A white van with the word "roadkill" plastered on its side is not the conventional venue for a musical, but is sure to make for a "once-in-a-lifetime Uber ride" for Dunedin audience members.
Locks lopped off for good cause
Locks lopped off for good cause
A Dunedin man is rocking a clean-shaven lid after getting his "beautiful silver locks" chopped off for a good cause.
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
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$37.8 million for landfill fix
Dealing with threats to the environment from an old landfill on Dunedin’s coast could cost more than $10 million a year once work gets under way in earnest.
Death due to surgery delays
Death due to surgery delays
The root cause of a "fit and healthy" 74-year-old’s death has been identified as repeated surgery delays at Dunedin Hospital.