200kmh teen 'wanted to have some fun'
200kmh teen 'wanted to have some fun'
A Dunedin teenager caught driving his new Mustang more than 200kmh told police he "wanted to have some fun in it".
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
An Uber Eats driver was injured in a dog attack while delivering food in Christchurch.
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
Organisations trying to help people get off meth in Northland towns like Kaikohe say they are overwhelmed by "a tsunami of need".
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
A Flaxmere man tortured as a child at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital is taking the Crown to court, arguing its redress framework is unlawful.
Pair of crashes on Dunedin roads
Pair of crashes on Dunedin roads
Emergency services attended two crashes on Dunedin roads within minutes of each other this morning.
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
The number of high-achieving teens who go overseas after finishing school has reached an all-time high - but it is not clear why.
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
Duck-shooting is "better than Christmas" for members of his family, Greg McSkimming says.
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Doubt cast on plans for third med school
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Doubt cast on plans for third med school
The university watchdog has told the government that approving a medical school at the University of Waikato would be a high financial risk for a "below average" university.
Standing in solidarity
Standing in solidarity
Protesters gathered in the Octagon by the hundreds at the weekend to stand in solidarity with the transgender community.
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Dunedin in for some sun, warmth
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Dunedin in for some sun, warmth
A Dunner stunner was in full force and the city basked in sunshine yesterday — luckily, the clear skies are expected to stick around.
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Hawkins' comments ‘extraordinary’
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Hawkins' comments ‘extraordinary’
A city councillor says he finds it "extraordinary" a former mayor has called out a fellow councillor’s inclusion on a hearings panel.
Blooming delight
Blooming delight
Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines a bloom at the Autumn Flower Show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.
Willis defends govt’s build record
Willis defends govt’s build record
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has made a spirited defence of the government’s record to date on the new Dunedin hospital.
Investitures
Investitures
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro poses with southerners at a ceremony for those receiving their insignia in Wellington at the weekend.
Apprentice plumber wins scholarship
Apprentice plumber wins scholarship
A Dunedin apprentice plumber has sealed the top spot at a nationwide plumbing award show.
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‘Expectation’ club handles issues
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‘Expectation’ club handles issues
Outram's rugby club has been told there is a "high expectation" there will not be a repeat of behaviour that raised concerns ahead of its 125th celebratory jubilee.
Pair tackle 'tiger country' on Taieri trek
Pair tackle 'tiger country' on Taieri trek
A brother and sister duo have pushed their limits, hiking 249km charting the course of the Taieri River.
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Locals to drive Wakari redevelopment: Doocey
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Locals to drive Wakari redevelopment: Doocey
Redevelopment of Wakari Hospital in Dunedin will be shaped locally, the Minister for Mental Health says.
OK, screw this
OK, screw this
Queen's High School pupil Brooke Roil, 17, tries her hand at a demonstration wall with a screw gun at Otago Open Days, at Otago Polytechnic yesterday.
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Surrey St group demands DCC action
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Surrey St group demands DCC action
Residents of a South Dunedin street say they are being "continually flooded with sewage" and are demanding the city council fix the problem.