Cargo ship crashes into US fuel tanker off English coast
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military was struck by a container ship off northeast England, igniting a blaze and multiple explosions and forcing both crews to abandon ship.
Inquiry after speedway driver seriously hurt in crash
Inquiry after speedway driver seriously hurt in crash
Ruapuna Speedway says a full investigation has been launched into a freak crash that left a driver with serious burns.
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
A neighbour has described the dramatic moment armed police entered a Dunedin house at the centre of a manhunt.
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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future
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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future
Rent for Forsyth Barr Stadium has been slashed by more than 60% amid concerns about its financial future.
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Land gained for 200 homes: developer
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Land gained for 200 homes: developer
A philanthropist developer says he now has the land and property to build about 200 homes for first-home buyers in Dunedin.
‘Strong evidence’ teenager had PTSD
‘Strong evidence’ teenager had PTSD
Two psychiatrists say a Dunedin teen was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when he fatally stabbed a schoolboy at the bus hub.
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Star attraction to return for festival
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Star attraction to return for festival
Dunedin's Star Fountain is making a limited return to the Octagon this week — but it might look a little different from how you remember it.
Sustainable style
Sustainable style
Winner of Junk Kouture Festival of Creativity and Circularity world designer of the year Clodagh Ramsey, from Ireland, poses in her dress called "Aquacultural".
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Big funding boost for cancer research
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Big funding boost for cancer research
Research into melanoma and acute myeloid leukaemia cancer therapies have been given a major funding boost from the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
Out with the old
Out with the old
Workers swap signs at the newly rebranded Woolworths Dunedin Central yesterday.
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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction
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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction
Everybody loves to complain about their local councillors.
Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit
Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit
A speeding Dunedin teenager who led police on a chase was allegedly more than double the legal alcohol limit for adults when he was caught.
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Top three prepare to meet in May final
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Top three prepare to meet in May final
All eyes (and ears) are on two University of Otago music students and a Logan Park High School student after they were named finalists in the 2025 Dunedin Concerto Competition.
Fisherman’s hoiho theory ‘ridiculous’
Fisherman’s hoiho theory ‘ridiculous’
Wildlife advocates have blasted a fisherman’s theory about the decline of yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho) as "ridiculous".
Bowel cancer screening changes 'driven by ideology, not facts'
Bowel cancer screening changes 'driven by ideology, not facts'
The government is being accused of sacrificing peoples' lives for ideology by delaying bowel cancer screening for Māori and Pacific people from 50 to 58.
Luxon announces high stakes trip to India
Luxon announces high stakes trip to India
New Zealand will send one of its largest ever prime ministerial delegations to India next week in a concerted charm offensive designed to boost trade and security ties with the fast-growing economic giant.
'Fake plot': Sydney anti-Semitic attacks a 'criminal con job'
'Fake plot': Sydney anti-Semitic attacks a 'criminal con job'
Investigators have dismissed the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan as a "criminal con job" that was never intended for use in a claimed attack on prominent Jewish sites.
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor classroom
Bayfield High School student Ben Bevin brings his kayak ashore at Andersons Bay Inlet after completing part of an outdoor education course, while other students enjoy the benign conditions.
Farmer jailed for severe neglect of sheep
Farmer jailed for severe neglect of sheep
A farmer found with dead lambs on his property, while other sheep were found with parasites or were thin and malnourished, has been jailed and banned from owning any animals.
School lunch provider told to give daily evidence of quality
School lunch provider told to give daily evidence of quality
A menu of mishaps means the government's school lunch provider is now facing new performance measures - including providing daily evidence of what it is serving up.